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By: Improvisation,Creativity, brain research and all that Jazz. Fascinating! « Photography and Music

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:27:14 +0000

[...] study, published in the February 27 issue of PLoS ONE, was funded by the NIDCD. miles [...]

By: Telecom Consultant

Telecom Consultant — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:34:36 +0000

Charlie Parker was said to have maintained that he played much more creatively when NOT doing drugs. When he got out of Camarillo and before he got hooked again he played some great stuff. Since he was high most of his life, there are not many times when he was recorded when he was sober. I think with a brain like his it really would not have mattered what he did, he still would have played great.

By: Chicago Attorney

Chicago Attorney — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 16:31:58 +0000

Thanks for posting this study, very interesting indeed. I just wonder what the role drugs can play with regards to simulating what the brain does when you improvise. If the drugs can get a head start on quieting that portion of the brain that you mentioned, then improvising should be an easier task. I am not advocating the use of drugs, but someone like Charlie Parker played some great music while high on heroin. One study I wish this guy would do also is Tiger Wood’s brain as he is making a pressure putt. I would pay to find out what his brain is doing at that time!

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Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:39:50 +0000

[...] Improvise Jazz Published in December 23rd, 2008 Posted by admin in News I just came across a very interesting study of the what the brain does when you improvise jazz. The scientific study was conducted by Charles [...]

By: Telecom Consultant

Telecom Consultant — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:23:07 +0000

This is a very fascinating study. I can see now why you cannot play your best improvisations when you are worried about hitting a wrong note or sounding bad. It’s almost as if you have to just let this part of your brain shut down naturally if you want to reach the highest level for improv. could this explain Kenny Werner’s approach in his Effortless Mastery book?

By: John

John — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:34:18 +0000

WHoah. I always thought that drugs unleashed creativity…