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
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
Soul Station Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1960
Soul Station
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Remember
- This I Dig Of You
- Dig Dis
- Split Feelin's
- Soul Station
- and more....
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
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
DuoRama Standards Album
recorded by Toshiki Nunokawa & Osamu Koichi in 2013
DuoRama Standards
Musicians
- Toshiki Nunokawa
- Osamu Koichi
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- But Not For Me
- Mack The Knife (Moritat)
- P.D. Blues
- I Loves You, Porgy
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Double Bass Album
recorded by Sam Jones & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in 1976
Double Bass
Musicians
- Philip Catherine
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen,Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- A Notion
- Giant Steps
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Miss Morgan
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Tokyo Blues Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1962
The Tokyo Blues
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Horace Silver
- Gene Taylor
- John Harris, Jr.
Tracks
- Too Much Sake
- Sayonara Blues
- The Tokyo Blues
- Cherry Blossom
- Ah! So
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
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
Double Standard Album
recorded by Lukas Gabric in 2022
Double Standard
Musicians
- Lukas Gabric
- Rob Bargad
- Philipp Zarfl
- Peter Primus Frosch
Tracks
- Double Standard
- At The Mercy
- Road Trip Melody
- Blue Zone
- Mahalo
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Breakthrough! Album
recorded by Hank Mobley & Cedar Walton in 1972
Breakthrough!
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Charles Davis
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Breakthrough
- The Song Of The Sabiá (Sabiá)
- House On Maple Street
- (Where Do I Begin?) Love Story
- Summertime
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Largo Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2001
Largo
Musicians
- Peter Mandell,Rose Corrigan
- Emile Bernstein,Gary Gray
- David Shostac,Steve Kujala
- Earle Dumler,Jon Clark
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Matt Chamberlain
- Darek "Oles" Oleszkiewicz
- Jim Keltner,Jorge Rossy
- William Reichenbach
- George B. Thatcher
- Daniel Kelley,Philip Yao
- Jim Keltner
- Jon Brion
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen
- Matt Chamberlain,Victor Indrizzo
- Jerry Folsom,Joseph Meyer
- Jim Keltner,Matt Chamberlain
- Jorge Rossy,Matt Chamberlain
- Victor Indrizzo
Tracks
- When It Rains
- You're Vibing Me
- Dusty McNugget
- Drop Jes
- Paranoid Android
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
- Duo
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
Alumbramento Album
recorded by Djavan in 1979
Alumbramento
Musicians
- Djavan
- Ary Piassarollo
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Eduardo Souto Neto
- Luiz Avellar
- Wagner Tiso
- Jotinha
- Luizão,Sizão Machado
- Paulinho Braga
- Chico Batera
- Novelli
- Chico Buarque
Tracks
- Tem Boi Na Linha
- Sim Ou Nao
- Lambada De Serpente
- A Rosa
- Dor E Prata
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
The New Standard All Stars At Montreal Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1997
The New Standard All Stars At Montreal Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- John Scofield
- Herbie Hancock
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Don Alias
Tracks
- New York Minute
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- Thieves In The Temple
So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles) Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1992
So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles)
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- John Scofield
- Dave Holland
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Miles Ahead
- Joshua
- Phrancing (No Blues)
- Flamenco Sketches
- Milestones (Old)
- and more....
Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band Album
recorded by Paul Motian in 1992
Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Schoeppach
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Stomu Takeishi
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Shaw 'Nuff
- I Waited For You
- Dance Of The Infidels
- Darn That Dream
- Hot House
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 gt
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
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