Jazz Improvisation Quotes

Improvisation is the ability to talk to oneself.

I feel that Jazz improvisation is the ultimate. You have to create on the spot, the essence of this music.

Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them.

And more than anything, I like the improvisation of jazz. That's the same thing with DJ-ing. There's so much improvisation you can do with cuttin' and scratchin' that's reminiscent of jazz music, because it's all about how you feel. You're capturing a vibe and just going with it.

There are editing procedures for talks just as there are editing procedures in jazz improvisation.

The only element of jazz that I keep is improvisation.