Live In Paris Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2001 & 2002
Live In Paris
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Anthony Wilson
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Anthony Wilson,John Pisano
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Luis Quintero,Paulinho Da Costa
- Michael Brecker
- Rob Mounsey
- Christian McBride
- Lewis Nash
- Luis Quintero
Tracks
- I Love Being Here With You
- Let's Fall In Love
- Deed I Do
- The Look Of Love
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Arco
- Solo
Live At Birdland Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1963
Live At Birdland
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Afro Blue
- I Want To Talk About You
- The Promise
- Alabama
- Your Lady
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Paradise Citizens Album
recorded by Randy Bernsen in 1988
Paradise Citizens
Musicians
- Gary Campbell
- Randy Bernsen
- Leon Pendarvis
- Randy Kerber
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Harvey Mason
- Rafael Padilla
- Jorge Marrero
- Anthony Jackson
- Tom Brechtlein
- Ellis Hall
- Bunny Hull,Paulette Brown,Valerie Pinkston-Mayo
- Michael Hedges
- Bruce Hornsby
- Charlie Haden
- John Molo
- Robert Thomas, Jr.
- Neal Bonsanti,Randy Emeric
- Brett Murphey,Kenny Faulk
- Peter Graves
- Taras Kovayl
- Ray Lyon
- Sam Chiodo
- Mark Griffith
- Othello Molineaux
- Wayne Shorter
- Mitch Forman
- Marcus Miller
- Steve Gadd
- Alex D'Arqui
- Jaco Pastorius
- Mark Griffith,Steve Rucker
Tracks
- Carmen
- When Twilight Speaks
- Open Invitation
- Be Still And Know
- In A Sentimental (Island) Mood
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Bassless
An American Diary Album
recorded by Mike Mainieri in 1994
An American Diary
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- Mike Mainieri
- Eddie Gomez
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Somewhere
- King Kong
- Piano Sonata (Vivace)
- Piano Sonata No. 1
- Town Meeting
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Hot Jazz Biscuits Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1997
Hot Jazz Biscuits
Musicians
- Lenny White
- Urbanator
- Tom Browne
- Essence All Stars
- Bop City
- Meeting
Tracks
- Who Do You Love
- Hot Jazz Biscuits
- Bluesanova
- Luny Tune
- Funk in Deep Freeze
- and more....
Jazz Message No. 2 Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1956
Jazz Message No. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Hank Jones
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Donald Byrd
- Barry Harris
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Thad's Blues
- Doug's Minor B' Ok
- B. For B.B.
- Blues Number Two
- Space Flight
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
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
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
Steamin’ Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956
Steamin'
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- Salt Peanuts
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- Diane
- Well, You Needn't
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
We Are The Drum Album
recorded by Kendrick Scott in 2015
We Are The Drum
Musicians
- John Ellis
- Michael Moreno
- Taylor Eigsti
- Joe Sanders
- Kendrick Scott
- Lizz Wright
Tracks
- We Are The Drum
- Make Believe
- This Song In Me
- Mantra
- The Long Shadow
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
State Of Art Album
recorded by Ben Williams in 2010
State Of Art
Musicians
- Marcus Strickland
- Matthew Stevens
- Gerald Clayton
- Ben Williams
- Jamire Williams
- Etienne Charles
- John Robinson
- Christian Scott
- Jaleel Shaw
- Meg Okura,Maria Im
- Colin Brookes
- Justina E. Sullivan
Tracks
- Home
- The Moontrane
- The Lee Morgan Story
- Dawn Of A New Day
- Little Susie Intro
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Strings
- Arco
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
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
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
Mingus Ah Um Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1959
Mingus Ah Um
Musicians
- John Handy
- Booker Ervin
- Jimmy Knepper
- Horace Parlan
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Shafi Hadi
- Willie Dennis
Tracks
- Better Git Hit In Your Soul
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Self-Portrait In Three Colors
- Open Letter To Duke
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 as
- 3 ts
- 2 ts
Bill Evans At Town Hall Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1966
Bill Evans At Town Hall
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Arnold Wise
Tracks
- I Should Care
- Spring Is Here
- Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)
- Make Someone Happy
- In Memory Of His Father: Prologue~Improvisation On Two Themes~Story Line~Turn Out the Stars~Epilogue
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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