Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Breezin’ Album
recorded by George Benson in 1976
Breezin'
Musicians
- George Benson
- Jorge Dalto
- Ronnie Foster
- Phil Upchurch
- Harvey Mason
- Ralph MacDonald
- Stanley Banks
Tracks
- Breezin'
- This Masquerade
- Six To Four
- Affirmation
- So This Is Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Jazz At Massey Hall (Vol. 1 & Vol. 3) Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1953
Jazz At Massey Hall (Vol. 1 & Vol. 3)
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Bud Powell
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Perdido
- Salt Peanuts
- All The Things You Are~52nd Street Theme
- Hot House
- Wee (Allen's Alley)
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Gentle Ballads II Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 2006
Gentle Ballads II
Musicians
- Eric Alexander
- Mike LeDonne
- John Webber
- Joe Farnsworth
Tracks
- Mona Lisa
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Funny
- I'm A Fool To Want You
- Li'l Darlin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Standards In Norway Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1989
Standards In Norway
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack Dejohnette
Tracks
- All Of You
- Little Girl Blue
- Just In Time
- Old Folks
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- and more....
Overseas Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1957
Overseas
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- Wilbur Little
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Relaxin' At Camarillo
- Chelsea Bridge
- Eclypso
- Beat's Up
- Skål Brothers
- 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
What We Bring Album
recorded by Ben Wendel in 2014
What We Bring
Musicians
- Ben Wendel
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Henry Cole
- Nate Wood
Tracks
- Amian
- Fall
- Spring
- Doubt
- Song Song
- 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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Finger Poppin’ Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1959
Finger Poppin'
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Horace Silver
- Gene Taylor
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Finger Poppin'
- Juicy Lucy
- Swingin' The Samba
- Sweet Stuff
- Cookin' At The Continental
- and more....
Peckin’ Time Album
recorded by Hank Mobley & Lee Morgan in 1958
Peckin' Time
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Charlie Persip
Tracks
- High And Flighty
- High And Flighty [Alt Take]
- Speak Low
- Speak Low [Alt Take]
- Peckin' Time
- and more....
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
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
Timefall Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2020
Timefall
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Timefall (Intro)
- Emerald City
Remarks
- Overdub
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1955
At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Sportin Crowd
- Like Someone In Love
- Yesterdays
- Avila And Tequila
- I Waited For You
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