Archive for September, 2008

Welcome

Throughout the United States (and the rest of the world), an increasing number of classical musicians are finding themselves drawn to improvisation.  Sometimes we’re forced in the improvisation direction, especially those of us who are educators.  The National Association of Schools of Music accreditation standards and the National Standards developed by MENC mandate that improvisation [...]

Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians

Cross-posting with my other blog:
I see that Greg Sandow gave Jeff Agrell’s book a great mention last April, calling it ” a complete delight, radiating both love and deep understanding of music from every word.” I wrote my own review of Jeff’s wonderful book last February for Connections, the Music for People newsletter. [...]