Whose Live Anyway?

Comedy without a net

by Sandor Slomovits

posted 6/25/2009

Stand-up comedy is to improv what classical music is to jazz. Outstanding stand-up combines sidesplitting jokes with perfect timing, in the same way that a fabulous classical music performance is the blend of a great composer’s work with a player’s artful virtuosity. On the other hand, improv comedy, like jazz, is created on the spot, comics and musicians alike

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