Zebulon Trio Album
recorded by Saul Zebulon Rubin in 2020
Zebulon Trio
Musicians
- Saul Zebulon Rubin
- Mark Lewandowski
- Charles Goold
- Jenny Arrigo
Tracks
- Song For Theodore
- Squid Fantasy
- Song For Roy
- So In Love
- Never Let Me Go
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1963
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Booker Ervin
- Dick Hafer
- Jerome Richardson
- Eddie Preston,Richard Williams
- Britt Woodman
- Don Butterfield
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Walter Perkins
- Charlie Mariano
- Richard Williams,Rolf Ericson
- Quentin Jackson
- Jay Berliner
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- II B.S. (Haitian Fight Song)
- IX Love (Duke's Choice)
- Celia
- Mood Indigo
- Better Git Hit In Your Soul (Better Git It In Your Soul)
- and more....
Pres Is Blue Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1950
Pres Is Blue
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Jesse Drake
- Kenny Drew OR Hank Jones
- Aron Bell
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Pennies From Heaven
- Stardust
- Three Little Words
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
Power To The People Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1969
Power To The People
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- Mike Lawrence
Tracks
- Black Narcissus
- Afro-Centric
- Opus One-Point-Five
- Isotope
- Power To The People
- and more....
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
Burnin’ Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1958
Burnin'
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Barry Harris
- William Austin
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- KoKo
- A Minor Sax
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Reed And A Half
- How High The Moon
- and more....
Jay & Kai [Savoy 1955] Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1954,1947 & 1952
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Jay & Kai [Savoy 1955]
Musicians
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Wally Cirillo
- Charles Mingus
- Kenny Clarke
- Billy Bauer
- Leo Parker
- Hank Jones
- Al Lucas
- Shadow Wilson
- Lou Stein
- Eddie Safranski
- Tiny Kahn
- Al Young
Tracks
- Bernie's Tune
- Lament
- Blues For Trombones
- The Major
- Yesterdays
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tb
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
Rainbow Seeker Album
recorded by Joe Sample in 1978
Rainbow Seeker
Musicians
- Dean Parks
- Joe Sample
- Robert "Pops" Popwell
- "Stix" Hooper
- Paulinho Da Costa,"Stix" Hooper
- Fred Jackson
- Ernie Watts,William Green
- Jay DaVersa,Robert Bryant, Jr.,Steven Madaio
- Garnett Brown
- David T. Walker
- Billy Rogers
- Ray Parker, Jr.
- Barry Finnerty
- Joe Sample,Sid Sharp
Tracks
- Rainbow Seeker
- In All My Wildest Dreams
- There Are Many Stops Along The
- Melodies Of Love
- Fly With Wings Of Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
Greens Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1991
Greens
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Greens
- Bish Bash
- Captain Hook
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- Time After Time
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
To Be Determined EP Album
recorded by AMP Trio in 2018
To Be Determined EP
Musicians
- Tahira Clayton
- Horace Bray
- Addison Frei
- Perrin Grace,Matt Young
Tracks
- Flatwoods
- Sleepless
- To Be Determined
Intuition Album
recorded by Lennie Tristano & Warne Marsh in 1956 & 1949
Intuition
Musicians
- Ted Brown
- Warne Marsh
- Ronnie Ball
- Ben Tucker
- Jeff Morton
- Lee Konitz
- Billy Bauer
- Lennie Tristano
- Arnold Fishkin
- Harold Granowsky
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- Smog Eyes
- Ear Conditioning
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Quintessence
- Jazz Of Two Cities
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Central Park North Album
recorded by Thad Jones & Mel Lewis in 1969
Central Park North
Musicians
- Thad Jones
- Barry Galbraith
- Sam Brown
- Roland Hanna
- Richard Davis
- Mel Lewis
Tracks
- Tow Away Zone
- Quietude
- Jive Samba
- The Groove Merchant
- Big Dipper
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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