Matador (Grant Green)

Matador is the title track of a legendary session Grant Green recorded in 1964, though it wasn’t released until 1979 on the Japanese Blue Note label. It’s one of those albums that flew under the radar for a long time but holds some of Green’s strongest playing. The lineup on the record is great as well: McCoy Tyner on piano, Elvin Jones on drums, and Bob Cranshaw on bass.

Unlike many of his more well-known soul-jazz tracks, Matador has a more open vibe, showing another side of his playing.

In this lesson, you will learn the melody of Matador. Groovy and fun to play, the melody is almost entirely in the C natural minor scale.

 

 

 

Matador Melody – Video

 

Matador Melody – Notation/Guitar Tabs

Backing Track

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