improvisation

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When movement finally began, it resembled not so much order as managed improvisation.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

For the American firms and American consumers who bear the brunt of tariffs, the practical question is simpler: Will U.S. trade policy become stable and predictable, or will it remain an instrument of constant improvisation?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

The pair would go on to record a total of 14 albums through 1973, with Lavoe’s talents for improvisation complementing Colón’s raw, aggressive trombone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Think of improvisation as “quickly assembling” shorter rhythm or pitch patterns that you’ve already mastered.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin