Improvisation practise

Transcription is an essential element of developing improvisational language in jazz. Throughout the history of jazz, emulating the sounds of artists you admire has been the fastest way of developing the sound you wish for, and in the 21st century this has become easier than ever. There are now countless albums on streaming services, thousands of bootleg recordings hidden on the web, and hundreds of concert videos of every artist on sites such as YouTube. Because of this, you can take any artist you like and transcribe their work on the spot without having to buy their music or attend their [...]