This month’s column

is based around the Melodic Minor scale, a sound common in jazz and fusion styles and frequently used in conjunction with the Dorian mode when soloing over static ii minor 7 chords. Players well known for their use of this sound include Scott Henderson, Mike Stern and John Scofield. Check out the track Filibuster from Scofield’s classic 1984 release Electric Outlet, with its Dorian/Melodic Minor unison climb after the first sax solo and featuring some inspired extended soloing based around this sound.