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
Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Cannonball's Sharpshooters
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Sam Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Our Delight
- What's New?
- Fuller Bop Man
- Jubilation
- Stay On It
- and more....
Ode Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2008 & 2011
Ode
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- M.B.
- Ode
- 26
- Dream Sketch
- Bee Blues
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Way Down Album
recorded by Curtis Amy in 1962
Way Down
Musicians
- Curtis Amy
- Marcus Belgrave
- Roy Brewster
- Roy Ayers
- Victor Feldman
- George Morrow
- Tony Bazley
- John Houston
Tracks
- Way Down
- Liberia
- 24 Hours Blues
- Lisa
- A Soulful Bee, A Soulful Rose
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pres Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1950
Pres
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Jesse Drake
- Kenny Drew OR Hank Jones
- Aron Bell
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Neenah (AKA Blues Tres)
- Destination Moon
- I Cover The Waterfront
- Lester Leaps In
- Sunday
- and more....
Song For My Father Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1964 & 1963
Song For My Father
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Carmell Jones
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Smith
- Roger Humphries
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
- Jonior Cook
Tracks
- Song For My Father
- The Natives Are Restless Tonight
- Calcutta Cutie
- Que Pasa
- The Kicker
- and more....
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
Plays The Richard Rodgers Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Richard Rodgers Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Johnny One Note
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- and more....
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
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson in 1957
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- That Old Feeling
- Let's Fall In Love
- I'll Never Be The Same
- Blues In The Night
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Peace Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1982
Peace
Musicians
- Chet Baker
- David Friedman
- Buster Williams
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- 3 + 1 = 5
- Peace
- Lament For Thelonious
- The Song Is You
- Shadows
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
We’ll Be Together Again Album
recorded by Lena Horne in 1993
We'll Be Together Again
Musicians
- Lena Horne
- Houston Person
- Rodney Jones
- Frank Owens
- Benjamin F. Brown
- Akira Tana
- Eli Fountain
- Johnny Mathis,Lena Horne
- Toots Thielemans
- Mike Renzi
- Jesse Levy
- Jerome Richardson
- Tracy Wormworth
- Buddy Williams
- Sanford Allen
Tracks
- Maybe
- Something To Live For
- Day Follows Day
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Love Like This Can't Last
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters [Super Deluxe Edition] Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1964 & 1965
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A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters [Super Deluxe Edition]
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
- Archie Shepp,John Coltrane
- Art Davis,Jimmy Garrison
- André Francis
Tracks
- Pt. I – Acknowledgement
- Pt. II - Resolution
- Pt. III - Pursuance
- Pt. IV - Psalm
- Pt. III - Pursuance [Original Mono Reference Master]
- and more....
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
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
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
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
Westth Album
recorded by Hank Jones in 2006
Westth
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Christian McBride
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Mr. Walker
- Speak Low
- A Child Is Born
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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