Tokyo Adagio Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 2005
Tokyo Adagio
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- En La Orilla Del Mundo (The Edge Of The World)
- My Love And I
- When Will The Blues Leave
- Sandino
- Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)
- 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
Another One (Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2) Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1955
Another One (Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2)
Musicians
- Gig Gryce
- Jerome Richardson
- Donald Byrd
- Ernie Royal
- Bobby Brookmeyer
- Don Abney
- Oscar Pettiford
- Osie Johnson
- Don Byrd
- Gigi Gryce
- Donald Byrd,Ernie Royal
- Bob Brookmeyer
Tracks
- Another One
- Minor Seventh Heaven
- Stardust
- Bohemia After Dark
- Oscalypso
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Lester Leaps In Album
recorded by Count Basie in 1939,1940 & 1936
Lester Leaps In
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Freddy Green
- Count Basie
- Walter Page
- Jo Jones
- Buck Clayton
- Dicky Wells
- Carl Smith
- Jimmy Rushing
Tracks
- Rock-A-Bye Basie
- Taxi War Dance
- Jump For Me
- 12th Street Rag
- Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley!
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Empyrean Isles Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1964
Empyrean Isles
Musicians
- Freddie Hubbard
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- One Finger Snap
- Oliloqui Valley
- Cantaloupe Island
- The Egg
- One Finger Snap [Alt Take]
- and more....
The Funk Stops Here Album
recorded by Paul Jackson & Mike Clark in 1991
The Funk Stops Here
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Jeff Pittson
- Paul JacksonBass
- Mike Clark
Tracks
- Steady Freddy
- Four String Drive
- Spider Man
- Swamp Thing
- Hotel Domingo
- and more....
California Dreaming Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1966
California Dreaming
Musicians
- Al Casamenti
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Wes Montgomery
- Jack Jennings
- Herbie Hancock
- Richard Davis
- Grady Tate
- Ray Barretto
Tracks
- California Dreaming
- Sun Down
- Oh, You Crazy Moon
- More, More, Amor
- Without You
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Griffith Park Collection Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1981
The Griffith Park Collection
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Freddie Hubbard
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
Tracks
- L's Bop
- Why Wait
- October Ballade
- Happy Times
- Remember
- 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
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
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
Trailways Express (Mo’ Joe/Gone, Gone, Gone) Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1968
Trailways Express (Mo' Joe/Gone, Gone, Gone)
Musicians
- Peter King
- Harold McNair
- Kenny Wheeler
- Chris Pyne
- Mike Pyne
- Ron Mathewson
- Philly Joe Jones
- Les Condon
- John Hart
Tracks
- Mo' Joe
- Gone, Gone, Gone
- Baubles, Bangles And Beads
- Trailways Express
- Here's That Rainy Day
- 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
Quintet Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Quintet
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Funk In Deep Freeze
- Wham And They're Off
- Fin De L'affaire
- Startin' From Scratch
- Stellawise
- and more....
Remarks
- Medium Fast Swing
- Up Swing
- Ballad
- Slow Swing
Fat Albert Rotunda Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1969
Fat Albert Rotunda
Musicians
- Joe Farrell
- Arthur Clarke
- Ernie Royal
- Joe Newman
- Benny Powell
- Ray Alonge
- Billy Butler
- Eric Gale
- Herbie Hancock
- Jerry Jemmott
- Bernard Purdie
- Joe Henderson
- Johnny Coles
- Granet Brown
- Buster Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Wiggle-Waggle
- Fat Mama
- Tell Me A Bedtime Story
- Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
- Jessica
- and more....
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
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
Adam Makowicz – George Mraz Album
recorded by Adam Makowicz & George Mraz in 1993
Adam Makowicz - George Mraz
Musicians
- Adam Makowicz
- George Mraz
Tracks
- Don't Ever Leave Me
- 400 West D-Flat
- Where Is Love ?
- Anything Goes
- Mito
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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