Improvisation grows out of a receptivity to what the situation offers.

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The blocks bordering the power-out zone were lands of improvisation.

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Bringing to mind Bley's softly exhilarating solo recitals, the theme segues in and out of a minor-key improvisation that meanders like pockets of storm clouds on an otherwise pleasant day.

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