Originally Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1956
Originally
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
- Ira Sullivan
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Jackie McLean
- Bill Hardman
- Sam Dockery
- Spanky DeBrest
Tracks
- Hank's Other Tune (AKA The Late Show)
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Weird-O
- Carol's Interlude [Alt Take]
- Lil' T
- and more....
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
It’s About Time: The Acoustic Project Album
recorded by Brian Bromberg in 1991
It's About Time: The Acoustic Project
Musicians
- Doug Webb
- Freddie Hubbard
- Mike Garson
- Brian Bromberg
- David Bromberg
- Ernie Watts
- Mitchell Forman
- Marc Hugenberger
- Joel Taylor
- Scott Breadman
Tracks
- Dear John
- Echoes
- One For The Woofer
- Waltz For Daphne
- Yes Or No
- and more....
Breakin’ It Up Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1958
Breakin' It Up
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- William Austin
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- All The Things You Are
- Ornithology
- Bluesy
- Passport
- Allen's Alley
- and more....
The Red Barron Duo Album
recorded by Red Mitchell & Kenny Barron in 1986
The Red Barron Duo
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- The Boy Next Door
- Oleo
- Sunshower
- Bureau Blues
- Finally
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Rare Peace Album
recorded by Ben Tiberio in 2021
Rare Peace
Musicians
- Nathan Reising
- Morgan Guerin
- Lex Korten
- Ben Tiberio
- Evan Hyde
Tracks
- Telepath In Monotone
- (e)motion
- San Francisco (Old Red)
- Kayla
- Midwife Crisis
- and more....
Together Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1978
Together
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Hubert Laws
- Freddie Hubbard
- Bobby Hutcherson
- McCoy Tyner
- Stanley Clarke
- Jack DeJohnette
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Nubia
- Shades Of Light
- Bayou Fever
- One Of Another Kind
- Ballad For Aisha
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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 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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Alone Together Album
recorded by Jim Hall & Ron Carter in 1972
Alone Together
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- St. Thomas
- Alone Together
- Receipt Please
- I'll Remember April
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
I’m In The Mood For Love Album
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
The Place To Be Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1994
The Place To Be
Musicians
- Jerry Dodgion
- Gary Smulyan
- Byron Stripling
- Delfeayo Marsalis
- John Clark
- Herb Besson
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- Nice Pants
- Playmate
- I Want To Talk About You
- The Place To Be
- I Felt That
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Arco
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
What We Bring Album
recorded by Ben Wendel in 2014
What We Bring
Musicians
- Ben Wendel
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Henry Cole
- Nate Wood
Tracks
- Amian
- Fall
- Spring
- Doubt
- Song Song
- 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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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