Kessel Plays Standards Album
recorded by Barney Kessel in 1954 & 1955
Kessel Plays Standards
Musicians
- Bob Cooper
- Barney Kessel
- Claude Williamson
- Monty Budwig
- Shelly Manne
- Red Mitchell
- Hampton Hawes
- Chuck Thompson
Tracks
- Speak Low
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- (I'd Like To Get You) On A Slow Boat To China
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- My Old Flame
- 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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
In Paris Album
recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1950
In Paris
Musicians
- Anita Love
- Zoot Sims
- Roy Eldridge
- Dick Hyman
- Pierre Michelot
- Ed Shaughnessy
- Gerald Wiggins
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- The Man I Love
- The Man I Love [Alt Take]
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) [Alt Take 2]
- and more....
Timefall Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2020
Timefall
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Timefall (Intro)
- Emerald City
Remarks
- Overdub
Jaco Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1974
Jaco
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Paul Bley
- Jaco Pastorius
- Bruce Ditmas
Tracks
- Vashkar
- Poconos
- Donkey
- Vampira
- Overtoned
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1959
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book
Musicians
- Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Bob Cooper
- Don Fagerquist
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Ambulatory Suite: March Of The Swiss Soldiers~Promenade (Waling The Dog)~Fidgety Feet
- The Preludes
- Sam And Delilah
- But Not For Me
- My One And Only
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Afro-Cuban Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1955
Afro-Cuban
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Cecil Payne
- Kenny Dorham
- J.J. Johnson
- Horace Silver
- Oscar Pettiford
- Art Blakey
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes
- Richie Goldberg
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- Afrodisia
- Lotus Flower
- Minor's Holiday
- Basheer's Dream
- K.D.'s Motion
- and more....
Don’t Stop The Music Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1977
Don't Stop The Music
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Jerry Friedman,Sandy Torano,Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick,Doug Riley
- Will Lee
- Christopher Parker
- Ralph MacDonald
- Christine Faith,Josh Brown,Robin Clark
- Hiram Bullock,Steve Khan
- Hiram Bullock,Sandy Torano,Steve Khan
- Beverly Billard,Christine Faith,Doug Billard,Josh Brown,Robin Clark
- Steve Gadd
- Steve Khan
- Jerry Friedman
- Lenny White
- Sammy Figueroa
Tracks
- Finger Lickin' Good
- Funky Sea, Funky Dew
- As Long As I've Got Your Love
- Squids
- Don't Stop The Music
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
In New York Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1962
In New York
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Yusef Lateef
- Nat Adderley
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Introduction by Cannonball
- Gemini
- Planet Earth
- Dizzy's Business
- Syn-Anthesia
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Signs Of Life Album
recorded by Peter Bernstein in 1994
Signs Of Life
Musicians
- Peter Bernstein
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- Blues For Bulgaria
- Jet Stream
- Jive Coffee
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Minor Changes
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
- Arco
- Duo
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
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.”
Soul Believer Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1978
Soul Believer
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Cedar Walton
- Michael Lang
- Ray Brown
- Billy Higgins
- Ian Underwood
- Plas Johnson
- Dennis Budimir
- Frank Severino
Tracks
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Don't Worry About Me
- I've Got The Blues
- Hearstrings
- Roll 'em Pete
- and more....
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
The Song Book Album
recorded by Booker Ervin in 1964
The Song Book
Musicians
- Booker Ervin
- Tommy Flanagan
- Richard Davis
- Alan Dawson
Tracks
- The Lamp Is Low
- Come Sunday
- All The Things You Are
- Just Friends
- Yesterdays
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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