Comments on: Improvisations – New Forum Section

By: James

James — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:24:25 +0000

I’m fairly certain Steve Lacy lifted that quote from Bill Evans. He gives a short discussion about jazz and improvisation in an interview with his brother Harry Evans. Not that I blame him, or even that I think it was a purposed attemt to claim those words; I just thought I’d mention it.

Here’s the link if anyone’s interested

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYXB6pQvJcg&feature=related

By: Trobomaendara

Trobomaendara — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:10:40 +0000

Hi, my name is Tim. Just wanted to say hi to the forum, I been creeping around here for a while now, but tend to participate more. Looking forward to make some new friends. Ciao!

Tim

NY, NY

By: Abbey

Abbey — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:36:08 +0000

I love the quotes at the beginning of the blog post and I remember in one of my books about Chopin a description of George Sand. It said she dressed in mens clothes and smoked. Which is truly weird knowing that Chopin actually fell in love with her anyways, and it is said that he composed some of his most famous pieces while he was in love with her. That ones funny about how Steve Lacy answered in exactly 15 seconds and thats the best answer I’ve ever heard in a short amount of time like that. Its truly amazing. And when George Sand left Chopin he died shortly after that so I guess he really loved this weird woman who wanted to be a man…

By: Piano Teacher

Piano Teacher — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:17:47 +0000

I love the quotes at the beginning of your post. The worlds of improvisation and composition really are separate–you can be wonderful at one and a nightmare at the other.

By: Michael Maxwell Steer

Michael Maxwell Steer — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:00:25 +0000

The general discussion around improvisation in musical circles tends nowadays to focus on structures provided jazz (strophic form) or the embellishment of classical pieces. For about 20 years I have been improvising with a friend, where our principal connection is not via a musical language but throu spiritual intention. It is one of intense listening, and of responding to each other’s energetic presence so that the musical narrative evolves by consensus, rather than a predetermined way. We have evolved a way of ‘respectfully occupying the same space’ which seems to work best when we’re alone (recording or videoing our performance) rather than with an audience. If the above link doesnt work try http://uk.youtube.com/Maxwellsteer