Improvisation: I think the ability to improvise has to come naturally.
Mr. Sorey's ability to devise lengthy, spontaneous improvisations with the tautness and logic of a composition was on display last month during a residency at the Stone, in the East Village.
Brubeck's strengths were in improvisation, his ability to tap into that childlike sense of abandon where your imagination is not yet hampered by doubt and intellectual anxiety.
As masters of "strategic improvisation" – the ability to plan, act and make adjustments in real time – Deadheads created an entire culture, complete with wardrobe, foods, ethics and rituals that existed beyond the sales of recorded music.
She became known for her improvisation and ability to do both comedy and drama.
While playing for dancers before 1920 he became noted for his rare ability to create embellishments, variations, and improvisations on popular songs, including the blues, relatively new at the time.
Robin Williams, the US actor and comedian who has been found dead in an apparent suicide at the age of 63, won legions of fans with his frenetic energy, quick-fire improvisations and ability to mimic other famous people.
A regular sideman to Herbie Hancock, he has absorbed that pianist's magical way with improvisation, his deceptive ability to make advanced erudition feel like serendipitous discovery.
"The Future's Void" is populated by drum machines, but nothing in the digital grid constrains Anderson's ability to retain the unkempt quality of improvisation.
She bent notes and let loose clarion shouts, and even though she sang only a few tunes, her gracefulness and her ability to infuse her old tunes with improvisation made the music sound exciting and new.
Desi dancing is really all about moving with the music, but improvisation and the ability to have fun is usually the key, so you can just come up with your own steps!
