Near The County Line Album
recorded by CJ Ziarniak in 2020
Near The County Line
Musicians
- CJ Ziarniak
- Evan Main
- Emiliano Lasansky
- Tristan Cappel
- Jamal Damien Kemp
- Michalis Tsiftsis
Tracks
- Balkan Breakdown Pt. 2
- Pop Tune #1
- Winter Song
- Bailey's Harbor
- The Rub (Warehouse)
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Heaven On Earth – James Carter Live At The Blue Note Album
recorded by James Carter in 2009
Heaven On Earth - James Carter Live At The Blue Note
Musicians
- James Carter
- Adam Rogers
- John Medeski
- Christian McBride
- Joey Baron
Tracks
- Diminishing
- Slam's Mishap
- Street Of Dreams
- Infiniment
- Blue Leo
- and more....
Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Elvin Jones in 1972
Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1
Musicians
- David Liebman
- Steve Grossman
- Gene Perla
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Fancy Free
- New Breed
- Small One
- Sambra
- My Ship
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Back To Back Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1976
Back To Back
Musicians
- Dave Sanborn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Christopher Parker
- Ralph McDonald
- Lew Del Gatto
- Steve Gadd
- Raphael Cruz,Sammy Figueroa
- Dave Friedman
Tracks
- Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump)
- If You Wanna Boogie...Forget I
- Lovely Lady
- Night Flight
- Slick Stuff
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Of Kindred Souls Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1993
Of Kindred Souls
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Roy Hargrove
- Marc Cary
- Rodney Whitaker
- Greg Hutchinson
- Gary Bartz
- Andrew Hayward
Tracks
- The Left Side
- Everything I Have Is Yours~Dedicated To You
- My Shining Hour
- For Rockelle
- Re-Evaluation
- 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
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
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
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....
Drums Unlimited Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1965 & 1966
Drums Unlimited
Musicians
- Max Roach
- James Spaulding
- Freddie Hubbard
- Ronnie Mathews
- Jymie Merritt
- Roland Alexander
Tracks
- The Drum Also Waltzes
- Nommo
- Drums Unlimited
- St. Louis Blues
- For Big Sid
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
The Hive Album
recorded by Common Quartet in 2016
The Hive
Musicians
- Seth Trachy
- Nitzan Gavrieli
- Pablo Menares
- Alex Wyatt
- Steve Cardenas
Tracks
- Zam
- Lem
- Gemmi
- Don't Hide
- Traffic Song
- 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
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane Album
recorded by Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane in 1958
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Kenny Burrell
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Freight Trane
- I Never Knew
- Lyresto
- Why Was I Born?
- Big Paul
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
The Jazz Scene Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1947,1948,1946,1949 & 1955
The Jazz Scene
Musicians
- Harry Carney
- Fred Guy
- Billy Strayhorn
- Oscar Pettiford
- Sonny Greer
- Tony Aless
- Curley Russell
- Shelly Manne
- Diego Iborra
- Charlie Parker
- Lester Young
- Nat King Cole
- Buddy Rich
- Coleman Hawkins
- Hal McKusick,Harry Klee
- Herbie Steward,Lucky Thompson
- Chuck Gentry
- Conrad Gozzo,Sonny Berman
- Bill Harris,Ollie Wilson
- Vincent DeRosa
- Arvin Garrison
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Red Callender
- Don Lamond
- Don Lamond,Jackie Mills,Jimmy Pratt
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Willie Smith
- Barney Kessel
- Jo Jones
- Reneé Hernandez
- Roberto Rodriguez
- Machito
- Chino Pozo,Jose Mangual
- Armando Peraza,Luis Miranda,Rafael Miranda
- Ubaldo Nieto
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell,[Ray Brown]
- Max Roach
- Cecil Payne
- J.J. Johnson
- John Collins
- Al Haig
- Nelson Boyd
- Shadow Wilson
- Benny Green
- Sonny Criss
- Flip Phillips
- Buddy Morrow,John D'Agostino,Kai Winding,Tommy Turk
- Mickey Crane
- Al De Risi,Al Porcino,Bernie Glow,Lou Oles,Roy Eldridge
- Hal McKusick,Sam Marowitz
- Al Cohn,Flip Phillips
- Danny Bank
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Oscar Peterson
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sono
- Frustration
- Rhumbacito
- Repetition
- I Want To Be Happy
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
- Bassless
- Solo
Kaleidoscope Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1952,1950 & 1951
Kaleidoscope
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bill Massey
- Joe Newman
- John Hunt
- John Houston
- Ernie Sheppard
- Shadow Wilson
- Humberto Morales
- Kenny Drew
- Tommy Potter
- Art Blakey
- Charlie Bateman
- Gene Wright
- Teddy Stewart
- Junior Mance
- Larry Townsend
- Gene Ammons
- Matthew Gee
- Wesley Landers
Tracks
- Stitt's It
- Cool Mambo
- Blue Mambo
- Sonny Sounds
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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