(Words by Ryan Wasoba)The payoff of improvised music comes in the form of unspoken,
unplanned climaxes born of highly evolved communication between
disciplined musicians. These moments come in the form of well-placed
melodies, unexpected texture changes and tension-releasing cymbal
crashes. They materialize from the air and disappear just as quickly.
Jazz musicians dedicate their lives to this highly specialized form of
thrill seeking: the instantaneous composition of a piece of music that
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