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Jazz music is based on improvisation. Jazz soloists improvise new melodies on the spot that fit into the prescribed structure of a theme. In extremely short time spans the soloist makes irreversible decisions regarding the pitch of the note he will play, the expression with which he will play it, and its rhythmic placement. At the same time, each note has an immediate effect on the next. The soloist’s playing is also influenced by his fellow players.
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Scheer, AW. (2003). Epilog: Jazz Improvisation and Management. In: Scheer, AW., Abolhassan, F., Jost, W., Kirchmer, M.F.W. (eds) Business Process Change Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24703-6_15
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