Bye Bye Blackbird Song
One of the most popular tune among jazz musicians. Written by Ray Henderson.
- Composer
- Ray Henderson
- Lyricist
- Mort Dixon
- Form
- A-B-C-A'
- Style
- Medium Swing
Cherokee Song
One of the most popular jazz standard songs which are played very fast in jam session. Written by Ray Noble.
- Composer
- Ray Noble
- Lyricist
- Ray Noble
- Form
- A-A-B-A
- Style
- Swing
How High The Moon Song
One of the most popular medium up swing tune among jazz musicians.
- Composer
- Morgan Lewis
- Lyricist
- Nancy Hamilton
- Form
- A-B-A-C
- Style
- Medium Up Swing
In New York Album
recorded by Joel Xavier & Ron Carter in 2004
In New York
Musicians
- Joel Xavier
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Silence
- Happiness
- Dream
- Moments
- Maria
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Dippin’ Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1965
Dippin'
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Harold Mabern
- Larry Ridley
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Dip
- Recado Bossa Nova
- The Break Through
- The Vamp
- I See Your Face Before Me
- and more....
Minor Tonality Theory
Basics about Minor Tonality; Natural Minor, Harmonic Minor and Melodic Minor. Especially about scales and chord category.
- Diatonic Chord and Diatonic Scale
- Diatonic Chord Function
- Classification By Frequency Of Use
- Parent Scale
Beautiful Love Song
One of the most popular minor key jazz standard songs in jam session. Written by Victor Young, Wayne King & Egbert Van Alstyne.
- Composer
- Victor Young, Wayne King & Egbert Van Alstyne
- Lyricist
- Haven Gillespie
- Form
- A-B-A-C (A-B-A-B’)
- Style
- Swing
Ray Brown Musician
One of the jazz bass legend between bebop era and modern era. Also one of the pioneer of jazz cello. He is known as a sideman, a band leader and an educator. His style bases on very basics so his bass lines are used to study basic bass lines very widely.
- Birth Name
- Raymond Matthews Brown
- Born
- October 13, 1926
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States - Died
- July 2, 2002
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Sylva Album
recorded by Snarky Puppy in 2014
Sylva
Musicians
- Bob Lanzetti,Chris McQueen,Mark Lettieri
- Bill Laurance
- Cory Henry
- Justin Stanton
- Michael League
- Robert “Sput” Searight
- Nate Werth
- Chris Bullock
- syn-b,Robert “Sput” Searight
- Vincent Veneman
- Jay Jennings
- Bill Laurance
- Mike “Maz” Maher
Tracks
- Sintra
- Flight
- Atchafalaya
- The Curtain
- Gretel
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Miles Davis And Horns Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1951 & 1953
Miles Davis And Horns
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Miles Davis
- Bennie Green
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Roy Haynes
- Al Cohn
- Zoot Sims
- Leonard Gaskin
- Kenny Clarke
- Sonny Truitt
Tracks
- Morpheus
- Down
- Blue Room
- Whispering
- Tasty Pudding
- and more....
‘Round About Midnight Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956 & 1955
'Round About Midnight
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- 'Round Midnight
- Ah-Leu-Cha
- All Of You
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Tadd's Delight
- and more....
Jay & Kai + 6 Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1956
Jay & Kai + 6
Musicians
- Bob Alexander
- Eddie Bert
- Jimmy Cleveland
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Urbie Green
- Tom Mitchell
- Bart Varsalona
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Osie Johnson
- Candido Camero
- Milt Hinton
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Piece For Two Tromboniums
- Rise 'N' Shine
- All At Once You Love Her
- No Moon At All
- and more....
East And West Of Jazz Album
recorded by Duke Jordan & Sadik Hakim in 1962
East And West Of Jazz
Musicians
- Eddie Wright
- Sadik Hakim
- Lloyd Buchann
- Kalil Madi
- Cecil Payne
- Johnny Coles
- Duke Jordan
- Wendell Marshall
- Wlter Bodden
Tracks
- Impulse
- Gabriel
- Buch's Blues
- Goodies For The Goodies
- Little Lou
- and more....
The Complete 1955 Session Album
recorded by Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton & Teddy Wilson in 1955
The Complete 1955 Session
Musicians
- Lionel Hampton
- Teddy Wilson
- Red Callender
- Gene Krupa
Tracks
- Avalon
- Just You, Just Me
- Blues For Benny
- I Got Rhythm
- Moonglow
- and more....
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Song
One of the most popular minor key jazz standard songs. Written by Sigmund Romberg.
- Composer
- Sigmund Romberg
- Lyricist
- Oscar Hammerstein II
- Form
- A - A - B - A
- Style
- Swing
Red Garland Musician
Red garland is one of the legend bebop pianist, who popularized a block chord piano style. Also well known as a pianist of Miles Davis quartet.
- Birth Name
- William McKinley Garland, Jr.
- Born
- May 13, 1923
Dallas, Texas - Died
- April 23, 1984
Dallas, Texas
Finger Poppin’ Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1959
Finger Poppin'
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Horace Silver
- Gene Taylor
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Finger Poppin'
- Juicy Lucy
- Swingin' The Samba
- Sweet Stuff
- Cookin' At The Continental
- and more....
Water Album
recorded by Gregory Porter in 2009
Water
Musicians
- Gregory Porter
- Chip Crawford
- Yoske Sato
- Melvin Vines
- Robert Stringer
- Aaron James
- Emanuel Harold
- Curtis Taylor,Melvin Vines
- Kafele Bandele
- Chuck Mcpherson
- James Spaulding,Yoske Sato
- Curtis Taylor,Kafele Bandele,Melvin Vines
- James Spaulding
Tracks
- Illusion
- Pretty
- Magic Cap
- Skylark
- Black Nile
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 5 – Progression Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2000
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 5 - Progression
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jorge Rossy
Tracks
- The More I See You
- Dream's Monk
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- Alone Together
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- and more....
In A Sentimental Mood Song
One of the most popular Duke Ellington's ballad tunes among jazz musicians.
- Composer
- Duke Ellington
- Lyricist
- Irving Mills, Manny Kurtz
- Form
- A-A-B-A
- Style
- Ballad
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