New research shows jazz improvisation relies on shifting brain networks as musicians move from memory to creative freedom.

Creativity is notoriously difficult to study as it unfolds, but musical improvisation offers a rare chance to watch spontaneous idea-generation in action.

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised ...

It’s no surprise that improvisation is seen as a kind of holy grail for creativity. Whether it’s comedians or musicians, the act of creating something novel and interesting out of next to nothing is, ...

Medical improvisation can help clinicians navigate complex, unpredictable interactions with greater confidence and compassion.

Find out about improvisation and different styles of music. Learn about how Snarky Puppy, Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis use improvisation in their music. Have a go at improvising your own piece of ...

In Derek Bailey's words, improv is "playing without memory." In Britain, in the mid-60s, free improvisation (often just called "improv") developed out of free jazz, eventually becoming a separate and ...

Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of ...

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised ...