improvisation
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Messi's genius has always been rooted in improvisation.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
That’s still my favorite kind of recipe: one that knows exactly what it is while leaving plenty of room for improvisation.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
And, on any given night, he didn’t hesitate to expand an improvisation to startling lengths, finding new ideas well beyond the imaginative limits of most jazz players.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Then things happen and it feels like there is a lot of improvisation and performance.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
Or was their tenure somewhat less cynical, more a matter of improvisation, motivated by the distant but vague object of forging a lasting harmony between Greek and Egyptian?
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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His contrapuntal beats lend context to tenor saxophonist Billy Pierce’s abstract improvisations; his laid-back rim shots ground pianist Johnny O’Neal’s lyrical lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
With interlocking rhythms and remarkable improvisations, the EP captivates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
"We do all sorts of exercises to establish the family routines and the traditions. We do improvisations based on, 'What's Sunday dinner like?'"
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2024
Perttu Kesäniemi and Mikko Ojanen recorded the artists' vocal and instrumental improvisations at the University of Helsinki Music Research Laboratory, and digitally added the acoustics of selected sites to them.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
For even more possibilities, try a web search for "exotic scales"; or try inventing your own scales and using them in compositions and improvisations.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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