Improvisation–the theatrical form where dialogue and action are made up on the spot–is suddenly all the rage. It seemed like many of my colleagues and clients lately are taking improv classes. So, I ...

Find out about improvisation and different styles of music. Learn about how Snarky Puppy, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis use improvisation in their music. Have a go at improvising your own piece of ...

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised based on the melody, and freely improvised based on the chord changes. The ...

Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of ...

A year after I began improvising, it started messing with my head. But in the best way imaginable. Two decades ago, I stumbled into an audition for my college improv team. I didn’t really know what ...

Imagine getting on stage without a script. You’re standing in front of an audience and your job is to just start making stuff up, creating an entertaining scene out of thin air. Most people wouldn’t ...

To many, composed music and improvised music seem to be opposites, but in jazz, they merge in a unique fashion. It has been said that the best improvised music sounds composed, and that the best ...