Chet Baker & Crew Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1956
Chet Baker & Crew
Musicians
- Phil Urso
- Chet Baker
- Bobby Timmons
- Jimmy Bond
- Peter Littman
- Bill Loughbrough
Tracks
- Revelation
- Something For Liza
- Lucius Lu
- Worryin' The Life Out Of Me
- Medium Rock
- 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
The London House Sessions (Live) Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The London House Sessions (Live)
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Billy Boy [Alt Take]
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Motion Album
recorded by Lee Konitz in 1961
Motion
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Sonny Dallas
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- I Remember You
- All Of Me
- Foolin' Myself
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
The Fabulous Thad Jones Album
recorded by Thad Jones in 1955 & 1954
The Fabulous Thad Jones
Musicians
- Thad Jones
- John Dennis
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
- Frank Wess
- Hank Jones
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Get Out Of Town
- One More
- Bitty Ditty
- More Of The Same
- Elusive (Illusive)
- and more....
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
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
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
Red Alone Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1960
Red Alone
Musicians
- Red Garland
Tracks
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- My Last Affair
- You Are Too Beautiful
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Night Train Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1962
Night Train
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- C Jam Blues
- Night Train
- Georgia On My Mind
- Bags' Groove
- Moten Swing
- and more....
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1955
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4
Musicians
- Lionel Hampton
- Art Tatum
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- Stars Fell On Alabama
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Prisoner Of Love
- Love For Sale [Concept 1]
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Album
recorded by Ray Brown & Milt Jackson in 1965
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Lined With A Groove
- For Someone I Love (What's Your Story)
- Dew And Mud
- I Just Can't Fool Myself
- Lazy Theme
- 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
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 Man With A Happy Sound Album
recorded by Joe Carroll in 1962
The Man With A Happy Sound
Musicians
- Joe Carroll
- Connie Lester
- Grant Green
- Specs Williams
- Lee Anistey
Tracks
- (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Don't Mess Around With My Love
- Wha Wha Blues
- Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
My Favorite Things Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1960
My Favorite Things
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- My Favorite Things
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Summertime
- But Not For Me
- My Favorite Things, Part 1 [SIngle Version]
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Anita O’Day Swings Cole Porter WIth Billy May Album
recorded by Anita O'Day in 1959
Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter WIth Billy May
Musicians
- Anita O'Day
- Bobby Gibbons
- Al Pellegrini
- George Morrow
- Irv Cottler
- Tommy Tedesco
Tracks
- Just One Of Those Things
- Love For Sale
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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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