5 Struggles With Playing Great Jazz Solos

I recently ran a poll of over 2000 musicians playing all sorts of instruments over on our YouTube channel. And the question was, "What do you find most challenging about jazz improvisation?". And here were the options that we gave: a) Creating melodic and cohesive solos b) Understanding and applying jazz theory during improvisation c) Developing a strong sense of timing and rhythmic feel d) Building confidence to take risks and explore new ideas e)Spontaneously connecting with other p...