Killer Joe

Killer Joe

Killer Joe For this lesson, I have prepared a solo chord melody arrangement of saxophonist Benny Golson’s “Killer Joe”. And I’m dedicating it to the memory of my 3 favorite Jazz Joe’s: Joe Henderson, Joe Diorio and Joe Pass! In case you’re not familiar with this...
Lego Chord Melody-Melodic Minor

Lego Chord Melody-Melodic Minor

Lego Chord Melody-Melodic Minor So you’re probably wondering, what on earth is Lego Chord Melody? Simply put, it’s one of those seldom taught guitar concepts that don’t appear to have an official name. I usually prefer to describe it using the terms, “interlocking” or...
In A Mellow Tone

In A Mellow Tone

In A Mellow Tone ​ For this week’s video I’m happy to share with you a standard I had fun arranging during my summer hiatus. And it’s a swinging Duke Ellington favorite… “In a Mellow Tone”. This chord melody arrangement for fingerstyle solo guitar is also a...
Secret Love

Secret Love

Secret Love Did you know that some of the greatest jazz standards are originally classic movie themes? To name just a few… “The Way You Look Tonight” (Swing Time / 1936), “Someday My Prince Will Come” (Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs /1937), “As Time Goes By” (...
Joe Pass Fingerstyle Arpeggios

Joe Pass Fingerstyle Arpeggios

Joe Pass Fingerstyle Arpeggios I’ll never forget that day in 1974 when I walked into a record store in San Francisco. While sorting through the jazz section, I came across a newly released album titled Virtuoso by Joe Pass, a guitarist I had read about but had not yet...

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