Playing OUTSIDE Like John Pisano - Stepping Out With Three Great Jazz Lines | Jazz Guitar Lesson

Here are three lines from John Pisano's solo on Chico Hamilton's recording of Caravan from 1957. These lines sound really modern, and are way ahead of their time! I also take a look at how to add a few notes to one of the lines to make it fit into a typical ii-V-I progression. Hope you enjoy!
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[@MrJimcarlton]

This is terrific Mike. Thank you! John once told me that Tal was a bit jealous because John's hands were actually larger than his. Once I asked John to hold his hand up against mine. It was like a first baseman's glove and virtually swallowed my good-sized paw :-) It was no wonder Tal was a little distressed...his reputation was at stake. Ha. John is gone now but I'm writing an obit/tribute for Vintage Guitar Magazine in which I'd profiled him previously. He was the doyen of the L.A. jazz guitar scene.

[@JazzStrat781]

Wonderful video Mike 🎸👍 thanks so much

[@mbacarellaguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it man!

[@georgesember9069]

Very interesting, thanks for posting!

[@mbacarellaguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yakovest]

Great examples!!!

[@mbacarellaguitar]

I absolutely love these lines!

[@oudaram1]

the first phrase sounds like F7 to C#m to B7 to me, like 6 to 5 in the tritone key.. I played this phrase descending through the diatonic chords in keys, a leading tone on the root to a leading tone on the 5th.