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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Porgy & Bess Album
recorded by Mundell Lowe in 1958
Porgy & Bess
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Tony Scott
- Art Farmer
- Don Elliott
- Mundell Lowe
- George Duvivier
- Osie Johnson
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Summertime
- Bess, You Is My Woman Now
- I Loves You, Porgy
- I Got Plenty Of Nothing
- Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
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
Dialogues Album
recorded by Houston Person & Ron Carter in 2000
Dialogues
Musicians
- Houston Person
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Doxy
- I Remember Clifford
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Mr. Bow Tie
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Rhythm In Contrast Album
recorded by Charles Goold in 2022
Rhythm In Contrast
Musicians
- Ned Goold
- Andrew Renfroe
- Steve Nelson
- Taber Gable
- Noah Jackson
- Charles Goold
Tracks
- Sequence Of Events
- Nedistic
- Tell Me Something When
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- Caribbean Fire Dance
- 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
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
Filles De Kilimanjaro Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1968
Filles De Kilimanjaro
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Chick Corea
- Dave Hollandr
- Tony Williams
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Frelon Brun (Brown Hornet)
- Tout De Suite
- Petits Machins (Little Stuff)
- Filles De Kilimanjaro (Girl Of Kilimanjaro)
- Mademoiselle Mabry (Miss Mabry)
- and more....
Ellington Uptown + The Liberian Suite + Masterpieces By Ellington Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1948,1952 & 1947
Ellington Uptown + The Liberian Suite + Masterpieces By Ellington
Musicians
- Fred Guy
- Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Sonny Greer
- Betty Roche,Jimmy Grisson
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Louie Bellson
- Junior Raglin,Oscar Pettiford
- Elaine Jones
Tracks
- The Tattooed Bride
- Come On Home
- The Liberian Suite: I Like The Sunrise [Alt Take]
- The Liberian Suite: I Like The Sunrise [Alt Take]
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.1 [Alt Take]
- and more....
With Tiny Grimes & Slam Stewart Vol 1 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1944
With Tiny Grimes & Slam Stewart Vol 1
Musicians
- Tiny Grimes
- Art Tatum
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- I Got Rhythm
- Cocktails For Two
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- After You've Gone
- Moonglow
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
- drumless
- arco
The Oscar Peterson Trio Meets Coleman Hawkins: Live In Hannover Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1967
The Oscar Peterson Trio Meets Coleman Hawkins: Live In Hannover
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Durham
- Coleman Hawkins
Tracks
- Shaw 'Nuff
- Stella By Starlight
- Never Say Yes
- Alice In Wonderland
- Satin Doll
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1960
The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Martin Banks
- Richard Boone
- Dolo Coker
- Charles Green
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Home Run
- Dolo
- Lovely Lisa
- Affair In Havana
- Jodi
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Alegría Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 2003
Alegría
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Danilo Perez
- John Patitucci
- Brian Blade
- Brad Mehldau
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Alex Acuna
- Alex Acuña
- Chris Potter
- Jeremy Pelt
- Jim Pugh,Steve Davis
Tracks
- Sacajawea
- Serenata
- Vendiendo Algería
- Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
- Angola
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Chordless
Without A Net Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 2010
Without A Net
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Danilo Perez
- John Patitucci
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- Orbits
- Starry Night
- S.S. Golden Mean
- Plaza Real
- Myrrh
- and more....
The Sonny Side Of Stitt Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
The Sonny Side Of Stitt
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Jimmy Jones
- Aaron Bell
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Skylark
- Don't Worry About Me
- I'll Remember April
- Day By Day
- Red Top
- 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
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