Approach for learning to solo, feedback wanted

[JonR]

Originally Posted by urucoug

This comment of mine was definitely off topic, but since we talked about it for a while, I thought I'd follow up. I've discovered I really like 'Bossa Nova', it has the cool chords, it's chill, and sings. I think I'd eventually like to do some jazz with other artists, but Bossa Nova looks like the style I've been looking for.

Bossa Nova is great, and is good if you want a style popular with a general public. And it works well as solo performance too (vocal and guitar).
The chords and sequences can get pretty fancy however - they're among the most advanced in jazz.