An Analysis of the Law & Order Theme: Instrument by Instrument, Dun by Dun
The Law & Order theme uses two timpani-like bass notes forming a minor second to create tension, gravity, and an immediate sense of unresolved justice.
Read an extract from Philosophy Of Jazz - The Wire
Improvisation as a musical practice transcends mechanical routines, emphasizing coherence in musical articulations over mere recall of scales or fixed phrases, which leads to true artistic expression.