We must be the change we wish to see in the world, and you are a master of change. As Duke Ellington once said, There are only two types of music, good and bad. Great music usually stems from artistic risks. The risks that you took early in your career have paid you back with tremendous benefits. I m always looking for something new.
Syncopation is the pulse of jazz and improvisation is often described as the life-blood of jazz.
One must understand that jazz is jazz as long as improvisation is present. As long as that is present the vehicle of expression becomes secondary to the expressionist. The music industry is a multi-billion dollar global business entity. Its diversity requires educators with specialized knowledge, skills and training. The most important thing is individualism.