VCU alumni Victor Goines (tenor), Steve Wilson (alto), Al Waters (tenor), James Genus (bass, obscured), Ron Jenkins (bass, in background), Clarence Penn (drums) Tim Pratt (drums, in background), Mark Shim (alto), Alvin Walker (trombone), and Rob Holmes (bari) jam on the VCU stage, September 2012. (photo credit Tim Chumley)

Chapter 4: Roundtable

Culled from views presented at the 27th Annual IAJE Conference during my session "Grading Jazz Improvisation: On What Basis?," this chapter presents the similar and dissimilar views of esteemed panelists on this topic. One’s philosophy of teaching jazz improvisation becomes the focus of this dialogue.