• Hot House Flowers Album

    recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1984

    Album art work of Hot House Flowers by Wynton Marsalis

    Hot House Flowers

    Musicians

    • Wynton Marsalis
    • Kenny Kirkland
    • Ron Carter
    • Jeff "Tain" Watts
    • Branford Marsalis
    • Kent Jordan

    Tracks

    • Stardust
    • Lazy Afternoon
    • For All We Know
    • When You Wish Upon A Star
    • Django
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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 Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark Album

    recorded by Grant Green in 1962 & 1961

    Album art work of The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark by Grant Green

    The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark

    Musicians

    • Grant Green
    • Sonny Clark
    • Sam Jones
    • Art Blakey
    • Louis Hayes

    Tracks

    • Airegin
    • It Ain't Necessarily So
    • I Concentrate On You
    • The Things We Did Last Summer
    • The Song Is You
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Altruistic Alchemy Album

    recorded by Bounce in 2015

    Album art work of Altruistic Alchemy by Bounce

    Altruistic Alchemy

    Musicians

    • Jonathan Maag
    • Julian Hesse
    • Andrey A. Tatarinets
    • Domi Chansorn

    Tracks

    • Soul On Ice
    • Saphir
    • Suite 15
    • One Dead but Happy Marine Squirrel
    • Emerald
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Chordless

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Undercurrent Album

    recorded by Bill Evans & Jim Hall in 1962

    Album art work of Undercurrent by Bill Evans & Jim Hall

    Undercurrent

    Musicians

    • Jim Hall
    • Bill Evans

    Tracks

    • My Funny Valentine
    • I Hear A Rhapsody
    • Dream Gypsy
    • Romain
    • Skating In Central Park
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    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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  • 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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  • Ganbare Nippon Album

    recorded by Dezron Douglas in 2011

    Album art work of Ganbare Nippon by Dezron Douglas

    Ganbare Nippon

    Musicians

    • Mike Dirubbo
    • Cyrus Chestnut
    • Dezron Douglas
    • Lewis Nash

    Tracks

    • Ganbare Nippon
    • Make Me Rainbows
    • Ganbare Nippon (Reprise)

    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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  • 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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  • Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1960

    Album art work of Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin by Ella Fitzgerald

    Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin

    Musicians

    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Jim Hall
    • Paul Smith
    • Wilfred Middiebrooks
    • Gus Johnson

    Tracks

    • Gone With The Wind
    • Misty
    • The Lady Is A Tramp
    • The Man I Love
    • Summertime
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Shapeshifter Album

    recorded by Matthew Garrison in 2003

    Album art work of Shapeshifter by Matthew Garrison

    Shapeshifter

    Musicians

    • Sabina Sciubba
    • Gregoire Maret
    • Jim Beard
    • Matthew Garrison
    • Arto Tuncboyacian
    • Jojo Mayer
    • Elliot Mason
    • Will Calhoun
    • Scott Kinsey
    • Veronika Garrison
    • Adam Rogers
    • Joy Garrison

    Tracks

    • Symbiosis
    • Unity
    • I Told Ya So
    • Three Tree
    • I Can See You Now
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    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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  • 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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  • That’s Right Album

    recorded by Benny Green in 1992

    Album art work of That's Right by Benny Green

    That's Right

    Musicians

    • Benny Green
    • Christian McBride
    • Carl Allen

    Tracks

    • Wiggin'
    • Ain't She Sweet
    • That's Right
    • Something I Dreamed Last Night
    • Celia
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo
    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Art Of Conversation Album

    recorded by Kenny Barron & Dave Holland in 2014

    Album art work of The Art Of Conversation by Kenny Barron & Dave Holland

    The Art Of Conversation

    Musicians

    • Kenny Barron
    • Dave Holland

    Tracks

    • The Oracle
    • The Only One
    • Rain
    • Segment
    • Waltz For Wheeler (Dedicated To Kenny Wheeler)
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Standard Time, Vol. 5 – The Midnight Blues Album

    recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1997

    Album art work of Standard Time, Vol. 5 - The Midnight Blues by Wynton Marsalis

    Standard Time, Vol. 5 - The Midnight Blues

    Musicians

    • Wynton Marsalis
    • Eric Reed
    • Reginald Veal
    • Lewis Nash

    Tracks

    • The Party's Over
    • You're Blasé
    • After You've Gone
    • Glad To Be Unhappy
    • It Never Entered My Mind
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Swingin’ Album

    recorded by Massimo Faraò in 2016

    Album art work of Swingin' by Massimo Faraò

    Swingin'

    Musicians

    • Massimo Faraò
    • Aldo Zunino
    • Carmen Intorre
    • Bob Cranshaw
    • Kenny Washington
    • Paolo Benedettini
    • Billy Hart
    • Leroy Williams
    • Joe Farnsworth
    • Byron Landham
    • Jimmy Cobb
    • Louis Hayes
    • Steve Williams
    • Kyle Poole

    Tracks

    • Moanin'
    • On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
    • Almost Like Being In Love
    • Yours Is My Heart Alone
    • I Hear A Rhapsody
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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