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This article examines that genesis of the multimedia project, "The Path of Peace." The project utilizes the piano improvisations of Ben Dowling and the multi-layered, motive visual arts of painter, Mark Wagner. |
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I was remembering today, how saxophonist, Joe Henderson performed here in Los Angeles at Calalina's several years ago.
The club is designed where there is a kitchen behind the stage area, and pass-through doors on both sides that connect through the kitchen.
While this was the only time I ever saw him perform, I noticed that he didn't stop playing the whole time. He would simply walk off the stage at the end of his solo, and walk back to the kitchen so he couldn't interfere with the piano solo, then walk back out when it was time for his enterance again.
The whole night transpired like this, and I'm convinced that Joe never stopped playing the whole set.
What interests me about this is the fact that he remained "in flow" the entire time. Since he was continuing to "ride the wave" while he was not featured, meant he could be responsive to the solos the other musicians were playing - on a totally different, and more intimate, level. |
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Introduction to Music-Improv.com
Over the years, I've been frequently asked about what path I would advise for musicians learning to improvise. And when challenged, I've always felt powerless to point them towards an organized process that holds musical integrity. While there is plenty of material that teaches music theory or technical study, there just isn't much that ties all this together as a singularity, for musicians that have facility and an interest in becoming improvising musicians. In particular, I have been struck by the need that (so-called) "classical" pianists have expressed.
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Practice Routines 2 - Time Allocation
This article briefly discusses the way that mental study and free improvisation relate to one another and the appropriate allocation of study time for your efforts. |
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Musical Improvisation Basics - Practice Routines 1 This article is the first of a series to assist developing a daily practice routine that assists in the development of improvisation-related mental and physical muscles...
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