First of all, every level musician is capable of improvisation with results of course depending on his level of study and practice. This certainty is also the first step in approaching jazz improvisation, as often, the beauty and skill of the performances by the great creators of jazz, creates the feeling that it is something inaccessible to someone who does not have this “charisma”. In fact, the secret behind all the important musicians left in history is, apart from the talent, the very hard and painstaking work on their musical instrument.
Bebop’s great saxophonist Charlie Parker (1920-1954), also known as Bird, had said that before deciding to appear to the general public, he studied 11 to 15 hours daily for four years. So if study is something necessary for musicians of this size, how much more so for every aspiring jazz musician.