Some Of My Best Friends Are… The Guitarists Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 2002
Some Of My Best Friends Are... The Guitarists
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli
- Ray Brown
- Geoff Keezer
- Karriem Riggins
- Herb Ellis
- Russell Malone
- Ulf Wakenius
- Kenny Burrell
- Bruce Forman
Tracks
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- I Want To Be Happy
- Heartstrings
- Blues For Ray
- Fly Me To The Moon
- 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
Isfahan Album
recorded by Jimmy Rowles in 1978
Isfahan
Musicians
- Jimmy Rowles
- George Mraz
Tracks
- Marjo
- Black Butterfly
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- Voices Deep Within Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Three Quartets Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1981
Three Quartets
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Chick Corea
- Eddie Gomez
- Steve Gadd
Tracks
- Quartet No. 1
- Quartet No. 3
- Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1 (Dedicated To Duke Ellington)
- Quartet No. 2, Pt. 2 (Dedicated To John Coltrane)
- Folk Song
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Montreux ’77 Album
recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1977
Montreux '77
Musicians
- Roy Eldridge
- Oscar Peterson
- Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- Gofor
- I Surrender, Dear
- Joie De Roy
- Perdido
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
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
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
Performing Historical Masterpieces Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1948,1950 & 1949
Performing Historical Masterpieces
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Tadd Dameron
- Curley Russel
- Max Roach
- Fats Navarro
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
- Art Blakey
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Joe Harris
- Duke Jordan
- Miles Davis[OR Kenny Dorham]
Tracks
- Koko
- 'Round Midnight
- Cool Blues
- Ornithology [No. 1]
- Move
- and more....
Tenor Conclave Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1956
Tenor Conclave
Musicians
- Al Cohn
- John Coltrane
- Hank Mobley
- Zoot Sims
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Tenor Conclave
- Just You, Just Me
- Bob's Boys
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
Remarks
- Arco
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds Album
recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1960
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds
Musicians
- Stanley Turrentine
- Gene Harris
- Andrew Simpkins
- Bill Dowdy
Tracks
- I Want A Little Girl
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Blue Riff
- Since I Fell For You
- Willow Weep For Me
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Stittsville Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1960
Stittsville
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Jimmy Jones
- UNKNOW
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Angel Eyes
- It All Depends On You
- Stormy Thursday
- Embraceable You
- It Could Happen To You
- and more....
Put On A Happy Face Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
Put On A Happy Face
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Put On A Happy Face
- Old Folks
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Yesterdays
- Diablo
- and more....
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
Ahmad Jamal’s Alhambra Album
recorded by Ahmad Jamal in 1961
Ahmad Jamal's Alhambra
Musicians
- Ahmad Jamal
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- We Kiss In A Shadow
- Sweet And Lovely
- The Party's Over
- Love For Sale
- Snowfall
- and more....
The Last Sessions Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
The Last Sessions
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Benny Golson
- Cecil Payne
- Lee Morgan
- Melba Liston
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Stablemates
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