Coleman Hawkins With The Red Garland Trio Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1959
Coleman Hawkins With The Red Garland Trio
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Red Garland
- Doug Watkins
- Charles "Specs" Wright
Tracks
- It's A Blue World
- I Want To Be Loved
- Red Beans
- Bean's Blues
- Blues For Ron
Remarks
- Arco
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....
Moody 4A Album
recorded by James Moody in 2008
Moody 4A
Musicians
- James Moody
- Kenny Barron
- Todd Coolman
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Secret Love
- Voyage
- 'Round Midnight
- Without A Song
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Songs Of Mystery And Hope Album
recorded by Alex Pryrodny in 2018
Songs Of Mystery And Hope
Musicians
- Alex Pryrodny
- Leslie Valentine
Tracks
- Shall We Gather At The River
- Just As I Am
- Be Thou My Vision
- O Sacred Head Sore Wounded~Were You There (When They Crucified My Load)?
- Every Time I Feel The Spirit
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
The Lost And Found Album
recorded by Gretchen Parlato in 2010
The Lost And Found
Musicians
- Gretchen Parlato
- Taylor Eigsti
- Derrick Hodge
- Kendrick Scott
- Dayna Stephens
- Alan Hampton
Tracks
- Holding Back The Years
- Winter Wind
- How We Love
- Juju
- Still
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Chordless
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Bridge Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1962
The Bridge
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Jim Hall
- Bob Cranshaw
- Ben Riley
- Harry "H.T." Saunders
Tracks
- Without A Song
- Where Are You?
- John S.
- The Bridge
- God Bless The Child
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Esprit De Four Album
recorded by Fourplay in 2012
Esprit De Four
Musicians
- Lizzy Loeb
- Tom Keane
- Chuck Loeb
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Harvey Mason
- Seiko Matsuda
Tracks
- December Dream
- Firefly
- Venus
- Sonnymoon
- Put Our Hearts Together
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Paul Chambers Quintet Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1957
Paul Chambers Quintet
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Donald Byrd
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Four Strings [Alt Take]
- Minor Run-Down
- The Hand Of Love
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Four Strings
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Eastern Rebellion 2 Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977 & 1979
Eastern Rebellion 2
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Curtis Fuller
Tracks
- Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
- The Maestro
- Ojos De Rojo
- Sunday Suite
- Clockwise
- 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
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
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
Firm Roots Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1974
Firm Roots
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Firm Roots
- Shoulders
- One For Amos
- You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
- I'm Not So Sure
- and more....
When I Look In Your Eyes Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 1999
When I Look In Your Eyes
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Russell Malone
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Ben Wolfe
- Larry Bunker
- Lewis Nash
- Pete Christlieb
- Alan Broadbent
- Chuck Berghoffer
Tracks
- Let's Face The Music And Dance
- Devil May Care
- Let's Fall In Love
- When I Look In Your Eyes
- Popsicle Toes
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Drumless
- Duo
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
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
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