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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Dig Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1951
Dig
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Sonny Rollins
- Miles Davis
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Tommy Potter
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Dig
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- Denial
- Bluing
- Out Of The Blue
- 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
To The People Album
recorded by Mark G. Meadows in 2016
To The People
Musicians
- Mark G. Meadows
Tracks
- Stay Woke
- Reelin' In The Years
- To The People
- What's Going On
- Know Now
- and more....
Seduzir Album
recorded by Djavan in 1981
Seduzir
Musicians
- Djavan
- Zé Nogueira
- Marquinhos
- Moisés
- Luiz Avelar
- Sizão
- Téo Lima
- Café
- Léo Freire
- Banda Sururu De Capote
- Filó
- Maxime Tholance
- Luiz Avelar,Moisés
- Gordo,Monique
- Paulinho
- Gilberto Gil
- Chico Batera
Tracks
- Pedro Brasil
- Seduzir
- Morena De Endoidecer
- Jogral
- A Ilha
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
- George Duvivier
- Art Taylor
- Billy Taylor
Tracks
- Embraceable You
- Sure Thing
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- My Devotion
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Cool Sax, Warm Heart Album
recorded by Eddie Harris in 1964
Cool Sax, Warm Heart
Musicians
- Eddie Harris
- Warren Stephens
- Melvin Jackson
- Bucky Taylor
- Wynton Kelly
Tracks
- Chicago Serenade
- Since I Fell For You
- Stum Stang
- Django's Castle
- More Soul, Than Soulful
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
Straight, No Chaser Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1966 & 1967
Straight, No Chaser
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- Larry Gales
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Locomotive
- I Didn't Know About You [Take 4]
- Straight No Chaser
- Kōjō No Tsuki (AKA Tokyo Moon)
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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.”
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
Chinese Butterfly Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Steve Gadd in 2017
Chinese Butterfly
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Lionel Loueke
- Chick Corea
- Carlitos Del Puerto
- Steve Gadd
- Luisito Quintero
- Philip Bailey
Tracks
- Chick's Chums
- Serenity
- Like I Was Sayin'
- A Spanish Song
- Chinese Butterfly
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
From Sun To Sun Album
recorded by Sam Yahel in 2010
From Sun To Sun
Musicians
- Sam Yahel
- Matt Penman
- Jochen Rueckert
Tracks
- 2 Pilgrims
- After The Storm
- Saba
- A Beautiful Friendship
- One False Move
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Odd Meter
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
St. Thomas Album
recorded by Sweet Basil Trio in 1991
St. Thomas
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Old Folks
- John Paul Jones (AKA Trane's Blues)
- St. Thomas
- and more....
Live At The It Club Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1964
Live At The It Club
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- Larry Gales
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Blue Monk
- Well, You Needn't
- 'Round Midnight
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Blues Five Spot
- 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
Imaginary Cities Album
recorded by Chris Potter in 2013
Imaginary Cities
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Adam Rogers
- Steve Nelson
- Craig Taborn
- Scott Colley
- Fima Ephron
- Nata Smith
Tracks
- Lament
- Imaginary Cities - Pt. 1, Compassion
- Imaginary Cities - Pt. 2, Dualties
- Imaginary Cities - Pt. 3, Disintegration
- Imaginary Cities - Pt. 4, Rebuilding
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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