Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Reunion Album
recorded by Gary Burton in 1989
Reunion
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Gary Burton
- Mitchel Forman
- Will Lee
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Autumn
- Reunion
- Origin
- Will You Say You Will
- House On The Hill
- and more....
Four Play Album
recorded by Clifford Jordan, Richard Davis, James Williams & Ronnie Burrage in 1990
Four Play
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- James Williams
- Richard Davis
- Ronnie Burrage
Tracks
- Tokyo Road
- Japanese Dream
- I Mean You
- For My Nephews
- Hi-Fly
- and more....
Daddy Plays The Horn Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1955
Daddy Plays The Horn
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Kenny Drew
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Daddy Plays The Horn
- Confirmation
- Darn That Dream
- Number Four
- Autumn In New York
- 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
Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Mingus Big Band in 2005
Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Dave Kikoski
- Kenny Davis
- Johnathan Blake
Tracks
- Wham Bam
- Opus Four
- Celia
- Bird Calls
- Meditations
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
A Night At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1957
A Night At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Don Bailey
- Pete LaRoca
- Wilbur Ware
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia [Afternoon Take]
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- A Night In Tunisia [Evening Take]
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Four
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Latin~Medium Up Swing~Latin
- Latin~Up Swing~Latin
- Latin~Medium Fast Swing~Latin
- Brush
- Medium Swing
- Up Swing
- N/A
- Ballad (Double Time Feel)
- Burnin Swing
- Medium Fast Swing
- Medium Up Swing
Trackin’ Album
recorded by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis in 1962
Trackin'
Musicians
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Paul Weeden
- Don Patterson
- George Duvivier
- Billy James
Tracks
- There Will Never Be Another You
- What's New?
- Too Marvelous For Words
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- Beano
- and more....
For Musicians Only Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Stan Getz in 1956
For Musicians Only
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Stan Getz
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Herb Ellis
- John Lewis
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Bebop
- Dark Eyes
- Wee (Allen's Alley)
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Dark Eyes [Alt Take]
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- All Through The Night
- Anything Goes
- Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
- Too Darn Hot
- In The Still Of The Night
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Strings
Plays Duke Ellington Album
recorded by World Saxophone Quartet in 1986
Plays Duke Ellington
Musicians
- Julius Hemphill,Oliver Lake
- David Murray
- Hamiet Bluiett
Tracks
- Take The "A" Train [Edit Version]
- Lush Life
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Sophisticated Lady
- I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Chordless
- Drumless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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.”
Portrait Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1972
Portrait
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Tony Wiliams
Tracks
- Captain Marvel
- Day Waves
- Lush Life
- Windows
- La Fiesta
Stick-Up! Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 1966
Stick-Up!
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Bobby Hutcherson
- McCoy Tyner
- Herbie Lewis
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Una Muy Bonita
- 8/4 Beat
- Summer Nights
- Black Circle
- Verse
- 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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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