Michael Robinson's Piano Improvisation Series article by Hrayr Attarian, published on July 2, 2021 at All About Jazz. Find more Multiple Reviews articles ...

Most anyone can sit down at the piano, learn the open position chord, and begin creating music. The idea that you can create a complete piano improvisation in five minutes seems undoable to most.

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Today he is showing off his skills in the latter field by sharing a piano improvisation he performed, based on the Julius Eastman composition “Evil N*****.” ...

Eight students performed on the piano, improvising short pieces, turning it into a percussive instrument and even using a massager on the strings to create a haunting sound.

But early on, you start with the classical piano. Improvisation I was exploring my own. I started reading about the great composers. You know, Beethoven was a great improviser, Bach and Mozart [too].