improviser
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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To be an organist, he writes, “requires being one-third interpreter of classical repertoire, one-third jazz improviser, and one-third theologian.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
Where Didion was ordered, Babitz was an improviser, an artist by inclination rather than design.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2024
“Jawole composes like an improviser, always leaving room for the spirit,” he said.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
Jason Sudeikis and I used to play basketball together in New York years ago when he was a writer on "SNL" and I was just a struggling actor and improviser.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
The exercises at the petersax site mentioned above would also be useful for the beginning improviser.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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