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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Open Sesame Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1960
Open Sesame
Musicians
- Tina Brooks
- Freddie Hubbard
- McCoy Tyner
- Sam Jones
- Clifford Jarvis
Tracks
- Open Sesame
- But Beautiful
- Gypsy Blue
- All Or Nothing At All
- One Mint Julep
- 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
A Swingin’ Affair Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1962
A Swingin' Affair
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Sonny Clark
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Soy Califa
- Don't Explain
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- The Backbone
- (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- and more....
Feeling Good featuring Randy Crawford Album
recorded by Joe Sample in 2006
Feeling Good featuring Randy Crawford
Musicians
- Randy Crawford
- Anthony Wilson,Dean Parks,Ray Parker, Jr.
- Joe Sample
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Luis Quintero
Tracks
- Feeling Good
- End Of The Line
- But Beautiful
- Rio de Janiero Blue
- Lovetown
- 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
Music For Loving Album
recorded by Ben Webster in 1954 & 1955
Music For Loving
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Tony Scott
- Billy Strayhorn
- George Duvivier
- Louis Bellson
- Danny Bank
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Teddy Wilson
- Wendell Marshall
- Al Epstein
- Hank Jones
- Chet Amsterdam
- Osie Johnson
- Ray Brown
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Chelsea Bridge
- Willow Weep For Me
- There Is No Greater Love
- Teach Me Tonight
- Until Tonight (Mauve)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
To The People Album
recorded by Mark G. Meadows in 2016
To The People
Musicians
- Mark G. Meadows
Tracks
- Stay Woke
- Reelin' In The Years
- To The People
- What's Going On
- Know Now
- and more....
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
Soul Time Album
recorded by Bobby Timmons in 1960
Soul Time
Musicians
- Blue Mitchell
- Bobby Timmons
- Sam Jones
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Soul Time
- So Tired
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- S'posin'
- Stella B.
- 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
Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1954 & 1953
Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Thelonious Monk
- Tommy Potter
- Art Taylor
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Julius Watkins
- Willie Jones
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- I Want To Be Happy
- Work
- Nutty
- Friday The 13th
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Peace Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1982
Peace
Musicians
- Chet Baker
- David Friedman
- Buster Williams
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- 3 + 1 = 5
- Peace
- Lament For Thelonious
- The Song Is You
- Shadows
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1962
The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons
Musicians
- Gene Ammons
- Patti Bown
- George Duvivier
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Two Different Worlds
- But Beautiful
- Skylark
- Three Little Words
- Street Of Dreams
- and more....
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.”
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....
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
Cecil Payne Performing Charlie Parker Music Album
recorded by Cecil Payne in 1961
Cecil Payne Performing Charlie Parker Music
Musicians
- Cecil Payne
- Clark Terry
- Duke Jordan
- Ron Carter
- Charles Persip
Tracks
- Cool Blues
- Shaw 'Nuff
- Cheryl
- Bongo Bop
- The Hymn
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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