Very cool! I actually think Jazz improvisation would not be very hard to do: One of the things you realize if you study jazz improvisation deeply, is that it

Very cool! I actually think Jazz improvisation would not be very hard to do: One of the things you realize if you study jazz improvisation deeply, is that it isn't that random. Someone like Charlie Parker learned over 100 interesting riffs or patterns, then learned to play them in any key (transposing as necessary), and when improvising, transposes each into the chord the band is currently playing, and arranges them in a unique and interesting order. Indeed, this is why many great Jazz musicians learn to improvise by transcribing solos of Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, etc, and learning their riffs in every possible key. Transposing is one of the best possible ways to learn to improvise, because it teaches you to listen and hear notes, as well as the patterns/riffs that everyone copies from each other. There is even a great book called "Patterns for Jazz" that captures many of the most powerful riffs used by these musicians. The really interesting thing about this is while most of the listening public assumes jazz is pure improvisation, much of it is copied riffs just rearranged in unique and interesting ways. I don't mean to detract from it; jazz is still a great musical style, but like all styles results from derivatives of previous works. edit: grammar