Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Urbanity [Expanded Edition] Album
recorded by Hank Jones in 1953 & 1947
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Urbanity [Expanded Edition]
Musicians
- Johnny Smith
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Thad's Pad
- Things Are So Pretty In The Spring
- Little Girl Blue
- Odd Number
- Blues For Lady Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Solo
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.”
Playing Changes Album
recorded by George Coleman in 1979
Playing Changes
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Hilton Ruiz
- Ray Drummond
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Laura
- Ceora
- Moment's Notice
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
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
Soul Believer Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1978
Soul Believer
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Cedar Walton
- Michael Lang
- Ray Brown
- Billy Higgins
- Ian Underwood
- Plas Johnson
- Dennis Budimir
- Frank Severino
Tracks
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- Don't Worry About Me
- I've Got The Blues
- Hearstrings
- Roll 'em Pete
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Mingus Ah Um Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1959
Mingus Ah Um
Musicians
- John Handy
- Booker Ervin
- Jimmy Knepper
- Horace Parlan
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Shafi Hadi
- Willie Dennis
Tracks
- Better Git Hit In Your Soul
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Self-Portrait In Three Colors
- Open Letter To Duke
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 as
- 3 ts
- 2 ts
Native Dancer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1974
Native Dancer
Musicians
- Milton Nascimento
- Wayne Shorter
- Jay Graydon
- Herbie Hancock
- Wagner Tiso
- Dave McDaniel
- Roberto Silva
- Airto Moreira
- Fernando Brandt,Milton Nascimento
- David Amaro
- Airto Moreira,Roberto Silva
- Herbie Hancock,Wagner Tiso
Tracks
- Ponta De Areia
- Beauty And The Beast
- Tarde
- Miracle Of The Fishes
- Diana
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Funk On A Stick Album
recorded by Paul Jackson in 2005
Funk On A Stick
Musicians
- Paul Jackson
- Jorge Raul Guerrero
- Char,Carl Lockett,Jerry Stucker,Patrick Scott Brady,Vernon "Ice" Black
- Rodney Franklin
- James Levi
- Jon Bendich
- Sandy Griffith,Babe Hanna
- Tony Adamo
- Ernie Watts
- Jim Copley,Paul Van Wageningen
- Herbie Hancock
- Mike Clark
- Bill Summers
- Paula Johnson
- Patrick Scott Brady
- Bruce Steinberg
Tracks
- Warning
- Funk On A Stick
- Hey Lou
- Funky Fingers
- Everything You've Got
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- 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
The Rite Of Strings Album
recorded by Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty & Stanley Clarke in 1995
The Rite Of Strings
Musicians
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Al di Meola
- Stanley Clarke
Tracks
- Indigo
- Renassaince
- Song To John (Dedicated To John Coltrane)
- Chilean Pipe Song
- Topanga
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
Timefall Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2020
Timefall
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Timefall (Intro)
- Emerald City
Remarks
- Overdub
As Time Goes By Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2012
As Time Goes By
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- As Time Goes By
- On The Atchison, Topeka And Sante Fe
- Invitation
- and more....
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
Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1958
Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Peanuts Hucko
- Louis Armstrong
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Mort Herbert
- Danny Barcelona
- Velma Middleton
Tracks
- Introduction
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Blueberry Hill
- Tiger Rag
- and more....
Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1950 & 1951
Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Major Holly
Tracks
- Gai
- Padovani
- Tea For Two
- There's A Small Hotel
- Lover
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
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
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