This is Wes Montgomery’s version of On Green Dolphin Street. The bassist, Ron Carter uses scales and arpeggios to form his solo. It’s an interesting version because only the bassist solos. I’m using 1:08-1:55 for my transcription project.

http://youtu.be/1kPXw6YaCEY With Christmas coming up I thought it would be appropriate to post this classic. This is John Coltrane’s version of “My Favorite Things”, recorded the summer of 1965 in Belgium. If you have time it is worth the 20 minutes.  

http://youtu.be/xAWtuxhdUDE What can I say, it’s Jimi Hendrix. On the song “Red House”, Hendrix demonstrates his effortless soloing ability. This classic blues song shows how blues as an art form can be interpreted in different genres.  

This is a CLASSIC Jaco Pastorius song. It demonstrates his incredible ability of getting around the bass and skillful use of harmonics. Due to the song’s eclectic nature, it can be hard to listen to if you get lost in the form (or lack of). Solo wise, he uses a lot of non-chord tones and […]