Factors and abilities influencing achievement in instrumental jazz improvisation

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-258

  May, Lissa F ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60950047898     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3345377     Document Type: Article

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