White Knight
Spectral Warrior con passion
As one of the prime features/attractions of the jazz idiom, perhaps what most distinguishes it from other musical forms is the art or science(?) of improvisation. However, this has started me wondering as I listen to a lot of different pieces regarding how to judge whether the process is effective all the time (unrealistic to expect, I guess) or some of the time. And further, what should the criteria be: i.e., if one can glean the original theme after listening to the riff for awhile or if it is completely different than what it started out to be. Should different artists and pieces be "judged" differently, or should one criterion apply to all ? I would like to include "free jazz" for purposes of this discussion. I guess a lot of this is very subjective, so if any of my more experienced and learned fellow forum members can share their opinions and views on this, I'd love to hear from them. Peace, White Knight.
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