The Technique and Theory of Improvisation is a concise but comprehensive guide to (1) the technique (articulation, vibrato, and breathing), and (2) the theory (rhythm, melody and harmony) that are ...

When the reverb is out of this world... Being a curiously inclined species, musicians have long been fascinated with the possibilities of playing their instruments inside cooling towers. (Just listen ...

Does music have to have rhythm? Are leaves rustling in the breeze music? How might a spoken word poem inspire a composer? The 20 Princeton students in the new course "The Improvising Ensemble" are ...

Fifteen-year-old Felicia Martis, a sophomore at Whitman-Hanson Regional High School, is about to put her improv flute chops to the ultimate test. On Saturday night, she’ll take to the stage of her ...

Composer and performer Ned Rothenberg has spent his career traversing different musical worlds. He has worked extensively as both a composer and performer in the jazz and improvisation scenes, playing ...