by Richie Zellon | Comping, Harmonic Cadence, Jazz Improvisation
Phrygian Cadences What do tunes like Miles Davis’ “Nardis”, Wayne Shorter’s “Speak No Evil”, and Chick Corea’s “Spain” & “La Fiesta” have in common? That they all employ phrygian modal cadences,...
by Richie Zellon | Harmonic Cadence, Jazz Improvisation
Dorian Cadences: Comping and Soloing Made Easy This is the first in a 2 part series on Modal Cadences. In this lesson you will learn all about Dorian Cadences…what are they; how to identify them in many standards that you most likely already play; when and how...
by Richie Zellon | Courses, Jazz Improvisation
SLONIMSKY SYSTEM: 24 Permutations of a 4 Part Chord (Preview) What do John Coltrane, Allan Holdsworth, Freddie Hubbard and Frank Zappa among several other great music innovators have in common? That they all claim to have studied and practiced using Nicholas...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation, Jim Hall
Jim Hall’s “Bemsha Swing” Solo In this video lesson I teach a great solo by one of my all time favorite guitarists…Jim Hall! It’s off a 16 bar blues by Thelonious Monk entitled, Bemsha Swing. After playing the solo at tempo, I then teach...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
In the 1930’s George and Ira Gershwin penned the show tune, I Got Rhythm for their musical, «Girl Crazy». By the time bebop was born during the 1940’s, jazz musicians had already adopted this chord progression as their choice harmonic vehicle for the exploration of...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
Jazz Guitar Articulation: from bebop to post-bop Have you ever thought about what makes two jazz guitarists such as George Benson and John Scofield sound so radically different ? Most respond that it’s due to their choice of notes. And yes that is true, but...
