WHY DO WE PRACTICE IMPROVISATION?

NEW ALBUM "SHADOWLANDS" w/S. CAREY out now. Listen / order: https://ingrv.es/shadowlands-f94-3 Let's zoom out and talk about the reasons why we practice jazz or improvisation. It's all about storytelling and connection! Video produced by Ben Meraz Grammy-nominated trumpeter John Raymond is “steering jazz in the right direction” (Downbeat). He has released eight albums to critical acclaim, and has recorded or toured nationally and internationally with musicians such as Billy Hart, Orrin Evans, Cory Wong, S. Carey and more. John teaches in the Jazz Studies department at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, is the author of “The Jazz Trumpet Routine," and is the creator and host of the podcast “The Trumpet Summit." MORE ABOUT ME http://www.john-raymond.com http://www.instagram.com/johnraymondm... http://www.facebook.com/jraymondmusic CHECK OUT MY MUSIC https://spoti.fi/3JwvOtV https://apple.co/3HNklok JAZZ TRUMPET ROUTINE http://www.john-raymond.com/learn THE TRUMPET SUMMIT https://apple.co/40mRi24 IU JAZZ STUDIES http://music.indiana.edu/jazz