Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz Guitar 101

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[@kharerishit]

Recently got placed into my college's Afro-Cuban jazz ensemble guitar. As a percussionist, I'd studied clave rhythms and montuno. I didn't realize just how structurally important they were for the rest of the instruments too!

[@thewayithastobe]

the bob ross of afro cuban

[@SaclarW]

The best latin jazz guitar lesson ever, thanks for making this!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, my pleasure!

[@wesleyc.4937]

Boy, that montuno in octaves has a ragtime feel... kinda!

[@davidmiller4078]

Fascinating stuff mate very important topic my brain is slowly learning cheers for that

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@vincebrizio953]

Good morning, I'm Vincenzo, an Italian Who lives in Nl . I always follow his channel, you play really good!!! I would like some advice maybe you know it :
I would like to change the volume and tone potentiometers (which don't work properly), of my jazz guitar bought used (Ibanez AFJ81), with only one Seymour Duncan SH-2N pickup. I would like to buy 2 quality potentiometers that fit there. What do you advise me?

[@GuitarraErudita]

Absolutely amazing lesson!!!! Ty so much for sharing your wisdom!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

[@JohnnyConga]

XCELLANT! Man, Richie what a GREAT lesson...perfectamudo!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks JC, much appreciated especially coming from the conga master himself!

[@KBMars]

Essential and entertaining

[@gabrie406]

It's ironic: I was born and raised in Cuba. I spent years studying guitar, with a special focus on rock and blues, and it wasn't until my last 3 or 4 years in Cuba that began to listen to Pat Metheny, Scott Henderson, John Scofield, and so on, that I started playing jazz, but never, ever felt any interest in playing Cuban rhythms. Years later I now live in the US, and now more than ever I had spent the last two years listening to Paquito, to Arturo Sandoval, Irakere, and all that music that reminds me of my home country, trying to recreate my "rediscovered" cultural background in my guitar playing... and thanks God I just found this channel with all these unique lessons. Thank you so much for this, sir

[@RichieZellon]

Yes, you sometimes have to leave your original home and culture to rediscover your roots! 😄

[@reygalindo]

This is the most extensive lesson I ever heard ❤

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks!

[@chicopm]

Tremenda leccion, Richie, algo muy necesitado - Gracias!

[@RichieZellon]

Gracias a ti!

[@jackbombeeck4958]

Yes, i love those montunos!

[@emmanuelsmith826]

Amazing work, congratulations

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks a lot!

[@guillermovascones5153]

Excelente latín jazz Richie muy bien ejecutado .

[@RichieZellon]

Gracias!!

[@NelsonRiverosMusic]

Hello Richie, is the Autumn Leaves comping at the end , is that in the Lesson package? Thanks

[@RichieZellon]

Sorry, no it isn't...just all the separate montuno patterns..

[@GARRY3754]

Very well layed out. Thanks for generosity.

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, you're very welcome!!

[@LooMinn]

Thank you Richie. ¡El jazz latino es increíble!🙌

[@RichieZellon]

You're most welcome!

[@smashapumpkin]

Excellent lesson! Lots to absorb from this!

[@davewalker1269]

Loved it! Great lesson! Thanks

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks!!

[@iwangronert]

wauw... this is great!

[@RichieZellon]

Glad you like it!

[@georgesember9069]

Hoping for more Afro Cuban style lessons! Thanks for posting!

[@milwaukee_69]

Great lesson and speak good Spanish too

[@RichieZellon]

Gracias! 😊

[@1299Nello]

Hi Richie thank you always for your beatifull video lesson can you tell me the name of tune you play on the beginy of video ?

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, the name of the tune is La Prima de Estela

[@1299Nello]

@@RichieZellon thank you Is really nice tune

[@psychoprosthetic]

Great vid, and shining a light on something I've only heard peripherally before. Many thanks

[@kwyatt261]

That subtle difference between son ckave abd rumba clave is such a nuanced feel thing. I think that's the most important part of this lesson for me

[@peterobertson7939]

Excellent lesson Ritchie. I have never seen this topic covered so well. Any chance you could do one on Calypso?

[@nestorgarcia3361]

Great lesson !! Sexteto La Playa is also an excellent resource for latin jazz guitar..

[@leoosiku]

That was wonderful! Off to purchase.

[@jamiemorgan4146]

Love it and always have. Di Meola has been playing this style since the mid 70’s

[@lugeroaccordion9957]

Whoa man you are gooood. Congratulations.yore a great musician.🎸🎶🎸🎶🔥👍

[@RichieZellon]

Thank you kindly !

[@frankvaleron]

Fantastic lesson

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks! 😃

[@michaelkalle6638]

Thank you so much for this lesson. It's really absolutly amazing

[@RichieZellon]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@surfgod509]

Autumn Leaves ...wonderful technic...

[@RichieZellon]

Many thanks

[@marioalicia]

One of the best videos, I would love to see more.

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, great to hear that. More to come!

[@AGoogleUser-hf5zg]

Fantastic lesson!! more please!!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, more to come!

[@matthewinsco6993]

More Latin Jazz Please!!! This is the stuff!

[@RichieZellon]

Thanks, will do!

[@matthewinsco6993]

Sweet, looking forwad to it! @@RichieZellon

[@kenzeo]

In the beginning, you were counting 4 in the space of the two bars shown, yet each bar had 4 beats per measure. What am I missing?

[@wesleyc.4937]

The rewind button?

[@RichieZellon]

That's because I was counting in half time!

[@davew4174]

Yes more like this, should we count/feel in half time then?@@RichieZellon

[@kenzeo]

Congrats on knowing everything, except providing me with the right answer like Ritchie did below :)@@wesleyc.4937

[@RichieZellon]

It depends on the tempo. Usually if you're going to play uptempo feeling it in half time is better. Time is a relative concept though...