Jimmy Haslip's Solo Style

I agree, the pentatonic scale got a bad rap for awhile. Jimmy is a great player, and he certainly says a lot in his solos. I used to go through a method book he had out. It was deep. I wish I still had it.

I think I'll look into that pentatonic thang tonight!

 

Pentatonic is just another scale,nothing more,nothing less.
Its good use is directly related to the player.
But this also applies to all other scales.
Those that bash it might not really be creative enough to find new ways to use it.

 

Conversely, I find so many people use the pentatonic scale in a remedial unimaginative fashion, and so it's rare for me to be emotionally engaged by a purely pentatonic passage...the exception being, those musicians who know how to frame it in innovative harmonic ways. Which probably sounds "outside" to a lot of people!

 

And remember, he plays upside down and it may be a bit easier for him to facilitate.

 

****** players manage a way to be ****** regardless of what scale theyre using. thankfully the converse is also true!

 

Yeah, he uses pentatonics very effectively. Here's a cool lesson by Jimmy:

Jimmy Haslip of the Yellowjackets with Wilkins Guitars - What To Practice - YouTube

Scales are important...but it's about making music, which Jimmy does beautifully!

A Groove is a Terrible Thing to Waste!