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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Gloria's Step [Take 2]
- Gloria's Step [Take 3]
- My Man's Gone Now
- Solar
- Alice In Wonderland [Take 2]
- and more....
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
Be Still Album
recorded by Dave Douglas in 2012
Be Still
Musicians
- Dave Douglas
- Jon Irabagon
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Matt Mitchell
- Linda Oh
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Be Still My Soul
- High On A Mountain
- God Be With You
- Barbara Allen
- This Is My Father's World
- and more....
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
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Let’s Touch The Sky Album
recorded by Fourplay in 2010
Let's Touch The Sky
Musicians
- Chuck Loeb
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Harvey Mason
- Heather Mason
- Ruben Studdard,Heather Mason
- Anita Baker
Tracks
- Let's Touch The Sky
- 3rd Degree
- More Than A Dream
- Pineapple Getaway
- I'll Still Be Lovin' You
- and more....
First Flight Album
recorded by International Patdown in 2014
First Flight
Musicians
- Pat Brennan
- Wallace Stelzer
- Soo Jin Suh
Tracks
- Houses Of The Holy
- Jitterbug Waltz
- My Heart Stood Still
- My Ideal
- Two Bass Hit
- and more....
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Album
recorded by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins in 1962
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
Musicians
- Johnny Hodges
- Coleman Hawkins
- Harry Carney
- Ray Nance
- Lawrence Brown
- Duke Ellington
- Aaron Bell
- Sam Woodyard
Tracks
- Limbo Jazz
- Mood Indigo
- Ray Charles' Place
- Wanderlust
- You Dirty Dog
- and more....
Night Dreamer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1964
Night Dreamer
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- McCoy Tyner
- Reggie Workman
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Night Dreamer
- Oriental Folk Song
- Virgo
- Black Nile
- Charcoal Blues
- and more....
Grantstand Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1961
Grantstand
Musicians
- Yusef Lateef
- Grant Green
- Brother Jack McDuff
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- Grantstand
- My Funny Valentine
- Blues In Maude's Flat
- Old Folks
- Green's Greenery
Roy And Diz Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge in 1954
Roy And Diz
Musicians
- DIzzy Gillespie,Roy Eldridge
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Trumpet Blues
- I'm Thru With Love~Can't We Be Friends~Don't You Think~I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)~If I Had You
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
Live! Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
Live!
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jimmy Rowser
- Charles "Specs" Wright
Tracks
- Marie
- Bohemian Blues
- One O'Clock Jump [Set 2]
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- Mr. Wonderful
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Time And Again Album
recorded by Addison Frei in 2021
Time And Again
Musicians
- Addison Frei
- Ben Wolfe
- Terreon Gully
Tracks
- Free State
- Time And Again
- Nothing Like You
- Counting Sheep
- Ramble For FK
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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