• Tokyo Adagio Album

    recorded by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 2005

    Album art work of Tokyo Adagio by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba

    Tokyo Adagio

    Musicians

    • Gonzalo Rubalcaba
    • Charlie Haden

    Tracks

    • En La Orilla Del Mundo (The Edge Of The World)
    • My Love And I
    • When Will The Blues Leave
    • Sandino
    • Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Another One (Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2) Album

    recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1955

    Album art work of Another One (Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2) by Oscar Pettiford

    Another One (Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2)

    Musicians

    • Gig Gryce
    • Jerome Richardson
    • Donald Byrd
    • Ernie Royal
    • Bobby Brookmeyer
    • Don Abney
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Osie Johnson
    • Don Byrd
    • Gigi Gryce
    • Donald Byrd,Ernie Royal
    • Bob Brookmeyer

    Tracks

    • Another One
    • Minor Seventh Heaven
    • Stardust
    • Bohemia After Dark
    • Oscalypso
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Lester Leaps In Album

    recorded by Count Basie in 1939,1940 & 1936

    Album art work of Lester Leaps In by Count Basie

    Lester Leaps In

    Musicians

    • Lester Young
    • Freddy Green
    • Count Basie
    • Walter Page
    • Jo Jones
    • Buck Clayton
    • Dicky Wells
    • Carl Smith
    • Jimmy Rushing

    Tracks

    • Rock-A-Bye Basie
    • Taxi War Dance
    • Jump For Me
    • 12th Street Rag
    • Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley!
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Empyrean Isles Album

    recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1964

    Album art work of Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock

    Empyrean Isles

    Musicians

    • Freddie Hubbard
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Ron Carter
    • Tony Williams

    Tracks

    • One Finger Snap
    • Oliloqui Valley
    • Cantaloupe Island
    • The Egg
    • One Finger Snap [Alt Take]
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • The Funk Stops Here Album

    recorded by Paul Jackson & Mike Clark in 1991

    Album art work of The Funk Stops Here by Paul Jackson & Mike Clark

    The Funk Stops Here

    Musicians

    • Kenny Garrett
    • Jeff Pittson
    • Paul JacksonBass
    • Mike Clark

    Tracks

    • Steady Freddy
    • Four String Drive
    • Spider Man
    • Swamp Thing
    • Hotel Domingo
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • California Dreaming Album

    recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1966

    Album art work of California Dreaming by Wes Montgomery

    California Dreaming

    Musicians

    • Al Casamenti
    • Bucky Pizzarelli
    • Wes Montgomery
    • Jack Jennings
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Richard Davis
    • Grady Tate
    • Ray Barretto

    Tracks

    • California Dreaming
    • Sun Down
    • Oh, You Crazy Moon
    • More, More, Amor
    • Without You
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • The Griffith Park Collection Album

    recorded by Various Artists in 1981

    Album art work of The Griffith Park Collection by Various Artists

    The Griffith Park Collection

    Musicians

    • Joe Henderson
    • Freddie Hubbard
    • Chick Corea
    • Stanley Clarke
    • Lenny White

    Tracks

    • L's Bop
    • Why Wait
    • October Ballade
    • Happy Times
    • Remember
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Trailways Express (Mo’ Joe/Gone, Gone, Gone) Album

    recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1968

    Album art work of Trailways Express  (Mo' Joe/Gone, Gone, Gone) by Philly Joe Jones

    Trailways Express (Mo' Joe/Gone, Gone, Gone)

    Musicians

    • Peter King
    • Harold McNair
    • Kenny Wheeler
    • Chris Pyne
    • Mike Pyne
    • Ron Mathewson
    • Philly Joe Jones
    • Les Condon
    • John Hart

    Tracks

    • Mo' Joe
    • Gone, Gone, Gone
    • Baubles, Bangles And Beads
    • Trailways Express
    • Here's That Rainy Day
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Quintet Album

    recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957

    Album art work of Quintet by Hank Mobley

    Quintet

    Musicians

    • Hank Mobley
    • Art Farmer
    • Horace Silver
    • Doug Watkins
    • Art Blakey

    Tracks

    • Funk In Deep Freeze
    • Wham And They're Off
    • Fin De L'affaire
    • Startin' From Scratch
    • Stellawise
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Medium Fast Swing
    • Up Swing
    • Ballad
    • Slow Swing

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Fat Albert Rotunda Album

    recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1969

    Album art work of Fat Albert Rotunda by Herbie Hancock

    Fat Albert Rotunda

    Musicians

    • Joe Farrell
    • Arthur Clarke
    • Ernie Royal
    • Joe Newman
    • Benny Powell
    • Ray Alonge
    • Billy Butler
    • Eric Gale
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Jerry Jemmott
    • Bernard Purdie
    • Joe Henderson
    • Johnny Coles
    • Granet Brown
    • Buster Williams
    • Albert "Tootie" Heath

    Tracks

    • Wiggle-Waggle
    • Fat Mama
    • Tell Me A Bedtime Story
    • Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
    • Jessica
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Adam Makowicz – George Mraz Album

    recorded by Adam Makowicz & George Mraz in 1993

    Album art work of Adam Makowicz - George Mraz by Adam Makowicz & George Mraz

    Adam Makowicz - George Mraz

    Musicians

    • Adam Makowicz
    • George Mraz

    Tracks

    • Don't Ever Leave Me
    • 400 West D-Flat
    • Where Is Love ?
    • Anything Goes
    • Mito
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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