His style is "characterized by colorful harmonies, captivating rhythms, virtuosity, improvisations, and sensuous melodies". He often flavours his playing with jazzy improvisations, regular fingerpicking patterns and chord melody sequences. His albums often presented an eclectic repertoire including extended modal improvisations on oud. Comping refers to playing chords underneath a song's melody or another musician's solo improvisations. The music is described as solo piano improvisations. Wizzard's songs often included lengthy instrumental improvisations. The song's tribal rhythms served as a platform for Hendrix's innovative guitar feedback improvisations. His earliest compositions were the result of improvisations on the guitar from this period. Lewis was also influenced by the improvisations of Lester Young on the saxophone. Sakuraba is also known for introducing many jazz-like improvisations to his music style. His quintet in 1949 recorded the first free group improvisations. It is often difficult to tell where compositions end and improvisations begin. Most of the songs began as piano improvisations by Van Vliet. Basshunter tried to present his live performances as improvisations. Canterbury scene bands emphasised the use of wind instruments, complex chord changes and long improvisations.