He was also a master improviser, and his solo breaks were cantankerous, brilliant things.

Among fellow comedians, Jonathan Winters has a reputation as a master improviser, capable of inventing sidesplitting lines at the snap of a finger.

Sweelinck was a master improviser, and acquired the informal title of the "Orpheus of Amsterdam".

Ms. Montero is by no means the first to use the music of Bach (himself a master improviser) as inspiration for improvisation.

But now the master improviser went feverishly to work.

Bellman's patrons included the King, Gustav III of Sweden, who called him the master improviser.

It has been said of Demades that he was a master improviser.

Two master improvisers in North Indian classical music personalize a centuries-old tradition.

Yes, as Mr. Jarrett pointed out, Duke Ellington's music sounds lifeless without master improvisers to bring it to life.

The music still sounded like the work of a master improviser, but the key had risen a full step, and the style of playing was completely altered.