Improvisational Concepts for Jazz Saxophone

Abstract

Jazz music has been constantly developed since the 1900s. This music genre allows the composers and the musicians to show their potential. In jazz improvisation, the musicians should have excellent technical creativity and skill, knowledge in jazz theory, and especially improvisational creativity. This means the musicians should not cling to the original techniques, but should try and look for new ones consistently. Besides, there are several concepts for jazz improvisation such as mode and scale, triad and chord superimposition, thematic improvisation, rhythm pattern, etc. Nowadays, Jazz saxophone has been one of the most popular among progressive musicians and non-conservative audiences.