Barney Kessel How To Make A Bebop Solo Catchy

Barney Kessel has a way of playing jazz guitar that often makes his solos very catchy. This is something that you can t actually say about many players after bebop, maybe only Wes So it is interesting to look at why his solos have this quality. The solo I am taking some phrases from is on Satin Doll of the album Poll Winners with Ray Brown and Shelly Manne. This album really has Kessel in a great setting and in top form. Well worth checking out if you don t know it already Kessel is truly great at mix