Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Blues On Purpose Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1965
Blues On Purpose
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Blues On Purpose
- If You Could See Me Now
- Somebody's Blues
- Another Blues
- Old Folks
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Gengis Don & The Empire Live At The Brooklyn Bowl Album
recorded by Gengis Don in 2020
Gengis Don & The Empire Live At The Brooklyn Bowl
Musicians
- Maassai
- Keenyn Omari
- Peter Enriquez
- Don Hanson
- Gengis Don
Tracks
- Deeper
- Untitled Joint
- Black Narcissus
- MaaSong
- Giant Feelings
- and more....
Alone Together Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway & Red Mitchell in 1988
Alone Together
Musicians
- Roger Kellaway
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Alone Together
- Just Friends
- I Should Care
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Emily
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Swingin’ Season’s Greetings Album
recorded by Benny Benack III & Steven Feifke Big Band in 2019
Swingin' Season's Greetings
Musicians
- Benny Benack III
- Sasha Berliner
- Steven Feifke
- Dan Chmielinski
- Joe Peri
- Alita Moses
Tracks
- My Girlfriend Is An Elf
- My Wishlist Is You
- I Have A Little Dreidel... (Gambling Problem)
- The Christmas Song
- I'll Be Home For Christmas
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Art Pepper + Eleven Album
recorded by Art Pepper in 1959
Art Pepper + Eleven
Musicians
- Art Pepper,Charlie Kennedy
- Richie Kamuca
- Bob Enevoldsen
- Med Flory
- Al Porcino,Jack Sheldon
- Dick Nash
- Vince De Rosa
- Russ Freeman
- Joe Mondragon
- Mel Lewis
- Art Pepper,Bud Shank
- Bill Perkins
- Art Pepper,Herb Geller
- Jack Sheldon,Pete Candoli
- Charlie Kennedy
- Art Pepper
- Bud Shank
Tracks
- Move
- Groovin' High
- Opus De Funk
- 'Round Midnight
- Four Brothers
- 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
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
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
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
Ahmad Jamal’s Alhambra Album
recorded by Ahmad Jamal in 1961
Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra
Musicians
- Ahmad Jamal
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- We Kiss In A Shadow
- Sweet And Lovely
- The Party's Over
- Love For Sale
- Snowfall
- 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
The Complete Ben Webster On Emarcy (1951-1953) Album
recorded by Ben Webster in 1951,1952 & 1953
The Complete Ben Webster On Emarcy (1951-1953)
Musicians
- Pee Wee Crayton
- Clifford Jenkins,Ben Webster,Fats Dennis
- Orvill Minor
- Gene Griddins
- Jay McShann
- Lloyd Anderson
- Cooky Jackson
- Floyd Tunrham
- Ben Webster,Lorenzo Hodemess
- Curtis Lowe
- Don Johnson,Gerald Wilson
- George Washington,John Pettigrew
- Pete Lewis
- Johnny Otis
- Devonia Willams
- Mario Delagarde
- Leard Bell
- Gaucho
- Benny Carter
- Ben Webster
- Maynard Ferguson
- Gerald Wiggins
- John Kirby
- George Jankins
- Dinah Washington
- Wardell Gray
- Wynton Kelly
- Jimmy Cobb
- Jimmy Ricks,Joe Van Loan,Leonard Puzie,Warren Suttles
- Bill Sanford
- Sam Rubiowitch
- Sidney Brown
- Don Elliot
- Eddie Bert
- Billy Taylor
- Milt Hinton
- Jo Jones
- Marshall Royal
- Bobby Tucker
Tracks
- You Didn't Tell Me
- Got You Begging [Alt Take]
- Got You Begging
- The Duke And The Brute
- Reach
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
New Orleans Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1970
New Orleans Suite
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Wild Bill Davis
- Joe Benjamin
- Rufus Jones
- Russell Procope
- Paul Gonsalves
- Julian Priester
- Cootie Williams
Tracks
- Blues For New Orleans
- Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies
- Portrait Of Louis Armstrong
- Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta
- Portrait Of Wellman Braud
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Hard Groove Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 2002
Hard Groove
Musicians
- Keith Anderson
- Jacques Schwarz-Bart
- Roy Hargrove
- Cornell Dupree,Chalmers Alford
- Bobby Sparks
- Bernard Wright
- Pino Palladino,Reggie Washington
- Jason Thomas
- Daniel Moreno
- Common
- James Poyser
- Dontae Winslow
- G. Craig Glanville,Maurice Brown
- D'Angelo
- Chalmers Alford
- Pino Palladino
- Reggie Washington
- Willie Jones III
- Erykah Badu,Q-Tip
- Marc Cary
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Gene Lake
- Butter
- Stephanie McKay
- Keith Anderson,Steve Coleman
- Jacques Schwarz-Bart,Keith Loftis
- Maurice Brown
- Cornell Dupree
- Anthony Hamilton
- Gene Lake,Willie Jones III
- Shelby Johnson
- Renee Neufville
- Karl Denson
- Tony Suggs
- John Lee
- Daniel Moreno,Kwaku Obeng
- The RH Factor
Tracks
- Hardgroove
- Common Free Style
- I'll Stay
- Interlude
- Pastor "T"
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Live Vancouver 1958 Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1958
Live Vancouver 1958
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- How High The Moon
- We'll Be Together Again
- Joy Spring
- Daahoud
- I Like To Recognize The Tune
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Solo
- drumless
- arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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