[Dixielandjazz] Improvising

[W1AB at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/5/2010 12:52:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:

IUMO,  improvisation is mostly about;  a) mastering the instrument, b)   
Incorporating Blues, c) Soul, d) Listening, and D) Singing through  the 
Instrument.
 
 
 
    That was an informative e-mail,  Steve.  To the above list, I would add:
f) knowing the chord structure of the tune, start to  finish.
 
                                                            Al B