Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Tom Cat Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1964
Tom Cat
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Lee Morgan
- Curtis Fuller
- McCoy Tyner
- Bob Cranshaw
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Tom Cat
- Exotique
- Twice Around
- Twilight Mist
- Riggarmortes
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Basra Album
recorded by Pete La Roca in 1965
Basra
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Steve Kuhn
- Steve Swallow
- Pete La Roca
Tracks
- Malaguena
- Candu
- Tears Come From Heaven
- Basra
- Lazy Afternoon
- 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
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
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
Bags Meets Wes! Album
recorded by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery in 1961
Bags Meets Wes!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Milt Jackson
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- S.K.J.
- Stablemates
- Stairway To The Stars [Take 3]
- Stairway To The Stars [Take 2]
- Blue Roz
- 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
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
It’s Monk’s Time Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1964
It's Monk's Time
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- Butch Warren
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Lulu's Back In Town
- Memories Of You [Take 1]
- Stuffy Turkey
- Brake's Sake
- Nice Work If You Can Get It [Take 3]
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
The Time Is Now Album
recorded by Don Braden in 1991
The Time Is Now
Musicians
- Don Braden
- Tom Harell
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- The Time Is Now
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Three Of A Kind
- Everything Happens To Me
- The Hunter
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Bags’ Groove Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1954
Bags' Groove
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Milt Jackson
- Thelonious Monk
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
- Sonny Rollins
- Horace Silver
Tracks
- Bags' Groove [Take 1]
- Bags' Groove [Take 2]
- Airegin
- Oleo
- But Not For Me [Take 2]
- and more....
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
I Love Jerome Kern Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1957
I Love Jerome Kern
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- I've Told Every Little Star
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- Make Believe
- I'm Old Fashioned
- and more....
Dream Dancing Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2005
Dream Dancing
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- You're The Top
- I Love Paris
- So In Love
- I Concentrate On You
- and more....
Someday My Prince Will Come Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1961
Someday My Prince Will Come
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Old Folks
- No Blues (Pfrancing)
- Drad Dog
- Teo
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Standards: What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life? Album
recorded by Alexander Claffy in 2018
Standards: What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?
Musicians
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- David Kikoski
- Alexander Claffy
- Adam Arruda
- Joel Frahm
- Mark Whitfield, Jr.
- Aron Kimmel
- Benny Benack III
- Veronica Swift
Tracks
- Blues On The Corner
- You Must Believe In Spring
- Michelle
- Just One Of Those Things
- So In Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Intuition Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1974
Intuition
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Invitation
- Blue Serge
- Show-Type Tune
- The Nature Of Things
- Are You All The Things
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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