How great it was to chat about improvisation, jazz, and Berklee with vibraphonist Warren Wolf. Don't be fooled, though, he's a well-rounded percussion who grew up hanging out with his dad while he played in jazz clubs. Pretty cool. Topics: teaching improv, artistry and genetics, jazz pedagogy, and Gary Burton Watch here. Listen below. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element 0:00 Intro and hello 1:36 Recent albums and style 4:15 Dustin Woodard: What are some good ways to get students to improvise on their own and not be scared of it? 9:01 Getting started with improv / benefits of listening and transcribing 12:27 Breaking into a scene / playing constantly 15:24 Ben: Gary Burton 22:08 Warren’s experiences with Gary / Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival 25:25 PASIC 2015 concert with Tony Miceli, Stefon Harris, and Joe Locke 27:51 Laurel: “What Does it Mean to be Musical?” by Daniel Levitan 38:20 Monica Lopez’s study on jazz musicians seeing images 40:57 What is the end game with research on music and the brain? 43:28 Megan: Tyler Tolles’ “Jazz Vibraphone Pedagogy: Ask the Masters” 46:41 Do you think all college percussion students should study jazz? 51:47 Importance of being a complete musician 54:32 Balancing touring with family/personal life 56:08 Wrap