Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Nightfall Album
recorded by Charlie Haden in 2003
Nightfall
Musicians
- John Taylor
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Chairman Mao
- Nightfall
- My Love And I
- Au Contraire
- Windfall
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
A New Look At The World Album
recorded by Allen Keller in 1962
A New Look At The World
Musicians
- Allen Keller
- Kai Winding,Nick Travis,Paul Falise,Urbie Green
- Jack Keller
- George Duvivier,John Beal
- Bunny Schauker
- Bob Glucksman
Tracks
- Something Sad About A Clown
- Available Girls
- Ordinary People
- A Question Of Time
- Christmas Road
- 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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Masquerade Is Over Album
recorded by Ed Thigpen in 1996
Masquerade Is Over
Musicians
- Monty Alexander
- Ron Carter
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Caravan
- Autumn Leaves
- (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
- Da Riddim Man (The Ryethm Man)
- Nocturne
- and more....
Sextant Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1972
Sextant
Musicians
- Benny Maupin
- Eddie Henderson
- Julian Priester
- Herbie Hancock
- Patrick Gleeson
- Buster Williams
- Billy Hart
- Buck Clarke
- Fundi
Tracks
- Rain Dance
- Hidden Shadows
- Hornets
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
The Mosaic Project Album
recorded by Terri Lyne Carrington in 2011
The Mosaic Project
Musicians
- Nona Hendryx
- Tineke Postma
- Anat Cohen
- Hailey Niswanger
- Ingrid Jensen
- Chia-Yin Carol Ma
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Patrice Rushen
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Sheila E.
- Gretchen Parlato
- Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Geri Allen
- Helen Sung
- Mimi Jones
- Angela Davis,Dianne Reeves
- Esperanza Spalding
- Cassandra Wilson
- Hailey Niswanger
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Carmen Lundy
- Nona Hendryx,Shea Rose
Tracks
- Transformation
- I Got Lost In His Arms
- Michelle
- Magic And Music
- Echo
- 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
Plays The George Gershwin Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The George Gershwin Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- The Man I Love
- Love Walked In
- I Was Doing All Right
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- 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
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
Overseas Special Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1982
Overseas Special
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- A Time For Love
- Orange In Pain
- F.S.R. (For Sonny Rollins)
- For All We Know
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
The Charlie Parker All Stars Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1949
The Charlie Parker All Stars
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- Milt Jackson
- Buddy Stewart,Dave Lambert
Tracks
- Barbados
- Anthropology
- Deedle [No.1]
- Deedle [No.2]
- Cheryl (Royal Roost Bop)
- and more....
Musings Album
recorded by Christopher Zuar in 2014
Musings
Musicians
- Dave Pietro
- Pete McCann
- Frank Carlberg
- John Hebert
- Mark Ferber
- Jo Lawry
- Ben Kono
- Mat Jodrell
- Rogerio Boccato
- Jason Rigby
- Matt Holman
- Json Rigby
Tracks
- Remembrance
- Chacone
- Vulnerable States
- Ha! (Joke's On You)
- So Close, Yet So Far Away
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Pathways Album
recorded by Dave Holland in 2009
Pathways
Musicians
- Antonio Hart
- Chris Potter
- Gary Smulyan
- Alex Sipiagin
- Robin Eubanks
- Steve Nelson
- Dave Holland
- Nate Smith
Tracks
- Pathways
- How's Never?
- Sea Of Marmara
- Ebb And Flow
- Blue Jean
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Rollins Plays For Bird Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1956
Rollins Plays For Bird
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Wade Legge
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- I Remember You~My Melancholy Baby~Old Folks~They Can't Take That Away From Me~Just Friends~My Little Suede Shoes~Star Eyes
- Kids Know
- I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
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