• Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Plays Andre Hodeir Album

    recorded by Kenny Clarke in 1956

    Album art work of Plays Andre Hodeir by Kenny Clarke

    Plays Andre Hodeir

    Musicians

    • Armand Migiani
    • Roger Guérin
    • Billy Byers
    • Martial Solal
    • Jean Warland
    • Kenny Clarke
    • Hubert Rostaing
    • Nat Peck
    • Pierre Michelot
    • René Urtréger
    • Rene Urtreger

    Tracks

    • Bemsha Swing
    • Oblique
    • Blue Serge
    • Swing Spring
    • On A Riff
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • 2 tb

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival Album

    recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1958

    Album art work of Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival by Louis Armstrong

    Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival

    Musicians

    • Dizzy Gillespie
    • Peanuts Hucko
    • Louis Armstrong
    • Trummy Young
    • Billy Kyle
    • Mort Herbert
    • Danny Barcelona
    • Velma Middleton

    Tracks

    • Introduction
    • When It's Sleepy Time Down South
    • (Back Home Again In) Indiana
    • Blueberry Hill
    • Tiger Rag
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Return Of The Headhunters! Album

    recorded by The Headhunters in 1997

    Album art work of Return Of The Headhunters! by The Headhunters

    Return Of The Headhunters!

    Musicians

    • Bennie Maupin
    • JK
    • Herbie Hancock,Patrice Rushen
    • Paul Jackson
    • Michael Clark
    • Bill Summers
    • Herbie Hancock,Mark Goodman
    • N'Dea Davenport
    • Tre Hardson
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Bill Summers,Bruce "Gypsy" Millstein
    • Billy Childs

    Tracks

    • Funk Hunter
    • Shank It
    • Watch Your Back
    • Frankie And Kevin
    • Premonition
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Bolivia Album

    recorded by Gato Barbieri in 1973

    Album art work of Bolivia by Gato Barbieri

    Bolivia

    Musicians

    • Gato Barbieri
    • John Abercrombie
    • Lonnie Liston Smith
    • J.F. Jenny Clark
    • Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
    • Airto Moreira
    • Stanley Clarke~J.F. Jenny Clark
    • Gene Golden~James Mtume
    • Stanley Clarke
    • James Mtume
    • Moulay "Ali" Hafid

    Tracks

    • Merceditas
    • Eclypse~Michellina
    • Bolivia
    • Ninos
    • Vidala Triste

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • CoreaHancock Album

    recorded by Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock in 1978

    Album art work of CoreaHancock by Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock

    CoreaHancock

    Musicians

    • Chick Corea
    • Herbie Hancock

    Tracks

    • Homecoming
    • Ostinato (From Mikrokosmos For Two Pianos, Four Hands)
    • The Hook
    • Bouquet
    • Maiden Voyage
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Dialogue Album

    recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli & Slam Stewart in 1978

    Album art work of Dialogue by Bucky Pizzarelli & Slam Stewart

    Dialogue

    Musicians

    • Bucky Pizzarelli
    • Slam Stewart

    Tracks

    • Slam Bow
    • It's Only A Paper Moon
    • That's My Kick
    • The Very Thought Of You
    • Jersey Bounce
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Arco
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • For Musicians Only Album

    recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Stan Getz in 1956

    Album art work of For Musicians Only by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Stan Getz

    For Musicians Only

    Musicians

    • Sonny Stitt
    • Stan Getz
    • Dizzy Gillespie
    • Herb Ellis
    • John Lewis
    • Ray Brown
    • Stan Levey

    Tracks

    • Bebop
    • Dark Eyes
    • Wee (Allen's Alley)
    • Lover, Come Back To Me
    • Dark Eyes [Alt Take]

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays Album

    recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1963

    Album art work of The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays by Antônio Carlos Jobim

    The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays

    Musicians

    • Leo Wright
    • Antônio Carlos Jobim
    • George Duvivier
    • Edison Machado
    • Jimmy Cleveland

    Tracks

    • The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
    • Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
    • Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
    • Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
    • Favela (O Morro Não Tem Vez)
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Very Well Album

    recorded by Ron Carter in 1987

    Album art work of Very Well by Ron Carter

    Very Well

    Musicians

    • Eric Gale
    • Leon Pendarvis
    • Ron Carter
    • Buddy Williams
    • Errol "Crusher" Bennett,Victor See Yuen
    • Hubert Laws

    Tracks

    • Bass Lines
    • Very Well
    • Mr. Crusher
    • Reggae Sam
    • Sunset On Mt.Pelee
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Mingus! Ta Lam 11 Album

    recorded by Charles Mingus in 2010

    Album art work of Mingus! Ta Lam 11 by Charles Mingus

    Mingus! Ta Lam 11

    Musicians

    • Volker Schlott
    • Daniel Erdmann,Vladimir Karparov
    • Hinrich Beermann
    • Gebhard Ullmann
    • Jürgen Kupke
    • Benjamin Weidekamp,Michael Thieke
    • Heiner Reinhardt
    • Hans Hassler

    Tracks

    • Canon
    • Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ~ Boogie Stop Shuffle
    • Fables Of Faubus
    • Eclipse
    • Jerry Roll
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Bassless
    • Drumless

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection) Album

    recorded by João Gilberto in 2014

    Album art work of The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection) by João Gilberto

    The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection)

    Musicians

    • João Gilberto
    • Antônio Carlos Jobim

    Tracks

    • O Barquinho (Little Boat)

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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