Innovation Techniques from Jazz Musicians (Part 1 of 3)

Having studied jazz improvisation for nearly 40 years, performing thousands of times all over the world, I can tell you that instantaneous creativity is the language of jazz. Jazz music is a real-time art form; there’s no going back to re-do or touch-up your work. The improvisation is intense, fluid, and dangerous. Let’s take an inside look at some of the best-kept secrets from jazz musicians in order to unleash our own fresh thinking.

Technique #1: Trading Fours

One of the go-to techniques of g...