by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
What Michael Brecker Practiced (The 12 Bar Jazz Etude) If you’re familiar with the late Michael Brecker, you already know that he has been regarded as one of the greatest improvisers in jazz history, right up there with John Coltrane, who in turn was one of his...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
Vertical Triad Pairs In this lesson I want to introduce you to a concept that you’ve most likely heard in the playing of many great post bop improvisers such as Herbie Hancock, John Scofield, Joe Henderson and countless more! You’ve probably heard about triad pairs....
by Richie Zellon | George Benson, Jazz Improvisation
Blue Bossa – George Benson Solo Hope you had a chance to check out my recent lesson on harmonizing “Blue Bossa” using the 6th diminished concept associated with Barry Harris. As a follow up, I decided to transcribe one of my favorite improvised solos over Blue...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
The Bebop Anacrusis If you’re wondering what on earth anacrusis means, it’s simply the proper term in written music for what we otherwise would call a “pick up”. And in this lesson I am excited to demonstrate this seldom taught melodic and rhythmic device in the...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
Self Accompaniment-Major II-V-Is If you’re a jazz guitarist, at some point you’ve probably experienced what I like to call… pianist envy! This is the result of watching keyboard players use their left hand to comp with chords, while independently improvising...
by Richie Zellon | Jazz Improvisation
Major b6 Pentatonics: Coltrane Perspectives 3 This is the 3rd in a series of Coltrane Guitar Perspectives on using pentatonics. In the previous 2 installments, I showed you how the legendary John Coltrane pioneered the use of the common minor pentatonic and the kumoi...
