"You’re just sort of searching for this ‘thing’ and sometimes you get it and sometimes you don’t. All music is imperfect, but in jazz since you’re improvising, at least the way I play, I’m trying to follow my train of thought in a solo."
- John AbercrombieAmerican guitarist John Abercrombie, who is well-known for his jazz and free jazz compositions, frequently discusses the unpredictability of music making. Abercrombie, like many jazz musicians, views playing as a journey in which one is always looking for something elusive, like a profound melody, a…