Take Care of Yourself
Napier's core principle: the best way to support your partner is to be individually strong — a powerful improviser, not a deferential one.
Known for
- Explicit counterpoint to 'make your partner look good' taken as self-erasure.
- Napier's three-step operationalization: Do something, Check out what you did, Hold onto what you did.
- Reframes ensemble responsibility — each player's strength is what makes the ensemble strong.
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