Improvisation sits between composition and performance, offering a powerful means of generating material, testing ideas and discovering new musical possibilities. While central to jazz practice, improvisation also provides composers with a flexible and creative way to explore form, collaboration and artistic identity.
For composers and improvisers working in or inspired by jazz, this webinar will explore how improvisation is both a performance discipline and a compositional technique.
The session will explore how improvision informs the creative process, for the first spark of an idea to a fully realised composition or performance.
Our panel will discuss approaches to improvisation, composition, collaboration and artistic development, offering practical insights into building a distinctive creative voice while balancing freedom, craft and professional practice.
Topics we’ll cover
- Improvisation in contemporary jazz, from traditional to evolving approaches
- Using improvisation to generate, develop and refine compositional ideas
- Balancing structure, spontaneity and freedom
- Improvisation across live, digital and collaborative environments
- Ensemble playing, collaboration and developing an individual artistic voice
Speakers
- Orphy Robinson
- Steve Lawson
- Sam Eastmond
- Alice Leggett
Tickets
- Free for Core and Professional members
- £6.99 + VAT for Discovery members
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Questions?
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