ɐn ɛndˈʊɹɹɪŋ fˈɔːɹm ʌvðə kˈʌɾɪŋ kˈɑːntɛst ɪz ðə "tɹˈeɪdɪŋ" tɹɐdˈɪʃən ɪn dʒˈæz ˌɪmpɹəvəzˈeɪʃən, wˌɛɹ tˈuː ɔːɹ mˈoːɹ mjuːzˈɪʃənz ɔːltˈɜːnətli plˈeɪ pˈɑːɹts ʌv sˈoʊloʊ kˈoːɹəsᵻz.
An enduring form of the cutting contest is the "trading" tradition in jazz improvisation, where two or more musicians alternately play parts of solo choruses.