“Hip Side” by Yosvany Terry Cabrera

Gonzalo Rubalcaba builds his exciting “Hip Side” solo with patience, gradually increasing the aggressiveness of his lines as the track progresses. He makes excellent use of space throughout — check out how fluidly his playing swells ...

“Oh Da Manitee” by Ricky Peterson

For a guy who lives in Minnesota, Ricky Peterson sure has a lot of friends on the coasts. Just take a look at some of the pals Ricky’s having play on his upcoming solo CD, Prepostrophy, from which this hot solo is taken: guitarists ...

“Tarkus” & “In the Presence of Enemies Pt. 2”

Jordan Rudess shows off some explosive soloing in these two excerpts. His “Tarkus” organ solo, which begins at 10:42 in the track, is a fireworks display of rapid pentatonic scale runs and motivic development; check out the clever two-hand ...

“F Blues” by Joey DeFrancesco

A Keyboard exclusive! Joey kicked this killer blues for Scott Healy during their recent interview in Philadelphia. Check out his hot walking bass throughout, his rapid-fire bebop lines in measures 34–36, and his killer use ...

In his interview with Kenny Barron, Jon Regen describes his former teacher’s playing thus: “His phrasing was impeccable, each note placed perfectly with intent. Lines rang out with bell-like clarity, as if they were played on a horn ...

“Tropical Jam” & “Hurry Up and Wait”

Compositions written, performed, and transcribed by Michel Camilo.

Flash Light

by George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, and Bootsy Collins