# Matador guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Matador by Grant Green (1979). From the album Matador. Played on a Gibson ES-330. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Grant Green, 1979, from *Matador*. Solo by *Grant Green*.

Recorded in 1964 with McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones, Green meets the Coltrane rhythm section head-on over a modal minor vamp. His solo proves he could stretch far beyond soul-jazz.

Matador by Grant Green is #4 in our ranking of the best Grant Green guitar solos. The solo is played by Grant Green and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grant Green Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grant-green-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Matador?

Grant Green played the solo on Grant Green's Matador (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Matador solo?

A gibson es-330, according to widely reported accounts.

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