I’d like to tell you a little story about the first time I attempted a jazz
about the first time I attempted a jazz
about the first time I attempted a jazz solo on the piano I was barely 13 years
solo on the piano I was barely 13 years
solo on the piano I was barely 13 years old I was in my first jazz piano lesson
old I was in my first jazz piano lesson
old I was in my first jazz piano lesson and my teacher had just gone over basic
and my teacher had just gone over basic
and my teacher had just gone over basic chords and what each one meant we were
chords and what each one meant we were
chords and what each one meant we were looking at a simple progression a 12 bar
looking at a simple progression a 12 bar
looking at a simple progression a 12 bar blues which essentially only has three
blues which essentially only has three
blues which essentially only has three main chords the one or root the four and
main chords the one or root the four and
main chords the one or root the four and the five easy right then my teacher
the five easy right then my teacher
the five easy right then my teacher turned to me and said do you want to
turned to me and said do you want to
turned to me and said do you want to play in the key of F or b-flat
play in the key of F or b-flat
play in the key of F or b-flat now keep in mind this was my first time
now keep in mind this was my first time
now keep in mind this was my first time ever reading chords F was an easier and
ever reading chords F was an easier and
ever reading chords F was an easier and simpler key for the piano that would
simpler key for the piano that would
simpler key for the piano that would probably give me a good shot at success
probably give me a good shot at success
probably give me a good shot at success so wanting to show off
so wanting to show off
so wanting to show off I picked b-flat my teacher nodded
I picked b-flat my teacher nodded
I picked b-flat my teacher nodded suddenly she placed a chord chart in
suddenly she placed a chord chart in
suddenly she placed a chord chart in front of me saying now solo over these
front of me saying now solo over these
front of me saying now solo over these changes and before I could take back my
changes and before I could take back my
changes and before I could take back my bravado in confidence before I could
bravado in confidence before I could
bravado in confidence before I could even get out a protest she started
even get out a protest she started
even get out a protest she started counting one two one two three four and
counting one two one two three four and
counting one two one two three four and I was forced to play and while I was
I was forced to play and while I was
I was forced to play and while I was struggling she was playing these cool
struggling she was playing these cool
struggling she was playing these cool riffs this walking bass and these chords
riffs this walking bass and these chords
riffs this walking bass and these chords low down with me on the piano it sounded
low down with me on the piano it sounded
low down with me on the piano it sounded something like this
and meanwhile I was struggling because
and meanwhile I was struggling because you see all I’d ever played before was
you see all I’d ever played before was
you see all I’d ever played before was pre memorized music most of it classical
pre memorized music most of it classical
pre memorized music most of it classical this is where I was coming from so at
this is where I was coming from so at
this is where I was coming from so at the time soloing felt weird and terribly
the time soloing felt weird and terribly
the time soloing felt weird and terribly out of place it felt like I was sinking
out of place it felt like I was sinking
out of place it felt like I was sinking into a pit of humiliation as I struggled
into a pit of humiliation as I struggled
into a pit of humiliation as I struggled to answer the question what do I play
to answer the question what do I play
to answer the question what do I play but what I didn’t realize at the time
but what I didn’t realize at the time
but what I didn’t realize at the time was that something very special was
was that something very special was
was that something very special was happening I was improvising because when
happening I was improvising because when
happening I was improvising because when we improvise
we improvise
we improvise though it may be raw and imperfect I’m
though it may be raw and imperfect I’m
though it may be raw and imperfect I’m expressing myself in the most true and
expressing myself in the most true and
expressing myself in the most true and pure way possible words truly can’t
pure way possible words truly can’t
pure way possible words truly can’t describe the thrill of improvising it’s
describe the thrill of improvising it’s
describe the thrill of improvising it’s a flow of my ideas my thoughts and my
a flow of my ideas my thoughts and my
a flow of my ideas my thoughts and my emotions I’m constantly composing and
emotions I’m constantly composing and
emotions I’m constantly composing and playing and composing and playing
playing and composing and playing
playing and composing and playing because when I improvise I don’t have to
because when I improvise I don’t have to
because when I improvise I don’t have to play what Mozart thought of or what
play what Mozart thought of or what
play what Mozart thought of or what Beethoven wrote I have the freedom to
Beethoven wrote I have the freedom to
Beethoven wrote I have the freedom to express myself today I’d like to shed
express myself today I’d like to shed
express myself today I’d like to shed some light on improvisation not only in
some light on improvisation not only in
some light on improvisation not only in the context of music but in the broadest
the context of music but in the broadest
the context of music but in the broadest context of all our lives I have a bold
context of all our lives I have a bold
context of all our lives I have a bold proposition to make we are all
proposition to make we are all
proposition to make we are all improvisers now when I say this I don’t
improvisers now when I say this I don’t
improvisers now when I say this I don’t mean that we’re improvising at every
mean that we’re improvising at every
mean that we’re improvising at every moment when when I say that we are all
moment when when I say that we are all
moment when when I say that we are all improvisers I mean that there are times
improvisers I mean that there are times
improvisers I mean that there are times in our lives where we’re forced to act
in our lives where we’re forced to act
in our lives where we’re forced to act on the spot it’s not every time take
on the spot it’s not every time take
on the spot it’s not every time take this as an example imagine you have an
this as an example imagine you have an
this as an example imagine you have an upcoming surgery on the day of you walk
upcoming surgery on the day of you walk
upcoming surgery on the day of you walk into the operation room and right before
into the operation room and right before
into the operation room and right before the anesthesia takes you under you hear
the anesthesia takes you under you hear
the anesthesia takes you under you hear the doctor telling his assistant let’s
the doctor telling his assistant let’s
the doctor telling his assistant let’s just improvise this one and see how it
just improvise this one and see how it
just improvise this one and see how it goes
no when I say we are all improvisers I’m
no when I say we are all improvisers I’m talking about those times when we have
talking about those times when we have
talking about those times when we have to act on the spot for students maybe
to act on the spot for students maybe
to act on the spot for students maybe it’s that unexpected test question for
it’s that unexpected test question for
it’s that unexpected test question for business people
business people
business people maybe it’s pitching an idea to an
maybe it’s pitching an idea to an
maybe it’s pitching an idea to an investor who you just happen to run into
investor who you just happen to run into
investor who you just happen to run into for athletes
for athletes
for athletes maybe it’s finding yourself in a
maybe it’s finding yourself in a
maybe it’s finding yourself in a position where the play has broken down
position where the play has broken down
position where the play has broken down and you have to step up and do something
and you have to step up and do something
and you have to step up and do something or for those of you who have siblings
or for those of you who have siblings
or for those of you who have siblings maybe it’s something as simple as an
maybe it’s something as simple as an
maybe it’s something as simple as an impromptu wedding toast
impromptu wedding toast
impromptu wedding toast at your brother or sister’s wedding
at your brother or sister’s wedding
at your brother or sister’s wedding reception it’s during these times that
reception it’s during these times that
reception it’s during these times that our true selves shine through it’s like
our true selves shine through it’s like
our true selves shine through it’s like we have to start paying attention not
we have to start paying attention not
we have to start paying attention not just going through the motions we act
just going through the motions we act
just going through the motions we act react we live in the moment in the now
react we live in the moment in the now
react we live in the moment in the now this is improvisation improv is a vital
this is improvisation improv is a vital
this is improvisation improv is a vital skill for all of us to learn I’m going
skill for all of us to learn I’m going
skill for all of us to learn I’m going to draw from my experience as a musical
to draw from my experience as a musical
to draw from my experience as a musical improv to explain how we all within our
improv to explain how we all within our
improv to explain how we all within our lives can become better improvisers
lives can become better improvisers
lives can become better improvisers there are three keys to improvisation
there are three keys to improvisation
there are three keys to improvisation readiness confidence and direction we’ll
readiness confidence and direction we’ll
readiness confidence and direction we’ll start with readiness readiness is the
start with readiness readiness is the
start with readiness readiness is the preparation that goes on far before I
preparation that goes on far before I
preparation that goes on far before I even step onto the stage before I even
even step onto the stage before I even
even step onto the stage before I even start my solo I have to be ready which
start my solo I have to be ready which
start my solo I have to be ready which is counterintuitive because it seems
is counterintuitive because it seems
is counterintuitive because it seems like the complete opposite of
like the complete opposite of
like the complete opposite of improvisation let me ask a question why
improvisation let me ask a question why
improvisation let me ask a question why is it that jazz greats such as Herbie
is it that jazz greats such as Herbie
is it that jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock or Miles Davis can pull off a
Hancock or Miles Davis can pull off a
Hancock or Miles Davis can pull off a killer solo where a random novice
killer solo where a random novice
killer solo where a random novice musician like we can’t as backwards as
musician like we can’t as backwards as
musician like we can’t as backwards as it seems it’s because they are ready to
it seems it’s because they are ready to
it seems it’s because they are ready to improvise being ready is one of the most
improvise being ready is one of the most
improvise being ready is one of the most important keys let me tell you a story
when I was younger I was notorious for
when I was younger I was notorious for not practicing enough from a classical
not practicing enough from a classical
not practicing enough from a classical piano lesson part of the reason was that
piano lesson part of the reason was that
piano lesson part of the reason was that I had a whole bag of tricks to get away
I had a whole bag of tricks to get away
I had a whole bag of tricks to get away with it case in point let’s say I forgot
with it case in point let’s say I forgot
with it case in point let’s say I forgot to practice my Mozart that week right
to practice my Mozart that week right
to practice my Mozart that week right before I went into my piano teachers
before I went into my piano teachers
before I went into my piano teachers house I pulled my Mozart book out of my
house I pulled my Mozart book out of my
house I pulled my Mozart book out of my bag hide it somewhere in my car and run
bag hide it somewhere in my car and run
bag hide it somewhere in my car and run inside I’m sorry I forgot my
inside I’m sorry I forgot my
inside I’m sorry I forgot my I guess we’ll have to do it next week so
I guess we’ll have to do it next week so
I guess we’ll have to do it next week so when I started to learn jazz I was
when I started to learn jazz I was
when I started to learn jazz I was psyched because I thought I wouldn’t
psyched because I thought I wouldn’t
psyched because I thought I wouldn’t have to pretend anymore after all if I’m
have to pretend anymore after all if I’m
have to pretend anymore after all if I’m making up what I play on the spot then I
making up what I play on the spot then I
making up what I play on the spot then I don’t have to practice right wrong what
don’t have to practice right wrong what
don’t have to practice right wrong what I learned was that improv is hard very
I learned was that improv is hard very
I learned was that improv is hard very very hard I could barely practice my
very hard I could barely practice my
very hard I could barely practice my classical piece and still make it sound
classical piece and still make it sound
classical piece and still make it sound halfway decent at least to the untrained
halfway decent at least to the untrained
halfway decent at least to the untrained ear but I would practice my improv for
ear but I would practice my improv for
ear but I would practice my improv for hours and hours and even a first grader
hours and hours and even a first grader
hours and hours and even a first grader could tell how lousy I sounded so as
could tell how lousy I sounded so as
could tell how lousy I sounded so as backwards as it seems when we improvise
backwards as it seems when we improvise
backwards as it seems when we improvise we have to prepare even more than we
we have to prepare even more than we
we have to prepare even more than we normally would and the good news is when
normally would and the good news is when
normally would and the good news is when we prepare to improvise we’re not only
we prepare to improvise we’re not only
we prepare to improvise we’re not only improving that specific activity but
improving that specific activity but
improving that specific activity but we’re improving ourselves because we are
we’re improving ourselves because we are
we’re improving ourselves because we are the ones creating and what I’ve learned
the ones creating and what I’ve learned
the ones creating and what I’ve learned is that the largest changes in our life
is that the largest changes in our life
is that the largest changes in our life can come from the smallest most
can come from the smallest most
can come from the smallest most innocuous fleeting opportunities I’ll
innocuous fleeting opportunities I’ll
innocuous fleeting opportunities I’ll use athletes as an example one more time
use athletes as an example one more time
use athletes as an example one more time let’s say one practice you decide to
let’s say one practice you decide to
let’s say one practice you decide to stay afterwards and work a little bit
stay afterwards and work a little bit
stay afterwards and work a little bit extra on your shot come game day maybe
extra on your shot come game day maybe
extra on your shot come game day maybe you get the chance to step up with the
you get the chance to step up with the
you get the chance to step up with the ball of the puck the play is broken down
ball of the puck the play is broken down
ball of the puck the play is broken down you make a play you shoot you score
you make a play you shoot you score
you make a play you shoot you score maybe you save the game even and who
maybe you save the game even and who
maybe you save the game even and who knows maybe winning that one game could
knows maybe winning that one game could
knows maybe winning that one game could save your season which could qualify you
save your season which could qualify you
save your season which could qualify you for a tournament and you could progress
for a tournament and you could progress
for a tournament and you could progress in that tournament and who knows what
in that tournament and who knows what
in that tournament and who knows what could happen the courses of many lives
could happen the courses of many lives
could happen the courses of many lives could be drastically changed for the
could be drastically changed for the
could be drastically changed for the better just because you took a little
better just because you took a little
better just because you took a little bit of extra time to get ready to
bit of extra time to get ready to
bit of extra time to get ready to practice to prepare and it could make
practice to prepare and it could make
practice to prepare and it could make all the difference so we’re ready for
all the difference so we’re ready for
all the difference so we’re ready for our solo we step on stage and the next
our solo we step on stage and the next
our solo we step on stage and the next key is confidence because if we’re not
key is confidence because if we’re not
key is confidence because if we’re not confident the whole solo breaks down
confident the whole solo breaks down
confident the whole solo breaks down when I improvise I’m not just playing
when I improvise I’m not just playing
when I improvise I’m not just playing notes I’m expressing myself I’m taking
notes I’m expressing myself I’m taking
notes I’m expressing myself I’m taking the audience on a journey and if even I
the audience on a journey and if even I
the audience on a journey and if even I don’t believe in myself how will the
don’t believe in myself how will the
don’t believe in myself how will the audience connect with what I’m trying to
audience connect with what I’m trying to
audience connect with what I’m trying to say through the music I’m going to give
say through the music I’m going to give
say through the music I’m going to give two sample solos for you one will be
two sample solos for you one will be
two sample solos for you one will be without confidence and one will
without confidence and one will
without confidence and one will with confidence see if you can hear the
with confidence see if you can hear the
with confidence see if you can hear the difference
so the one
so the one [Music]
[Music]
[Music] solo Tim
solo Tim
solo Tim [Music]
as you can see confidence is what set
as you can see confidence is what set the second solo apart from the first
the second solo apart from the first
the second solo apart from the first when I say confidence I don’t mean
when I say confidence I don’t mean
when I say confidence I don’t mean thinking you’re better than anyone else
thinking you’re better than anyone else
thinking you’re better than anyone else I don’t mean thinking that you will
I don’t mean thinking that you will
I don’t mean thinking that you will succeed when realistically you have a
succeed when realistically you have a
succeed when realistically you have a slim chance when I say confidence I mean
slim chance when I say confidence I mean
slim chance when I say confidence I mean two words and two words only buying in
two words and two words only buying in
two words and two words only buying in because when I buy in my entire mindset
because when I buy in my entire mindset
because when I buy in my entire mindset changes when I’m soloing it changes from
changes when I’m soloing it changes from
changes when I’m soloing it changes from how will I get through the end of this
how will I get through the end of this
how will I get through the end of this how will I not play wrong notes too how
how will I not play wrong notes too how
how will I not play wrong notes too how can I make my solo brilliant and
can I make my solo brilliant and
can I make my solo brilliant and powerful there was a time last year when
powerful there was a time last year when
powerful there was a time last year when my jazz teacher was coaching a group of
my jazz teacher was coaching a group of
my jazz teacher was coaching a group of musicians a bassist a drummer a
musicians a bassist a drummer a
musicians a bassist a drummer a saxophonist and I and he had just given
saxophonist and I and he had just given
saxophonist and I and he had just given us that same speech about being
us that same speech about being
us that same speech about being passionate about being confident about
passionate about being confident about
passionate about being confident about buying into your solo and not holding
buying into your solo and not holding
buying into your solo and not holding back and he turned to me and he said
back and he turned to me and he said
back and he turned to me and he said Joshua your turn you tried so I decided
Joshua your turn you tried so I decided
Joshua your turn you tried so I decided why not I went for it I bought in I
why not I went for it I bought in I
why not I went for it I bought in I didn’t worry about playing wrong notes
didn’t worry about playing wrong notes
didn’t worry about playing wrong notes didn’t think about any of that
didn’t think about any of that
didn’t think about any of that I just decided to test my limits and how
I just decided to test my limits and how
I just decided to test my limits and how was my solo well afterwards everyone
was my solo well afterwards everyone
was my solo well afterwards everyone came up and congratulated me my teacher
came up and congratulated me my teacher
came up and congratulated me my teacher in particular was gushing about all the
in particular was gushing about all the
in particular was gushing about all the advanced things I had put into my solo
advanced things I had put into my solo
advanced things I had put into my solo Lydian dominance and flat 11s and chord
Lydian dominance and flat 11s and chord
Lydian dominance and flat 11s and chord substitutions and tritones all these
substitutions and tritones all these
substitutions and tritones all these things I had never even heard of at the
things I had never even heard of at the
things I had never even heard of at the time somehow had I found them within me
time somehow had I found them within me
time somehow had I found them within me well how really was my solo
well how really was my solo
well how really was my solo there’s a saying we have there are no
there’s a saying we have there are no
there’s a saying we have there are no wrong notes in jazz and I think on that
wrong notes in jazz and I think on that
wrong notes in jazz and I think on that day I made history because I proved that
day I made history because I proved that
day I made history because I proved that saying wrong that’s how bad my solo was
saying wrong that’s how bad my solo was
saying wrong that’s how bad my solo was but honestly it’s the confidence I had
but honestly it’s the confidence I had
but honestly it’s the confidence I had that really made my solo shine a writer
that really made my solo shine a writer
that really made my solo shine a writer named Irma Bombeck once said worry is
named Irma Bombeck once said worry is
named Irma Bombeck once said worry is like a rocking chair
like a rocking chair
like a rocking chair it gives you something to do but you
it gives you something to do but you
it gives you something to do but you never get anywhere confidence sweeps
never get anywhere confidence sweeps
never get anywhere confidence sweeps away our worries personally I know the
away our worries personally I know the
away our worries personally I know the feeling all too well of playing
feeling all too well of playing
feeling all too well of playing half-heartedly of holding something back
half-heartedly of holding something back
half-heartedly of holding something back of trying to be nervous and play at the
of trying to be nervous and play at the
of trying to be nervous and play at the same time and the reason is that it’s
same time and the reason is that it’s
same time and the reason is that it’s hard to buy in
hard to buy in
hard to buy in we’re uncomfortable just going for it
we’re uncomfortable just going for it
we’re uncomfortable just going for it because we don’t know what will happen
because we don’t know what will happen
because we don’t know what will happen and what I’ve learned is that by buying
and what I’ve learned is that by buying
and what I’ve learned is that by buying in and not looking back that is the only
in and not looking back that is the only
in and not looking back that is the only way I can push myself further along the
way I can push myself further along the
way I can push myself further along the path to improvement okay so we’re
path to improvement okay so we’re
path to improvement okay so we’re prepared for our solo we’ve practiced
prepared for our solo we’ve practiced
prepared for our solo we’ve practiced for hours and hours and we’re confident
for hours and hours and we’re confident
for hours and hours and we’re confident we get on the stage and the last piece
we get on the stage and the last piece
we get on the stage and the last piece is direction direction is deliberate and
is direction direction is deliberate and
is direction direction is deliberate and defined movement
defined movement
defined movement it’s what give our solos shape it’s what
it’s what give our solos shape it’s what
it’s what give our solos shape it’s what gives it form I’m going to play two more
gives it form I’m going to play two more
gives it form I’m going to play two more sample solos for you this is solo one we
sample solos for you this is solo one we
sample solos for you this is solo one we call this background music
and this is solo 2 as you can see the
and this is solo 2 as you can see the second solo had direction
second solo had direction
second solo had direction it had shape it had movement the first
it had shape it had movement the first
it had shape it had movement the first solo may have sounded ok but it was
solo may have sounded ok but it was
solo may have sounded ok but it was superfluous it did not have shape so how
superfluous it did not have shape so how
superfluous it did not have shape so how can we apply this to the greater scope
can we apply this to the greater scope
can we apply this to the greater scope of improv within our everyday lives
of improv within our everyday lives
of improv within our everyday lives it’s easy to see how Direction applies
it’s easy to see how Direction applies
it’s easy to see how Direction applies to a musical solo well this is what I
to a musical solo well this is what I
to a musical solo well this is what I have to say one of my favorite quotes is
have to say one of my favorite quotes is
have to say one of my favorite quotes is from Lewis Carroll from Alice in
from Lewis Carroll from Alice in
from Lewis Carroll from Alice in Wonderland Alice has just fallen down
Wonderland Alice has just fallen down
Wonderland Alice has just fallen down her rabbit hole and she runs into the
her rabbit hole and she runs into the
her rabbit hole and she runs into the Cheshire Cat and the cat says to her
Cheshire Cat and the cat says to her
Cheshire Cat and the cat says to her Alice where are you going and Alice says
Alice where are you going and Alice says
Alice where are you going and Alice says well which which way should I go and the
well which which way should I go and the
well which which way should I go and the cat says well that depends on where you
cat says well that depends on where you
cat says well that depends on where you are going and Alice says I don’t know
are going and Alice says I don’t know
are going and Alice says I don’t know and then the cat says and it doesn’t
and then the cat says and it doesn’t
and then the cat says and it doesn’t matter which way you go the way that we
matter which way you go the way that we
matter which way you go the way that we can apply the key of direction to improv
can apply the key of direction to improv
can apply the key of direction to improv within our lives is by thinking about
within our lives is by thinking about
within our lives is by thinking about the broader direction we have I’ve
the broader direction we have I’ve
the broader direction we have I’ve always found it interesting the types of
always found it interesting the types of
always found it interesting the types of questions I get asked about the
questions I get asked about the
questions I get asked about the direction I want to take my life in
direction I want to take my life in
direction I want to take my life in pretty much ever since I learned to
pretty much ever since I learned to
pretty much ever since I learned to speak I’ve been asked what I want to do
speak I’ve been asked what I want to do
speak I’ve been asked what I want to do when I grow up
when I grow up
when I grow up I’ve been asked where I see myself in 20
I’ve been asked where I see myself in 20
I’ve been asked where I see myself in 20 years 10 years 5 years but no less than
years 10 years 5 years but no less than
years 10 years 5 years but no less than 5 years because what could we possibly
5 years because what could we possibly
5 years because what could we possibly do in less than 5 years
do in less than 5 years
do in less than 5 years my point in saying this is that in order
my point in saying this is that in order
my point in saying this is that in order to achieve a long term life direction we
to achieve a long term life direction we
to achieve a long term life direction we first have to assemble smaller
first have to assemble smaller
first have to assemble smaller short-term directions it will look
short-term directions it will look
short-term directions it will look something like this think reflect for a
something like this think reflect for a
something like this think reflect for a second
second
second are the activities you place in your
are the activities you place in your
are the activities you place in your lives driving you towards this long-term
lives driving you towards this long-term
lives driving you towards this long-term direction or are they just taking up
direction or are they just taking up
direction or are they just taking up space are they just background music
space are they just background music
space are they just background music it’s easy to say where we want to be in
it’s easy to say where we want to be in
it’s easy to say where we want to be in a year maybe two years maybe five or ten
a year maybe two years maybe five or ten
a year maybe two years maybe five or ten if we’re particularly ambitious but what
if we’re particularly ambitious but what
if we’re particularly ambitious but what most people miss is that in order to get
most people miss is that in order to get
most people miss is that in order to get there we first have to assemble these
there we first have to assemble these
there we first have to assemble these smaller directions so the next time
smaller directions so the next time
smaller directions so the next time you’re giving an impromptu speech the
you’re giving an impromptu speech the
you’re giving an impromptu speech the next time you’re struggling with a
next time you’re struggling with a
next time you’re struggling with a difficult tax question the next time
difficult tax question the next time
difficult tax question the next time you’re giving that pitch to an investor
you’re giving that pitch to an investor
you’re giving that pitch to an investor think where are you headed what is the
think where are you headed what is the
think where are you headed what is the direction that you are aiming for so
direction that you are aiming for so
direction that you are aiming for so there you have it readiness confidence
there you have it readiness confidence
there you have it readiness confidence and direction three keys to
and direction three keys to
and direction three keys to improvisation and three traits I believe
improvisation and three traits I believe
improvisation and three traits I believe are underrepresented in our everyday
are underrepresented in our everyday
are underrepresented in our everyday lives if there’s one thing to take away
lives if there’s one thing to take away
lives if there’s one thing to take away from this talk it’s this our life bears
from this talk it’s this our life bears
from this talk it’s this our life bears are striking resemblance to a big solo
are striking resemblance to a big solo
are striking resemblance to a big solo the moments continually passing by as we
the moments continually passing by as we
the moments continually passing by as we decide what to do we act we create we
decide what to do we act we create we
decide what to do we act we create we think we choose our life solo is always
think we choose our life solo is always
think we choose our life solo is always rolling it’s up to us to decide what we
rolling it’s up to us to decide what we
rolling it’s up to us to decide what we are going to play now I’m going to play
are going to play now I’m going to play
are going to play now I’m going to play a little something for you on the piano
a little something for you on the piano
a little something for you on the piano give you a taste of some musical improv
give you a taste of some musical improv
give you a taste of some musical improv this is all the things you are I hope
this is all the things you are I hope
this is all the things you are I hope you enjoy
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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