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
Latin American Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1968 & 1970
Latin American Suite
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Jeff Castleman
- Rufus Jones
- Paul Kondziela
Tracks
- Oclupaca
- Chico Cuadradino
- Eque
- Tina
- The Sleeping Lady And The Giant Who Watches Over Her
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Masquerade Is Over Album
recorded by Ed Thigpen in 1996
Masquerade Is Over
Musicians
- Monty Alexander
- Ron Carter
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Caravan
- Autumn Leaves
- (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
- Da Riddim Man (The Ryethm Man)
- Nocturne
- 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
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
A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1954
A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Clifford Brown
- Horace Silver
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
- If I Had You
- Quicksilver [Alt Take]
- Now's The Time
- Confirmation
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Line By Line Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 2006
Line By Line
Musicians
- Adam Rogers
- John Patitucci
- Brian Blade
- Chris Potter
- Elizabeth Lim-Dutton,Richard Wood
- Lawrence Dutton
- Sachi Patitucci
- Jeremy MacCoy
- Jeremy MacCoy,John Patitucci
Tracks
- The Root
- Agitato
- Circular
- Folklore
- Dry September
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Strings
- Solo
Change Of Heart: The Songs Of André Previn Album
recorded by Michael Feinstein in 2013
Change Of Heart: The Songs Of André Previn
Musicians
- Michael Feinstein
- Andre Previn
- David Finck
Tracks
- (You’ve Had A) Change Of Heart
- The Easy Way
- Empty Is My Room
- Yes
- Give A Little More
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
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
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
Introducing Brad Mehldau Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 1995
Introducing Brad Mehldau
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jorge Rossy
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Countdown
- My Romance
- Angst
- Young Werther
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
- Arco
The Kicker Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1967
The Kicker
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Mike Lawrence
- Grachan Moncur III
- Kenny Barron
- Ron Carter
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Mamacita
- The Kicker
- Chelsea Bridge
- If
- Nardis
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Extensions Album
recorded by Dave Holland in 1989
Extensions
Musicians
- Steve Coleman
- Kevin Eubanks
- Dave Holland
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Tracks
- Nemesis
- Processional
- Black Hole
- The Oracle
- 101 Degrees Fahrenheit (Slow Meltdown)
- and more....
Carmen Sings Monk Album
recorded by Carmen McRae in 1988
Carmen Sings Monk
Musicians
- Carmen McRae
- Charlie Rouse
- Larry Willis
- George Mraz
- Al Foster
- Clifford Jordan
- Eric Gunnison
Tracks
- Straight No Chaser
- Ruby, My Dear
- Well, You Needn't
- Blue Monk
- I Mean You
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Bird & Fats Live At Birdland 1950 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird & Fats Live At Birdland 1950
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Fats Navarro
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
- Chubby Newsome
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- 52nd Street Theme
- Wahoo
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- The Street Beat
- Out Of Nowhere
- and more....
We Three Album
recorded by Roy Haynes in 1958
We Three
Musicians
- Phineas Newborn, Jr.
- Paul Chambers
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Reflection
- Sugar Ray
- Solitaire
- After Hours
- Sneakin' Around
- and more....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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