Sonny Clark Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1957
Sonny Clark Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Bebop
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Two Bass Hit
- Tadd's Delight
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
Hampton Hawes Trio, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes in 1955
Hampton Hawes Trio, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Red Mitchell
- Chuck Thompson
Tracks
- I Got Rhythm
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Blues The Most
- So In Love
- Feelin' Fine
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Bird & Diz Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird & Diz
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Thelonious Monk
- Curley Russell
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- Bloomdido
- My Melancholy Baby
- Relaxin' With Lee
- Leap Frog
- An Oscar For Treadwell
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Live In Tokyo Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1972
Live In Tokyo
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Miroslav Vitous
- Eric Gravatt
- Dom Um Romão
Tracks
- Vertical Invader~Seventh Arrow~T.H.~Doctor Honoris Causa
- Surucucu~Lost~Early Minor~Directions
- Orange Lady
- Eurydice~The Moors
- Tears~Umbrellas
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
Not Yet Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1988
Not Yet
Musicians
- Javon Jackson
- Philip Harper
- Robin Eubanks
- Benny Green
- Peter Washington
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Kenji's Mood
- For Heaven's Sake
- Not Yet
- I'll Never Be The Same
- Uranus
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Parker Plus Strings Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950 & 1952
Parker Plus Strings
Musicians
- Symphony Sid
- Charlie Parker
- Al Haig [OR Bernie Leighton]
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
- Al Haig
- Mundell Lowe
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Teddy Kotick
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Introduction
- Repetition [No. 1]
- April In Paris [No. 1]
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love [No. 1]
- What Is This Thing Called Love? [No.1]
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Two Sides Of Slide Album
recorded by Slide Hampton in 1961
Two Sides Of Slide
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Jay Cameron
- Hobart Dotson
- William Thomas
- Benjamin Jacobs-El
- Slide Hampton
- Eddie Khan
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- The Cloister Part 1: Impression
- The Cloister Part 2: Obsession
- The Cloister Part 3: Expression
- The Cloister Part 4: Possession
- There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
- and more....
Sci-Fi Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2000
Sci-Fi
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- David Gilmore
- Shedrick Mitchell
- Christian McBride
- Rodney Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Dianne Reeves
- James Carter
- Toots Thielemans
Tracks
- Aja
- Uhura's Moment Returned
- Xerxes
- Lullaby For A Ladybug
- Science Fiction
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
1958 Miles [Compilation] Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1958 & 1955
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1958 Miles [Compilation]
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Bill Evans
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Red Garland
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- On Green Dolohin Street
- Fran-Dance
- Stella By Starlight
- Love For Sale
- Little Melonae
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Don’t Forget The Blues Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1985
Don't Forget The Blues
Musicians
- Al Grey
- Ron Eschete
- Gene Harris
- Ray Brown
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Blues'd Out
- Jim
- Night Train
- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
- Rocks In My Bed
- and more....
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
The Easy Way Album
recorded by Jimmy Giuffre in 1959
The Easy Way
Musicians
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Jim Hall
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Ray's Time
- The Easy Way
- Time Enough
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Montage
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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