So Much Guitar! Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1961
So Much Guitar!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Hank Jones
- Ron Carter
- Lex Humphries
- Ray Barretto
Tracks
- Twisted Blues
- Cotton Tail
- I Wish I Knew
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
- Repetition
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Treasures Of The Heart Album
recorded by Nestor Torres in 1999
Treasures Of The Heart
Musicians
- Nestor Torres
- Manny Lopez
- Abel Pabon
- Ray Lyon
- David Mann
- Ned Mann
- David Forestier
- Marc Antoine
- Hernan "Teddy" Mulet
- Dave Samuels
- Ranses Colon
- Edwin Bonilla
- David "Puchy" Forestier
- Kim Waters
- Barry Danielian
- Paul Livant
- Gabriel Vivas
- Jonathan Joseph
- Daniel Lopez,Eduardo Rodriguez
- Satoshi Takeishi
- Jean Michael
- Richard Bona
Tracks
- Musing
- Treasures Of The Heart
- Luna Latina
- Ain't No Sunshine
- Velvet Nights
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Bassless
Exclusively For My Friends: Girl Talk Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1967,1966,1968 & 1965
Exclusively For My Friends: Girl Talk
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Durham
- Louis Hayes
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- Girl Talk
- I Concentrate On You~Moon River
- Robbin's Nest (Just When We're Falling In Love)
Remarks
- Solo
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
Stepping Out Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1979
Stepping Out
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Ron Carter
- Ben Riley
- Kenny Burrell
Tracks
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- I Wish I Knew
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Daahoud
- and more....
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
Modern Times Album
recorded by Steve Khan in 1982
Modern Times
Musicians
- Steve Khan
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Jordan
- Manolo Badrena
Tracks
- Blades (For Wayne Gretzky)
- The Blue Shadow (For Folon)
- Penguin Village
- Modern Times
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
The Body & The Soul Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1963
The Body & The Soul
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Reggie Workman
- Louis Hayes
- Seldon Powell
- Jerome Richardson
- Charles Davis
- Al DeRisi,Clark Terry,Ernie Royal,Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller,Melba Liston
- Philly Joe Jones
- Ed Armour,Freddie Hubbard,Richard Williams
Tracks
- Body And Soul
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Chocolate Shake
- Dedicated To You
- Clarence's Place
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
On The First Occasion Album
recorded by Ellis Marsalis in 1998
On The First Occasion
Musicians
- Ellis Marsalis
- Bill Huntington
- Jason Marsalis
Tracks
- I Cover The Waterfront
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- The Man I Love
- Old Folks
- The End Of A Love Affair
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Poll Winners Three! Album
recorded by Poll Winners in 1959
Poll Winners Three!
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Ray Brown
- Shelly Manne
Tracks
- Soft Winds
- Crisis
- The Little Rhumba
- Easy Living
- It's All Right with Me
- and more....
Time Again Album
recorded by David Sanborn in 2003
Time Again
Musicians
- David Sanborn
- Russell Malone
- Mike Mainieri
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Don Alias
- Gil Goldstein
- Luis Quintero
- Arnold McCuller,David Lasley,Lani Groves,Valerie Pinkston
- Don Alias,Luis Quintero
- Ricky Peterson
- Alfred Brown,Olivia Koppell
- Caryl Paisner,Jesse Levy
- Lawrence Feldman
- Randy Brecker
Tracks
- Comin' Home Baby
- Cristo Redentor
- Harlem Nocturne
- Man From Mars
- Isn't She Lovely
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Love Scenes Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 1997
Love Scenes
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Russell Malone
- Christian McBride
Tracks
- All Or Nothing At All
- Peel Me A Grape
- I Don't Know Enough About You
- I Miss You So
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Easy Living Album
recorded by Paul Desmond in 1964,1963 & 1965
Easy Living
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Jim Hall
- Eugene Wright
- Connie Kay
- Eugene Cherico
- Pearcy Heath
Tracks
- When Joanna Loved Me
- That Old Feeling
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Easy Living
- 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
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