Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1968
Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- One For Helen
- A Sleepin' Bee
- Mother Of Earl
- Nardis
- I Loves You, Porgy
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson in 1957
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- That Old Feeling
- Let's Fall In Love
- I'll Never Be The Same
- Blues In The Night
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ellington At Newport 1956 Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1956
Ellington At Newport 1956
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Al Lucas
- Sam Woodyard
- Duke Ellington,Father Norman O'Connor
- Jimmy Woode
- Jimmy Grissom
- James Woode
- -
Tracks
- Star Spangled Banner
- Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke & The Orchestra~Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson & Procope
- Black And Tan Fantasy
- Duke Introduces Cook & Tune
- Tea For Two
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Live At The Cafe Bohemia Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1957
Live At The Cafe Bohemia
Musicians
- J.J. Johnson
- Bobby Jaspar
- Tommy Flanagan
- Wilbur Little
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Introducing
- Bernie's Tune
- In A Little Provincial Town
- I Should Care
- Angel Eyes
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Swing Goes Dixie Album
recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1956,1951 & 1955
Swing Goes Dixie
Musicians
- Eddie Barefield
- Roy Eldridge
- Benny Morton
- Dick Wellstood
- Walter Page
- Jo Jones
- Buddy Tate
- Teddy Brannon
- Clyde Lombardi
- Charlie Smith
- Oscar Peterson
- Herb Ellis
- Ray Brown
- Louie Bellson
Tracks
- That's A Plenty
- Royal Garden Blues
- Jazz Me Blues
- Tin Roof Blues
- Struttin' With Soime Barbecue
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Panamanhattan Album
recorded by Ron Carter & Richard Galliano in 1990
Panamanhattan
Musicians
- Richard Galliano
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Summer In Central Park
- Spleen
- Doom
- Alee Des Brouillards
- A Small Ballad
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Foreword Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2021
Foreword
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Introduction (Midnight Silence)
- Punjab
- Zingaro (Portrait In Black And White)
- No. 3
- Strange Meadow Lark
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Five Trios Additional Tracks Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2006,2007 & 2005
Five Trios Additional Tracks
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Eddie Gomez
- Airto Moreira
- John Patitucci
- Antonio Sanchez
- Chiristian McBride
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- Gloria's Step
- You're Everything
- 50% Manteca
- Bud Powell
- Spain In The Main
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Max Roach Plus Four Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1956 & 1957
Max Roach Plus Four
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Ray Bryant
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Bill Wallace
Tracks
- Ezz-Thetic
- Dr. Free-Zee
- Just One Of Those Things
- Mr. X
- Body And Soul
- and more....
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Guys And Dolls Like Vibes Album
recorded by Eddie Costa in 1958
Guys And Dolls Like Vibes
Musicians
- Eddie Costa
- Bill Evans
- Wendell Marshall
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Guys And Dolls
- Adelaide
- If I Were A Bell
- Luck Be A Lady
- I've Never Been In Love Before
- 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
Barry Harris At The Jazz Workshop Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1960
Barry Harris At The Jazz Workshop
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Take 2]
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Take 1]
- Curtain Call
- Star Eyes
- Moose The Mooche
- and more....
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