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
Wonderful World Album
recorded by Matt Dwonszyk in 2018
Wonderful World
Musicians
- Jovan Alexandre
- Joshua Bruneau
- Steve Davis
- Andrew Renfroe
- Taber Gable
- Matt Dwonszyk
- Jonathan Barber
- Jorge Fuentes
- Ed Fast
- Shenel Johns
Tracks
- Pecan's Delight
- Theodicy (Give And Take)
- The Academy
- My Soul
- Weak Incentive
- and more....
Moanin Album
recorded by Marty Paich in 1959
Moanin
Musicians
- Victor Feldman
- Russ Freeman
- Joe Mondragon
- Mel Lewis
- Marty Paich
- Scott LaFaro
Tracks
- Moanin'
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- No More
- Love For Sale
- Violets For Your Furs
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
Panamanhattan Album
recorded by Ron Carter & Richard Galliano in 1990
Panamanhattan
Musicians
- Richard Galliano
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Summer In Central Park
- Spleen
- Doom
- Alee Des Brouillards
- A Small Ballad
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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 Ultimate Adventure Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2005
The Ultimate Adventure
Musicians
- Hubert Laws
- Chick Corea
- Carles Benavent
- Steve Gadd
- Airto Moreira
- Jorge Pardo
- Hossam Ramzy
- Tim Garland
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Tom Brechtlein
- Rubem Dantas
- Airto Moreira,Rubem Dantas
- Frank Gambale
Tracks
- Three Ghouls, Pt. 1
- Three Ghouls, Pt. 2
- Three Ghouls, Pt. 3
- City Of Brass
- Queen Tedmur
- and more....
Such Sweet Thunder Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1957 & 1956
Such Sweet Thunder
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Jimmy Woode
- Sam Woodyard
- Clark Terry
- Paul Gonsalves
Tracks
- Such Sweet Thunder (Cleo)
- Sonnet For Caesar
- Sonnet For Hank Cinq
- Lady Mac
- Sonnet In Search Of A Moor
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
The Complete Jazz Guitar Album
recorded by Jim Hall in 1957,1960 & 1956
The Complete Jazz Guitar
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Carl Perkins
- Red Mitchell
- John Lewis
- George Duvivier
- Connie Kay
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- This Is Always
- Thanks For The Memory
- Tangerine
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
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
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
A Night In Tunisia Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960
A Night In Tunisia
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Sincerely Diana
- So Tired
- Yama
- Kozo's Waltz
- and more....
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
M(y)our World Album
recorded by AMP Trio in 2015
M(y)our World
Musicians
- Tahira Clayton
- Brad Kang
- Addison Frei
- Drew Zaremba
- Perrin Grace
- Matt Young
Tracks
- Riding Periphry
- Stand By You
- M(y)our World
- Circa
- Boundlessly In Balance
- and more....
GRP All-Star Big Band Album
recorded by GRP All-Star Big Band in 1992
GRP All-Star Big Band
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal,Ernie Watts
- Tom Scott
- Nelson Rabgel
- Bob Mintzer
- Arturo Sandoval,Randy Brecker,Sal Marquez
- George Bohanon
- Russell Ferrante
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Eddie Daniels
- Dave Grusin
- Gary Burton
- Kenny Kirkland
- David Benoit
- Lee Retenour
- Dave Valentin
Tracks
- Airegin
- Blue Train
- Donna Lee
- Maiden Voyage
- Sister Sadie
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Booker Little Album
recorded by Booker Little in 1960
Booker Little
Musicians
- Booker Little
- Tommy Flanagan
- Scott LaFaro
- Roy Haynes
- Wynton Kelly
Tracks
- Opening Statement
- Minor Sweet
- Bee Tee's Minor Plea
- Life's A Little Blue
- The Grand Valse
- and more....
Without A Song: The 9/11 Concert Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 2001
Without A Song: The 9/11 Concert
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Clifton Anderson
- Stephen Scott
- Bob Cranshaw
- Perry Wilson
- Kimati Dinizulu
Tracks
- Without A Song
- Global Warming
- Introductions
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- Why Was I Born?
- 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
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