I agree in that this is a hard question to answer and probably varies from person to person and piece to piece.
I would lean towards Jazz if I had to choose because I personally have a problem with improvisation. Probably lack of imagination.. But on the other hand, I know plenty of people who are just 'naturals' at it, with perfect pitch and everything else. It more than likely depends on how technical the piece is and how adept the player is.
On a side note, in band I noticed that while most people were fine with fast paced staccato marches, they struggled with phrasing in chorales. Hmm...
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