jazz improvisation

collocation in English

meaningsofjazzandimprovisation

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jazz
noun[U]
uk
/dʒæz/us
/dʒæz/
a type of modern music originally developed by African-Americans, with a rhythm in which the strong notes often come before the beat. Jazz is usually improvised (= invented as it ...
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improvisation
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌɪm.prə.vaɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ɪmˌprɑː.vəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
a performance that an actor, musician, etc. has not practised ...
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This could be interesting, as it would erode the often clear divide between work-in-progress and completed piece, moving towards freejazzimprovisationand happenings.
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The educational worth ofjazzimprovisationcannot be exaggerated, par ticularly in the development of aural skills.
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The essence ofjazzimprovisationis that it 'happens'.
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A not uncommon misconception about jazz is that players extemporise their music out of nothingness, thatjazzimprovisationis unbounded by recognisable rules, a sonic expatiation shrouded in mystery.
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The important thing here is that the performer is encouraged to rely on memory and taste without either of these becoming the focus (as it is injazzimprovisation).
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Sawyer (1992) took a constructionist approach and conducted a series of interviews with professional jazz musicians in order to reveal the interactive nature ofjazzimprovisation.
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They were the first string quartet to achieve artistic and commercial success integratingjazzimprovisation, jazz rhythms and comping using extended techniques.
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He continued teachingjazzimprovisationand composition, occasionally doing seminars at various national and international institutes.
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Cozier also leads ensemble workshops, where he teachesjazzimprovisation.
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An enduring form of the cutting contest is the trading tradition injazzimprovisation, where two or more musicians alternately play parts of solo choruses.
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He was a pioneer of the bebop style ofjazzimprovisationin the 1940s.
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It specializes in the coverage of house music, electronica, experimental music, industrial music, queercore, techno, andjazzimprovisation.
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The deliberate choice of scat syllables also is a key element in vocaljazzimprovisation.
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While attending a prep school, he began trying his hand injazzimprovisation.
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When he was eleven, a piano teacher provided what he termedjazzimprovisationlessons.
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They opted to play them as rags and as a basis forjazzimprovisation.
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However, he does not restrict himself to the violin; the viola,jazzimprovisation, dance, and conducting have also drawn his attention.
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