Body and Soul

Howard's soulful arrangement of Body and Soul. It's a great example of his masterful chord-melody style and his emphasis on lines and multiple voices. The video shows a close up view of the harmonics he plays at the end of piece. From the up-coming DVD, SEPTEMBER SONG, produced by David Stillson and Howard Morgen. This Video was produced and directed by Davis Stillson. Production provided by Davis Stillson Associates of Carrboro, NC. http://www.davisstillsonassociates.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• howard morgen
• jazz guitar
• fingerstyle
• solo guitar
• chord melody
• jazz standard
• Carolina Tar Heels
• acoustic
• acoustic guitar

[sandyshalk]

Howard,

What you do works on so many levels. I've been messing about with Body and Soul for awhile trying to settle into a key that works for me for fingerstyle. Lo and behold you've resolved that! If one thinks of fingerstyle arrangements as solving some problems interpreting music for the guitar ,well, you are the master! I come back to your music often for inspiration. You are the consumate player and teacher. This is a great arrangement, beautifully played.

Sandy Shalk (Delaware)

[howardmorgen]

@Sandy I cant imagine a more personally satisfying comment as that. Thank you so much! Howard

[LONGWINDING]

What can I say? This was simply great, very,very good!

Cheers, Frank

[howardmorgen]

@L

thank you Frank for that comment Youve made my day! HowardONGWINDING

[guitarpicka1]

Oh don`t we love to play this` Very Grande` Song....nice one Howard..!!

[howardmorgen]

@gThis song is one of my all time favorites The arrangement is from my new book Through Chord Meody and Beyond as are a number of the performances posted on You Tube Howarduitarpicka1

[Lorando2oo8]

very very nice playing :-)

[willievega]

I just wanted to say that your course on truefire.com is pure genius. How you pull the blanket off of countless years of  guitar darkness is amazing.

I can't recomend it enough. It will take you out of the dark ages and into the renaissance!

Thank you!

[ZzFCNzZ]

Truly amazing... I didn't realize this was among the arrangements in "Through Chord Melody and Beyond". Btw I've got the "Fingerboard Breakthrough" as you suggested. Thank you very much for the inspiration. I've already become better thanks to you. Greg in Germany

[sylvain54000]

very beautiful indeed....

[carvetop01]

Howard,

Back for another listen. Your moves beginning at 1:33 are a "show stopper". Very unexpected and clever harmony. 1:57 another "head turner". I like the way you put the melody below the harmony at 2:08. I gotta steal a few of these chord voicings.

This is another master class in arranging. Thanks for posting this.

Cheers,

allen