Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Smokin’ At The Half Note, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly in 1965
Smokin' At The Half Note, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- No Blues
- If You Could See Me Now
- Unit Seven
- Four On Six
- What's New?
Remarks
- Medium Up Swing
- Brush
- Slow Ballad
- Arco
- Up Swing
Bursting Out With The All-Star Big Band! Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1962
Bursting Out With The All-Star Big Band!
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
- Ernie Wilkins
Tracks
- Blues For Big Scotia
- West Coast Blues
- Here's That Rainy Day
- I Love You
- Daahoud
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 – Time Waits Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1958
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Buster Rides Again
- Sub City
- Time Waits
- Marmalade
- Monopoly
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Super Jazz Trio Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1978
The Super Jazz Trio
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- Reggie Workman
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Pent Up House
- Condado Beach
- Let's Call This
- So Sorry, Please
- Ballad
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
Groovin’ Live Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1974
Groovin' Live
Musicians
- Red Garland
- James Leary
- Eddie Marshall
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Satin Doll
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Violets For Your Furs
- and more....
Whistle Stop Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1961
Whistle Stop
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- 'Philly' Twist
- Buffalo
- Sunset
- Whistle Stop
- Sunrise In Mexico
- 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
Flag Day Album
recorded by Adam Kolker in 2007
Flag Day
Musicians
- Adam Kolker
- John Abercrombie
- John Hebert
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Gnash
- Don't Let It Bring You Down
- Played Twice
- Ties
- Only One
- and more....
Best Coast Jazz Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954
Best Coast Jazz
Musicians
- Herb Geller
- Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Clifford Brown
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Coronado
- You Go To My Head
Forever Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez & Cesarius Alvim in 2010
Forever
Musicians
- Cesarius Alvim
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Witch Hunt
- Spring Is Here
- Roda Vida
- Shining Star
- Forever
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
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
The Rumproller Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1965
The Rumproller
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Lee Morgan
- Ronnie Mathews
- Victor Sproles
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Rumproller
- Desert Moonlight
- Eclipso
- Edda
- The Lady
- and more....
Sonny Boy Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1956
Sonny Boy
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Drew
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Kenny Dorham
- KenWade Legge
Tracks
- Ee-Ah
- B. Quick
- B. Swift
- The House I Live In
- Sonny Boy
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