'When somebody tells me that they wish they could improvise, I usually reply 'If you really want to you will'. This may seem quite a hard line to take but, if the will to improvise exists, there is no reason why anyone withhowever limited a command of their instrument (or voice) cannot realise their ambition, the degree of proficiency attained obviously varying with individual abilities and, above all, the amount of personal effort.

Asmuch time as possible should be allocated ...