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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Eye Of The Beholder Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1988
Eye Of The Beholder
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- John Novello
Tracks
- Home Universe
- Eternal Child
- Forgotten Past
- Passage
- Beauty
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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 Paris – Live At The Festival International De Jazz Album
recorded by Miles Davis & The Tadd Dameron Quintet in 1949
In Paris - Live At The Festival International De Jazz
Musicians
- James Moody
- Miles Davis
- Tadd Dameron
- Barney Spieler
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Hackensack (Rifftide)
- Good Bait
- Don't Blame Me
- Half Nelson~Lady Bird
- Wah Hoo
- and more....
Contemporary Jazz Album
recorded by Branford Marsalis in 1999
Contemporary Jazz
Musicians
- Branford Marsalis
- Joey Calderazzo
- Eric Revis
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- In The Crease
- Requiem
- Elysium
- Cheek To Cheek
- Tain Mutiny
- and more....
Another Git Together Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1962
Another Git Together
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Grachan Moncur III
- Harold Mabern
- Herbie Lewis
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Space Station (Garvey's Ghost)
- Domino
- Another Git Together
- Along Came Betty
- This Nearly Was Mine (From "South Pacific")
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Mingus Dynasty Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1959
Mingus Dynasty
Musicians
- John Handy
- Booker Ervin
- Don Ellis
- Jimmy Knepper
- Roland Hanna
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Maurice Brown
- Seymour Barab
- Benny Golson
- Jerome Richardson
- Richard Williams
- Teddy Charles
- Nico Bunink
- Honi Gordon
Tracks
- Slop
- Diane
- Song With Orange
- Gunslinging Bird
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
It’s Magic Album
recorded by Abbey Lincoln in 1958
It's Magic
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln
- Benny Golson
- Sahib Shihab
- Art Farmer
- Curtis Fuller
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
- Jerome Richardson
- Kenny Dorham
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- I Am In Love
- It's Magic
- Just For Me
- An Occasional Man
- Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do)
- and more....
Earfood Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 2007
Earfood
Musicians
- Justin Robinson
- Roy Hargrove
- Gerald Clayton
- Danton Boller
- Montez Coleman
Tracks
- I'm Not So Sure
- Brown
- Strasbourg/St. Denis
- Starmaker
- Joy Is Sorrow Unmasked
- and more....
Selections From The Village Vanguard Box Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1990,1994 & 1993
Selections From The Village Vanguard Box
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Wessell Anderson
- Todd Williams
- Wycliffe Gordon
- Marcus Roberts
- Reginald Veal
- Herlin Riley
- Victor Goines
- Eric Reed
- Ben Wolf
Tracks
- Welcome
- The Cat In The Hat Is Back
- Embraceable You
- Reflections
- Buggy Ride
- and more....
A Charlie Brown Christmas Album
recorded by Cyrus Chestnut in 2000
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Musicians
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Jerry Goodman
- Tollak Ollestad
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Steve Cole
- Steve Turre
- Don Alias
- Brian McKnight
- Hubert Laws
- Ardeshir Farah,Jorge Strunz
- Manhattan Transfer
- Stefon Harris
- Kenny Garrett
- Pat Martino
- Gary Bartz
- Vanessa Williams
- Michael Brecker
- Wallace Roney
Tracks
- Me And Charlie Brown
- Skating
- The Little Drummer Boy (My Little Drum)
- The Christmas Song
- Baby Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- 2 gt
- Duo
Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1: Trombone Rapport Album
recorded by Benny Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding & Willie Dennis in 1953
Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1: Trombone Rapport
Musicians
- Bennie Green,J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding,Willie Dennis
- John Lewis
- Charles Mingus
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Move
- Stardust
- Yesterdays
Remarks
- 4 tb
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
Lost In A Dream Album
recorded by Paul Motian in 2009
Lost In A Dream
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Jason Moran
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Mode VI
- Casino
- Lost In A Dream
- Blue Midnight
- Be Careful It's My Heart
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
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
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
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