Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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....
All Kinds Of Weather Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1958
All Kinds Of Weather
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Rain
- Summertime
- Stormy Weather
- Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
- Winter Wonderland
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Spiral Album
recorded by Hiromi Uehara in 2005
Spiral
Musicians
- Hiromi Uehara
- Tony Grey
- Martin Valihora
Tracks
- Spiral
- Open Door~Tuning~Prologue
- Déja Vu
- Reverse
- Edge
- and more....
We Dig Cole Album
recorded by Charlie Shavers, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Urbie Green in 1957
We Dig Cole
Musicians
- Sam "The Man" Taylor
- Sol Yaged
- Charlie Shavers
- Urbie Green
- Buddy Weed
- Bob Haggart
- Cozy Cole
Tracks
- Begin The Beguine
- Just One Of Those Things
- I Love Paris
- Night And Day
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Hello Herbie Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1969
Hello Herbie
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Naptown Blues
- Exactly Like You
- Seven Come Eleven
- Hamp's Blues
- Blues For H.G.
- and more....
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
Big Bands Live: Liederhalle, Stuttgart, March 6, 1967 Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1967
Big Bands Live: Liederhalle, Stuttgart, March 6, 1967
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- John Lamb
- Rufus Jones
Tracks
- Take The "A" Train [Theme]
- Johnny Come Lately
- Swamp Goo
- Knob Hill
- Eggo
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Sonny Meets Hawk! Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1963
Sonny Meets Hawk!
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Sonny Rollins
- Paul Bley
- Bob Cranshaw
- Roy McCurdy
- Henry Grimes
- Don Cherry
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Yesterdays
- All The Things You Are
- Summertime
- Just Friends
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Chordless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
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
D-Stringz Album
recorded by Stanley Clarke, Bireli Lagrène & Jean-Luc Ponty in 2014
D-Stringz
Musicians
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Bireli Lagrène
- Stanley Clarke
- Steve Shehan
Tracks
- Stretch
- To And Fro
- Too Young To Go Steady
- Bit Of Burd
- Nuages
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Soul Jazz Album
recorded by Dezron Douglas in 2016
Soul Jazz
Musicians
- Jimmy Greene
- Donald Brown
- Dezron Douglas
- Willie Jones III
Tracks
- I Want You
- Tears Of A Clown
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
- Cupid
- Ooh, Baby, Baby
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Maybeck Duets Album
recorded by Hal Galper & Jeff Johnson in 1996
Maybeck Duets
Musicians
- Jeff Johnson
- Hal Galper
Tracks
- Isfahan
- Babes
- Blue In Green
- Small Feats
- If You Are But A Dream
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Of Course, Of Course Album
recorded by Charles Lloyd in 1965 & 1964
Of Course, Of Course
Musicians
- Charles Lloyd
- Gábor Szabó
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
- Albert Stinson
- Pete LaRoca
- Robbie Robertson
Tracks
- Of Course, Of Course
- The Song My Lady Sings
- The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me)
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Apex
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 2 gt
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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