WHAT MAKES A JAZZ MUSICIAN? (Toil or talent?)

Is the ability to improvise jazz a talent that some people have and others don’t, or is it something that anyone can learn with an investment of time and effort? The question was sparked by a comment, and I look to myself as a case study. (Spoiler alert: I’m nothing special.)

I reference these videos:

LEARN JAZZ LATER IN LIFE
   • LEARNING JAZZ LATER IN LIFE (So much ...  

ARE YOU AN ARTIST?
   • CAN YOU MAKE A LIVING FROM MUSIC? (An...  

IS MUSIC SCHOOL WORTH THE MONEY?
   • IS MUSIC SCHOOL WORTH THE MONEY? (Spo...  

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