Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Panamonk Album
recorded by Danilo Perez in 1996
Panamonk
Musicians
- Danilo Perez
- Avishai Cohen
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Terri Lyn Carrington
- Olga Roman
Tracks
- Monk's Mood 1
- PanaMonk
- Bright Mississippi
- Think Of One
- Mercedes' Mood
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
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
Full House Album
recorded by Phil Woods in 1991
Full House
Musicians
- Phil Woods
- Hal Crook
- Jim McNeely
- Steve Gilmore
- Bill Goodwin
Tracks
- Samba De Be-Bop
- Empty House
- Pensive
- Here's To Alvy
- Hindsight
- and more....
Live At Montmartre Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez & Carsten Dahl in 2011
Live At Montmartre
Musicians
- Carsten Dahl
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- There Is No Greater Love
- Autumn Leaves
- Body And Soul
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
The Brasil Project, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1992
The Brasil Project, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Ivan Lins
- Toots Thielemans
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Brian Bromberg
- Edu Lobo
- Eugene Friesen
- Mike Lang
- Marc Johnson
- John Clark
- Eliane Elias
- Steve Schaeffer
- Dori Caymmi
- Dori Caymmi,Oscar Castro-Neves
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Milton Nascimento
- Gilson Peranzzetta
- Jamil Joanes
- Teo Lima
- Gilberto Gil
- Cassio Duarte
- Mark Isham
- Lee Ritenour,Oscar Castro-Neves
- João Bosco
- Nico Assumpção
- Chico Buarque
- Ricardo Silveira
- Caetano Veloso
- Djavan
- Dave Grusin
- Luiz Bonfá,Oscar Castro-Neves
- Gilson Peranzzetta,Mike Lang
- Bira Hawal,Cassio Duarte,José Roberto
Tracks
- Cê
- Choro Bandido
- Retrato Em Branco E Preto
- Obsession
- Travessia
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Hank Mobley Quartet Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1955
Hank Mobley Quartet
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Hank's Prank
- My Sin
- Avila And Tequila
- Walkin' The Fence
- Love For Sale
- and more....
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
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
Indeed Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1956
Indeed
Musicians
- Clarence Sharpe
- Lee Morgan
- Horace Silver
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Roccus
- Reggie Of Chester
- The Lady
- Little T.
- Little T
- and more....
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 Complete Savoy Master Takes Album
recorded by Erroll Garner in 1945 & 1949
The Complete Savoy Master Takes
Musicians
- Erroll Garner
- John Levy
- George DeHart
- John Simmons
- Alvin Stoller
- [Jesse Price
- Leonard Gaskin
- Charlie Smith
- [John Simmons
- Mike Bryan
- Slam Stewart
- Harold "Doc" West
Tracks
- Laura
- Stardust
- Somebody Loves Me
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- I Surrender, Dear
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Who Loves You A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1998
Who Loves You A Tribute To Jaco Pastorius
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Joey Calderazzo
- John Patitucci
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Bill Evans
- Mike Stern
- Gil Goldstein
- Kevin DiSimone
- Mark Egan
- Steve Gadd
- Don Alias
- Gil Goldstein,Michael Colina
- Victor Bailey
- Bob Mintzer
- Steve Cardenas
- George Whitty
- James Genus
- Peter Erskine
- Randy Brecker
- George Whitty,Michael Conlina
- Andy Snitzer,Chris Hunter
- Jim Hynes
- Mic Davis
- Hiram Bullock
- Jim Beard
- Will Lee
- Bob James
- Marcus Miller
- David Sanborn
- Bob James,Michael Colina
Tracks
- Third Stone From The Sun
- A Remark You Made
- Continuum
- Jaco
- Fall'n Star
- and more....
K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966 Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1966 & 1962
K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Kenny Dorham
- Cedar Walton
- John Ore
- Hugh Walker
- Alan Grant
- Joe Farrell
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Larry Gales
- Stu Martin
Tracks
- Jung Fu
- Alan Grant & Kenny Dorham Talk
- Spring Is Here
- Alan Grant & Kenny Dorham Talk
- Somewhere In The Night
- and more....
Remarks
- Speech
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Illuminations Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 2003
Illuminations
Musicians
- Gary Bartz
- Terence Balchard
- McCoy Tyner
- Christian McBride
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Illuminations
- Angelina
- New Orleans Stomp
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Soulstice
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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 Oscar Peterson Trio Plays Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1964
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- The Strut
- Let's Fall In Love
- Satin Doll
- Little Right Foot
- Li'l Darlin'
- and more....
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