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
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
The Modern Sounds Of The Orioles Album
recorded by The Orioles in 1962
The Modern Sounds Of The Orioles
Musicians
- Billy Taylor
- Delton McCall
- Gerald Gregory
- Sonny Til
- Carl Lynch OR Mundell Lowe
- Stan Free OR Leroy Glover
- George Duvivier
- Panama Fancis
Tracks
- Crying In The Chapel
- It's Too Soon To Know
- In The Chapel In The Moonlight
- Secret Love
- I Miss You
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Short Story Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1963
Short Story
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Allan Botschinsky
- Tete Montoliu
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
Tracks
- Short Story
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- My Funny Valentine
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
Near The County Line Album
recorded by CJ Ziarniak in 2020
Near The County Line
Musicians
- CJ Ziarniak
- Evan Main
- Emiliano Lasansky
- Tristan Cappel
- Jamal Damien Kemp
- Michalis Tsiftsis
Tracks
- Balkan Breakdown Pt. 2
- Pop Tune #1
- Winter Song
- Bailey's Harbor
- The Rub (Warehouse)
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
- Duo
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
No Count Sarah Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1958
No Count Sarah
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Freddie Green
- Ronnell Bright
- Richard Davis
- Sonny Payne
- Frank Wess
- Thad Jones
Tracks
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Doodlin'
- Darn That Dream
- Just One Of Those Things
- Moonlight In Vermont
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Smile Album
recorded by Jacky Terrasson in 2002
Smile
Musicians
- Jacky Terrasson
- Sean Smith
- Eric Harland
- Remi Vignolo
Tracks
- Parisian Thoroughfare
- Mo' Better Blues
- Smile
- Sous Le Ciel De Paris
- Isn't She Lovely
- 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
My Fair Lady Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1958
My Fair Lady
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Gene Gammage
Tracks
- I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- Get Me To The Church On Time
- Show Me
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- On The Street Where You Live
- 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
Original Jazz Sound: Deeds, Not Words Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1958
Original Jazz Sound: Deeds, Not Words
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Booker Little
- Ray Draper
- Art Davis
- Max Roach
Tracks
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Filidé
- It's You Or No One
- Jodie' Cha-Cha
- Deeds, Not Words
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Solo
East Coast Jazz/5 Album
recorded by Milt Hinton in 1955
East Coast Jazz/5
Musicians
- A. J. Sciacca
- Milt Hinton
- Dick Katz
- Osie Johnson
- A.J. Sciacca
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- Pick 'N Pat
- Over The Rainbow
- Milt To The Hilt
- Don't Blame Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1953 & 1951
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
- Kenny Drew
- Art Blakey
- Miles Davis
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- The Stopper
- Almost Like Being In Love
- No Moe
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Scoops
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Damn! Album
recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1995
Damn!
Musicians
- Nicholas Payton,Roy Hargrove
- Mark Whitfield
- Jimmy Smith
- Christian McBride
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
- Abraham Burton
- Tim Warfield
- Roy Hargrove
- Art Taylor
- Mark Turner,Ron Blake,Tim Warfield
- Ron Blake,Tim Warfield
- Mark Turner
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- Sister Sadie
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- The One Before This
- Watermelon Man
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
- Arco
- 2tp
- 3 ts
- 2 ts
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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