Simon Rose is a musician, author and researcher from London, England based in Berlin, Germany. He performs on baritone and alto saxophones in numerous collaborations and as soloist. He also collaborates beyond music with dancers, visual artists, mixed media, built instruments, site specific performance and more. His research interest is in creative processes.https://www.simonrose.org/

• PrefacePart 1Chapter 1: Human ImprovisationChapter 2: The Development of ImprovisationChapter 3: The Agency of ImprovisationChapter 4: Improvisation and KnowledgePart 2Chapter 5: Recognizing ImprovisationChapter 6: ProcessChapter 7: LearningChapter 8: BodyChapter 9: ApproachesChapter 10: The Capacity of ImprovisationPart 3The InterviewsRoscoe Mitchell, Maggie Nicols, John Butcher, Pauline Oliveros, George Lewis, Mick Beck, Tristan Honsinger, Alan Tomlinson, Sven-Ake Johansson, Bob Ostertag

‘The Lived Experience of Improvisation: in music, learning and life’, makes an important contribution to this growing field of study.'

Simon Rose is a musician, author and researcher from London, England based in Berlin, Germany. He performs on baritone and alto saxophones in numerous collaborations and as soloist. He also collaborates beyond music with dancers, visual artists, mixed media, built instruments, site specific performance and more. His research interest is in creative processes.https://www.simonrose.org/

• PrefacePart 1Chapter 1: Human ImprovisationChapter 2: The Development of ImprovisationChapter 3: The Agency of ImprovisationChapter 4: Improvisation and KnowledgePart 2Chapter 5: Recognizing ImprovisationChapter 6: ProcessChapter 7: LearningChapter 8: BodyChapter 9: ApproachesChapter 10: The Capacity of ImprovisationPart 3The InterviewsRoscoe Mitchell, Maggie Nicols, John Butcher, Pauline Oliveros, George Lewis, Mick Beck, Tristan Honsinger, Alan Tomlinson, Sven-Ake Johansson, Bob Ostertag

‘The Lived Experience of Improvisation: in music, learning and life’, makes an important contribution to this growing field of study.'

Simon Rose is a musician, author and researcher from London, England based in Berlin, Germany. He performs on baritone and alto saxophones in numerous collaborations and as soloist. He also collaborates beyond music with dancers, visual artists, mixed media, built instruments, site specific performance and more. His research interest is in creative processes.https://www.simonrose.org/

• PrefacePart 1Chapter 1: Human ImprovisationChapter 2: The Development of ImprovisationChapter 3: The Agency of ImprovisationChapter 4: Improvisation and KnowledgePart 2Chapter 5: Recognizing ImprovisationChapter 6: ProcessChapter 7: LearningChapter 8: BodyChapter 9: ApproachesChapter 10: The Capacity of ImprovisationPart 3The InterviewsRoscoe Mitchell, Maggie Nicols, John Butcher, Pauline Oliveros, George Lewis, Mick Beck, Tristan Honsinger, Alan Tomlinson, Sven-Ake Johansson, Bob Ostertag

‘The Lived Experience of Improvisation: in music, learning and life’, makes an important contribution to this growing field of study.'