by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody
Ed Bickert’s Chord Voicings In this lesson I explore the unique chord melody style of one of my favorite jazz guitarists whom I’ve always felt deserves much more recognition. I’m referring to the late Canadian guitarist, Ed Bickert (1932-2019) who not only...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Holiday Season
Let it Snow! Here’s a jazzy chord melody arrangement of a holiday season classic, which needless to say, I’m sure you’ve heard a gazillion times… “Let it Snow”. The beauty of these Christmas classics is that they were written by many of the same composers...
by Richie Zellon | Bossa Nova, Chord Melody
Desafinado If you like bossa nova, here’s my chord melody arrangement of the AC. Jobim classic… “Desafinado”. This one is full of gorgeous harmony and several interesting key modulations here! It is also said that he was partly inspired by the 2 initial...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Comping
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...
by Richie Zellon | Chord Melody, Kenny Burrell
“Smile” – Chord Melody & Kenny Burrell Solo Kenny Burrell meets Charlie Chaplin? Not exactly… Nonetheless, he recorded an incredible rendition of “Smile”, Chaplin’s beautiful composition for his 1938 film, “Modern Times”. And in this week’s...
