1.0The Jazz Theologianhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologianRobert Gelinashttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/author/rgelinasImrovisation - The Jazz Theologianrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Kb859jkxuP"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2006/05/imrovisation.html">Imrovisation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/jazztheologian/2006/05/imrovisation.html/embed#?secret=Kb859jkxuP" width="600" height="338" title="“Imrovisation” — The Jazz Theologian" data-secret="Kb859jkxuP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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“Let’s talk about Jazz…There is no such thing as jazz improvisation without a jazz musician who knows already what the score is, who understands the bass line, who knows the melody, and who has spent lots of time and energy mastering the scales, the basics and how the instrument is played. Improvisation comes out of…