It introduces my new improvisation method, Linear Improvisation. Book I lays out the concepts, with examples done in state of the art Finale notation. Book II (for all instruments) applies the concept ...

Improvisation is a way of making up music on the spot using your voice, musical instruments or everyday objects. Mr Brown: You can improvise both rhythms and melody. Let's start with rhythm. The first ...

Free jazz versus free improvisation. Are they the same? I submit they are not. Let's take a look at what makes up music. I was taught from the very beginning that music is composed of three parts: 1.

Traditional Iranian music is not based on musical scores. Instead, traditional melody types are passed down orally. In his new book “Traditional Iranian music — Orality, physicality and improvisation, ...

Most mornings begin like music — with a quiet crescendo built from the drip of coffee, a soft hum from the grinder, and ...

Sierra Madre Playhouse will present Melody of China on November 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. The acclaimed San Francisco ensemble ...

When Brazilian mandolinist Danilo Brito recorded his first album in 1998, he wasn't sure whether he would have a future as a professional musician. After all, not many 13-year-olds know what they want ...

The telltale moment in Marian McPartland’s set Monday night at the Jazz Showcase came toward the end, when the veteran pianist decided, on a whim, to take requests from the audience. Though lounge ...