Hot House Flowers Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1984
Hot House Flowers
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Kenny Kirkland
- Ron Carter
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Branford Marsalis
- Kent Jordan
Tracks
- Stardust
- Lazy Afternoon
- For All We Know
- When You Wish Upon A Star
- Django
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1962 & 1961
The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark
Musicians
- Grant Green
- Sonny Clark
- Sam Jones
- Art Blakey
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Airegin
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- I Concentrate On You
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- The Song Is You
- 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
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
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
Altruistic Alchemy Album
recorded by Bounce in 2015
Altruistic Alchemy
Musicians
- Jonathan Maag
- Julian Hesse
- Andrey A. Tatarinets
- Domi Chansorn
Tracks
- Soul On Ice
- Saphir
- Suite 15
- One Dead but Happy Marine Squirrel
- Emerald
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Undercurrent Album
recorded by Bill Evans & Jim Hall in 1962
Undercurrent
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Bill Evans
Tracks
- My Funny Valentine
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Dream Gypsy
- Romain
- Skating In Central Park
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Ganbare Nippon Album
recorded by Dezron Douglas in 2011
Ganbare Nippon
Musicians
- Mike Dirubbo
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Dezron Douglas
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Ganbare Nippon
- Make Me Rainbows
- Ganbare Nippon (Reprise)
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1960
Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Jim Hall
- Paul Smith
- Wilfred Middiebrooks
- Gus Johnson
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind
- Misty
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- The Man I Love
- Summertime
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Shapeshifter Album
recorded by Matthew Garrison in 2003
Shapeshifter
Musicians
- Sabina Sciubba
- Gregoire Maret
- Jim Beard
- Matthew Garrison
- Arto Tuncboyacian
- Jojo Mayer
- Elliot Mason
- Will Calhoun
- Scott Kinsey
- Veronika Garrison
- Adam Rogers
- Joy Garrison
Tracks
- Symbiosis
- Unity
- I Told Ya So
- Three Tree
- I Can See You Now
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
That’s Right Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1992
That's Right
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Wiggin'
- Ain't She Sweet
- That's Right
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- Celia
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Arco
The Art Of Conversation Album
recorded by Kenny Barron & Dave Holland in 2014
The Art Of Conversation
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Dave Holland
Tracks
- The Oracle
- The Only One
- Rain
- Segment
- Waltz For Wheeler (Dedicated To Kenny Wheeler)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Standard Time, Vol. 5 – The Midnight Blues Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1997
Standard Time, Vol. 5 - The Midnight Blues
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Eric Reed
- Reginald Veal
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- The Party's Over
- You're Blasé
- After You've Gone
- Glad To Be Unhappy
- It Never Entered My Mind
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Swingin’ Album
recorded by Massimo Faraò in 2016
Swingin'
Musicians
- Massimo Faraò
- Aldo Zunino
- Carmen Intorre
- Bob Cranshaw
- Kenny Washington
- Paolo Benedettini
- Billy Hart
- Leroy Williams
- Joe Farnsworth
- Byron Landham
- Jimmy Cobb
- Louis Hayes
- Steve Williams
- Kyle Poole
Tracks
- Moanin'
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
- Almost Like Being In Love
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- and more....
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