Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956
Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lucky Thompson
- Don Abney
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Osie Johnson
- Clifton "Skeeter" Best
Tracks
- N R #2
- Once There Was
- Dancing Sunbeam
- N R #1
- Little Tenderfoot
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Mean What You Say Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1977
Mean What You Say
Musicians
- Charles Bowen
- Tommy Turrentine
- Mickey Tucker
- Mickey Bass
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Mean What You Say
- You Tell Me
- D.C. Farewell
- Jim's Jewel
- Gretchen
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Finally – Live In Stockholm Album
recorded by Joe Pass & Red Mitchell in 1992
Finally - Live In Stockholm
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- I Thought About You
- Doxy
- All The Things You Are
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Don’t Forget The Blues Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1985
Don't Forget The Blues
Musicians
- Al Grey
- Ron Eschete
- Gene Harris
- Ray Brown
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Blues'd Out
- Jim
- Night Train
- If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
- Rocks In My Bed
- and more....
Beat Of Brazil Album
recorded by Sergio Mendes in 1964
Beat Of Brazil
Musicians
- Aurino Ferreira,Hector Bisignani
- Edson Maciel
- Raulzinho
- Sergio Mendes
- Sebastião Neto
- Edison Machado
Tracks
- Nanã
- Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Coisa No. 2
- Primitivo
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Thru My Eyes Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1996
Thru My Eyes
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Lincoln Goines
- Cliff Almond
- John Patitucci
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
- Anthony Jackson
Tracks
- Poinciana (The Song Of The Tree)
- Perdido
- Watermelon Man
- A Night In Tunisia
- Song For My Father
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
All Over The Place Album
recorded by Mike Stern in 2011
All Over The Place
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Leni Stern,Mike Stern
- Jim Beard
- Anthony Jackson
- Keith Carlock
- Tim Keiper
- Bob Franceschini
- Mike Stern
- Richard Bona
- Dave Wekcl
- Randy Brecker
- Tom Kennedy
- Kim Thompson
- Leni Stern,Tim Keiper
- Esperanza Spalding
- Lionel Cordew
- Kenny Garrett
- Dave Holland
- Al Foster
- Victor Wooten
- Bob Marach
- Victor Bailey
- Will Lee
Tracks
- AJ
- Cameroon
- Out Of The Blue
- As Far As We Know
- Blues For Al
- and more....
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
Eye Of The Beholder Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1988
Eye Of The Beholder
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- John Novello
Tracks
- Home Universe
- Eternal Child
- Forgotten Past
- Passage
- Beauty
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
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
The Procrastinator Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967
The Procrastinator
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Procrastinator
- Party Time
- Dear Sir
- Stop-Start
- Rio
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Flag Day Album
recorded by Adam Kolker in 2007
Flag Day
Musicians
- Adam Kolker
- John Abercrombie
- John Hebert
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Gnash
- Don't Let It Bring You Down
- Played Twice
- Ties
- Only One
- and more....
Wack Wack Album
recorded by Young-Holt Trio in 1966
Wack Wack
Musicians
- Hysear Don Walker
- Eldee Young
- Isaac "Red" Holt
Tracks
- You Know That I Love You
- Yesterday
- Wack Wack
- The Little Light Of Mine
- Sunny
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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