An Improvised Life. One of the countries leading jazz performers and pedagogues, Ali Ryerson explores:
- how she grew up playing jazz
- a career in jazz – not the standard career path
- is there more freedom in career paths playing jazz
- wearing many hats
- does jazz allow you the freedom to improvise your own unique life and career?
- how does a musician grow from playing in so many cities and crossing borders?
- publications and jazz method books
- the relationship between composing and improvisation
- the development of the jazz big band ‘
- what type of students attend her jazz summer camps
- how is jazz different from classical?
- her relationship with Gemeinhardt
