Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of ...

The Philly Pops Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia presents its annual holiday celebration, Dec. 18, featuring spirited music, but with a jazz focus. For instance, for the first half half of the program, ...

William Brown is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Christopher Newport University. He received his graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of North Texas.

What is the sound of 21st century classical music? What does it mean to be a composer in an age that’s seemingly post-everything? Every week on Mixtapes, Q2 Music asks one of today’s active and “big A ...

James Duncan is a trumpet player and he has been active in a number of diverse musical genres, ranging from Free Jazz and the NY Downtown/Avant Garde to Indie Rock, House Music and Disco-Not-Disco for ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Adrenalin is a silent player in the art of improvisation, says trumpet ace Scott Tinkler, but it is more about excitement than fear.

Theatrical improvisation is being applied more and more to other fields. There are corporate trainings, improv therapy, and workshops to help medical professionals improve their bedside manner. But ...

Musical comedy has been a popular comedic force for ages. The iconic “Weird Al” Yankovic debuted his self-titled album in 1983. And The Lonely Island – the brainchild of Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, ...

Sometimes I find myself preaching to the choir. I write about improv’s psychological benefits, and fellow improvisers often tell me that they’ve known these things long before they started cramming ...