Improv is moment-to-moment. You react based on what you hear and feel. The reaction is out of your control. You need to get out of the way and allow it to happen.

The reaction is a matter of physics. You can't stop it. You're not playing the keys. They're playing on their own.

It's not about music theory. It's about tuning in to the energy inside you.

I don't even know what it's doing. I'm following it, not leading it. This is a scary idea for many people. We like to think we have control.

Playing just one note at a time. Every note wants to go in a direction.

You don't have to take responsibility for it.

It may not sound like what you expect. Follow it on its journey and see where it goes.

Every single moment is important. Even the boring ones.

(Live from March 15, 2020)

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