Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Bossa Nova Stories Album
recorded by Eliane Elias in 2008
Bossa Nova Stories
Musicians
- Eliane Elias
- Oscar Castro Neves
- Marc Johnson
- Paulo Braga
- Toots Thielmans
- Ricardo Vogt
- Ivan Lins
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
- The More I See You
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Desafinado
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Live At The Hi Hat, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1954
Live At The Hi Hat, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Dean Earle
- Bernie Griggs
- Marquis Foster
Tracks
- Pennies From Heaven
- Body And Soul
- Every Tub
- Baritone Blues
- Blue And Sentimental
- and more....
Mingus At The Bohemia Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1955
Mingus At The Bohemia
Musicians
- George Barrow
- Eddie Bert
- Mal Waldron
- Charles Mingus
- Willie Jones
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Jump Monk
- Serenade In Blue
- Percussion Discussion
- Work Song
- Septemberly
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
New Sounds Album
recorded by Art Blakey & James Moody in 1948 & 1947
New Sounds
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- James Moody
- Cecil Payne
- Dave Burns
- Elmo Wright
- James "Hen Gates" Forman
- Nelson Boyd
- Teddy Stewart
- Art Blakey
- Chano Pozo
- Sahib Shihab
- Musa Kaleem
- Ernie Thompson
- Kenny Dorham
- Howard Bowe
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Laverne Barker
Tracks
- The Fuller Bop Man [Alt Take]
- The Fuller Bop Man
- Workshop
- Oh Henry
- Moodamorphosis
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Woody III Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1979
Woody III
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Carter Jefferson
- René McLean
- Charles Sullivan
- Woody Shaw
- Curtis Fuller
- Steve Turre
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Buster Williams
- Victor Lewis
- Azzedin Weston
- Nobu Urushiyama
- George Cables
Tracks
- Woody I: On the New Ark
- Woody II: Other Paths
- Woody III: New Offerings
- To Kill A Brick
- The Organ Grinder
Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2007
Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Hardrien Feraud
- Richie Barshay
Tracks
- Final Frontier
- Aftertouch
- Island Tune
- Dr. Jackle
- Creedmore's Unexpected Visitor
- and more....
Take One Album
recorded by Christian Sands, Thomas Fonnesbæk & Alex Riel in 2014
Take One
Musicians
- Christian Sands
- Thomas Fonnesbæk
- Alex Riel
Tracks
- Stella By Starlight
- Lonesome Lover
- So What
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Bolivia
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
At The Opera House Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge in 1957
At The Opera House
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Roy Eldridge
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
- Coleman Hawkins,Lester Young,Stan Getz
- J.J. Johnson
- Oscar Peterson
Tracks
- Bean Stalkin'
- The Nearness Of You
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- The Walker
- Tea For Two
- 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
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
In My Element Album
recorded by Robert Glasper in 2006
In My Element
Musicians
- Robert Glasper
- Vincent Archer
- Damion Reid
- Reverend Joe Ratliff
Tracks
- G&B
- Of Dreams To Come
- F.T.B.
- Y'Outta Praise Him Intro
- Y'Outta Praise Him
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Odd Meter
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
Casa Da Bossa Ao Vivo Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1997
Casa Da Bossa Ao Vivo
Musicians
- Pery Ribeiro & Rosana
- Johnny Alf & Fafa de Belem
- Marcos Valle E Patricia Marx
- Wanda Sa & Ze Renato
- Lenny Andrade & Emilio Santiago
- Silvio Cesar & Elba Ramalho
- Wilson Simonal & Sandra De Sá
- Os Carioca & Ithamara Koorax
- Nana Caymmi & Erasmo Carlos
- Alaíde Costa & Joyce Moreno
- Zimbo Trio E Márcio Montarroyos
- Quarteto Em Cy & Frejat
- Claudette Soares & Guilherme Arantes
- Cláudia Telles E Tito Madi
- Doris Monteiro & Léo Jaime
Tracks
- O Barquinho (Little Boat) / Vagamente / Você
- Ilusão À Toa
- Summer Samba (So Nice, Samba De Verão)
- Desafinado / Astronauta (Samba Da Pergunta)
- Tristeza De Nós Dois / Estamos Aí / Batida Diferente
- and more....
Here’s That Manne Album
recorded by Shelly Manne in 1951 & 1952
Here's That Manne
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Bob Cooper
- Conte Candoli
- Bill Russo
- Gene Esposito
- Don Bagley
- Shelly Manne
- Shelby Davis
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Bob Gordon
- Conte Candoli,Shorty Rogers
- Frank Patchen
- Joe Mondragon
Tracks
- Pooch Me Gooch
- All Of Me
- Back In Your Own Backyard
- The Count On Rush
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- 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
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
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
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