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improvisatory

[im-pruh-vahy-zuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -viz-uh-] / ˌɪm prəˈvaɪ zəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈvɪz ə- /






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Her writing, always full of jokes and wordplay, is inquisitive, improvisatory and a bit maudlin.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

An accomplished musician and composer, McBride said there’s a certain improvisatory element to his writing, like jazz music.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2023

Even once the show is firmed up in terms of structure, improvisatory elements will continue to keep the performer on her toes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

The music is lean and nimble, with improvisatory guitar filigrees, leaping and slapping bass lines, darting accordion countermelodies and huffing brass-band chords, all delivered with pinpoint syncopation.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023

Then, out of this run-of-the-mill swing exuberance, something emerges that is new in its sound, new in its execution and new in its improvisatory style.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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