--- In jazz_guitar@y..., "Steve Gorman" <gorman@g...> wrote:
I hope I can get some new ideas here - I have recently began
playing with a good 6 piece combo - two saxes, clarinet, upright
bass, drums and me on guitar. I am getting the calls because I can
solo, the other guy that they were using only plays rhythm. 80% of
the time I am playing rhythm also, just supporting the horns,. but
sometimes I am called on to solo. Most of the tunes I know pretty
well, (Real Book) but I am not too familiar with some of them. Solos
can get pretty weak when you lose your place! I am probably going
to practice this week on soloing without taking my eyes off of the
chart, if I can keep track of the changes I can at least play
SOMETHING.
Of course having the tunes down stone cold is the ultimate answer,
but are there
any suggestions for faking it till then???
Steve, only a couple of good'ns I can think of off the top of my
head.
1) "The blues. Play the blues, it works over everything."
(Dr. Walter Becker)
2) Try a diminished whole tone scale, maybe a half step off the key
root, either direction. Bound to be some right notes in there
somewhere, but might be a tad "outside." :)
Regards,
...z
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