Descriptions of improvisational thinking by artist-level jazz musicians

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-127

  Norgaard, Martin ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cognition; improvisation; jazz education; jazz performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959485903     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022429411405669     Document Type: Article

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