Matt Otten, Jazz Guitar

just improvising, with no plan at all. Loop pedal at 1:48

a new tune, inspired by Spring in Amsterdam

First I played a chord progression, looped it, then improvised a melody over it. Then afterwards I recorded an intro for it.

Played on the Peerles...

Paul Simon song, inspired by Bill Evans' versions

written and recorded some time ago

This time in a smooth jazz setting

Playing a basic medium tempo jazz progression; this tune is from the All Jazz Refill http://www.mattotten.com/pr...

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playing this model for the first time; I like it!

As usual, it is recorded without amp.

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A well known standard, and a serious one by the looks of it! ;)

Done with Jamman loop pedal

A medium slow smooth jazz tune

improvised loop, no plan whatsoever.....starting in Cmaj, and just going somewhere, and then trying to get back. It's fun.

one to relax to

This loop was improvised 100%, I didn't know what chords I was going play when I started recording the loop....soloing over it is then half remembe...

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improv - ing on a Db minor loop

working a bit on a smooth tune, the melody has not quite settled yet...

A tune I wrote some time ago....

You can dowload this in mp3 format for free, go to http://MattOtten.com and type Lift Me Up in the search box

again a spontaneous improv, throwing some chords together and jamming.

The classic "You are the sunshine.." from Stevie Wonder, using the loop pedal again.

recorded about a year ago, just found it again....

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loop version of How My Heart Sings, it alternates between 3/4 and 4/4 time signature.

more loop fun: Jazz blues in 3-4 loop layers

This is just a spontaneous improv, using the loop pedal again.

chords: Bbmaj7, A7+5, Ab13,G7+5, Cm9, Bmaj9 (2x)

Bbm7,Eb9 (2x) Abm7,Db9, Gb13, F7+5

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using a bass loop to jam over. http://www.MattOtten.com

Jamming with the loop pedal on bass. http://www.MattOtten.com

Alternate Take of the single Cruising

Maybe the most covered song of all time.....

So here's one more, over a basic backing loop

using the loop pedal

solo over one of the loops of the Loop Fun DVD; http://www.MattOtten.com

Solo on a loop from the DVD Loop Fun http://www.MattOtten.com

Speedster Traveler Guitar: not my usual sound but the feeling is pretty good, and really cool to take along on short trips, it's ultra compact.

soloing over a Bossa loop. To learn this, check out the Loop Fun DVD, on http://www.MattOtten.com

Video lessons based on loops: available on DVD-ROM. http://www.mattotten.com/pr...

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