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
A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters [Super Deluxe Edition] Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1964 & 1965
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A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters [Super Deluxe Edition]
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
- Archie Shepp,John Coltrane
- Art Davis,Jimmy Garrison
- André Francis
Tracks
- Pt. I – Acknowledgement
- Pt. II - Resolution
- Pt. III - Pursuance
- Pt. IV - Psalm
- Pt. III - Pursuance [Original Mono Reference Master]
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Are We There Yet? Album
recorded by Carla Bley & Steve Swallow in 1998
Are We There Yet?
Musicians
- Carla Bley
- Steve Swallow
Tracks
- Major
- A Dog's Life
- Satie For Two
- Lost In The Stars
- King Korn
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1954 & 1955
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Room 608
- Creepin' In
- Stop Time
- To Whom It May Concern
- Hippy
- and more....
Thrust Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1974
Thrust
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Herbie Hancock
- Paul Jackson
- Mike Clark
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Palm Grease
- Actual Proof
- Butterfly
- Spank-A-Lee
Charisma Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1966
Charisma
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Hey Chico
- Somethin' Cute
- Rainy Night
- Sweet Honey Bee
- The Murphy Man
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
San Ygnacio Album
recorded by Marcos Varela in 2012
San Ygnacio
Musicians
- Logan Richardson
- George Cables
- Marcos Varela
- Billy Hart
- Arnold Lee
- Eden Ladin
- Kush Abadey
- Clifton Anderson
- TDayna Stephens
Tracks
- I Should Care
- Colinas De Santa Maria
- Mitsuru
- Lullaby For Imke
- Sister Gemini
- and more....
Three Blind Mice, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1962 & 1961
Three Blind Mice, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- Mosaic
- Ping Pong
- The Promised Land
- Arabia
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
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
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
Pres Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1950
Pres
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Jesse Drake
- Kenny Drew OR Hank Jones
- Aron Bell
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Neenah (AKA Blues Tres)
- Destination Moon
- I Cover The Waterfront
- Lester Leaps In
- Sunday
- and more....
Spain Again Album
recorded by Michel Camilo & Tomatito in 2006
Spain Again
Musicians
- Tomatito
- Michel Camilo
- Juan Luis Guerra
Tracks
- El Día Que Me Quieras
- Libertango
- Fuga Y Misterio
- Adiós Nonino
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
Landmarks Album
recorded by Brian Blade in 2012 & 2014
Landmarks
Musicians
- Jon Cowherd
- Melvin Butler
- Myron Walden
- Chris Thomas
- Brian Blade
- Marvin Sewell
- Jeff Parker
Tracks
- Down River
- Landmarks
- State Lines
- Ark.La.Tex.
- Shenandoah
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Drumless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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