A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RIFF

Sun, 1 Dec '24
Musical phrase
Tue, 26 Nov '24
Jazz improvisation
Wed, 24 May '23
Funky bit of noodling
Sun, 30 Apr '23
Repeated musical phrase
Fri, 20 May '22
Improvise on stage
Mon, 18 Jan '21
Repeated bit in jazz