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Urban Transport at the Concert House

by Piotr Michalowski

posted 11/15/2005

The tension between spontaneity and established routine creates challenges for any musical group, but it is all the more problematical in jazz, where improvisation plays a critical role. Successful combos often lose their spark, relying on well-crafted routine and yielding to audiences that expect consistency in style and familiar material. Some achieve this

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