Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Charlie Parker All Stars Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1949
The Charlie Parker All Stars
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- Milt Jackson
- Buddy Stewart,Dave Lambert
Tracks
- Barbados
- Anthropology
- Deedle [No.1]
- Deedle [No.2]
- Cheryl (Royal Roost Bop)
- and more....
Blues For Pekar Album
recorded by The Detroit Connection in 2011
Blues For Pekar
Musicians
- Ernie Krivda
- Dominick Farinacci
- Claude Black
- Marion Hayden
- Renell Gonsalves
- Sean Jones
Tracks
- The End Of A Love Affair
- More Than You Know
- Valse Hot
- Darn That Dream
- Fried Bananas
- 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
Wynton Kelly! Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1961
Wynton Kelly!
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Make The Man Love Me
- Autumn Leaves
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- Joe's Avenue
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Eastern Rebellion Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1975
Eastern Rebellion
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Bolivia
- Naima
- 5/4 Thing
- Bittersweet
- Mode For Joe
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Live At The Great American Music Hall Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes in 1975
Live At The Great American Music Hall
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Mario Suraci
Tracks
- Fly Me To The Moon
- Sunny
- The Status Of Maced (Suite For Solo Piano) - First Movement
- The Status Of Maced (Suite For Solo Piano) - Second Movement
- The Status Of Maced (Suite For Solo Piano) - Third Movement
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
The Trio, Vol. 2 – This Is Hampton Hawes Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes in 1956 & 1955
The Trio, Vol. 2 - This Is Hampton Hawes
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Red Mitchell
- Chuck Thompson
Tracks
- You And The Night And The Music
- Stella By Starlight
- Blues For Jacque
- Yesterdays
- Steeplechase
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Eyewitness Album
recorded by Steve Khan in 1981
Eyewitness
Musicians
- Steve Khan
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Jordan
- Manolo Badrena
Tracks
- Where's Mumphrey?
- Dr. Slump
- Auxiliary Police
- Guy Lafleur
- Eyewitness
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 Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 5 – The Scene Changes Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1958
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 5 - The Scene Changes
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Cleopatra's Dream
- Duid Deed
- Down With It
- Danceland
- Borderick
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
Bouncing With Mr. A.T. Album
recorded by Steve Grossman in 1989
Bouncing With Mr. A.T.
Musicians
- Steve Grossman
- Tayler Mitchell
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Afternoon In Paris
- Soultrane
- Why Don't I
- Whims Of Chambers
- Extemporaneous~My Little Suede Shoes
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Live At Small’s, Vol. 1 & 2 Album
recorded by Bill Mobley in 1996
Live At Small's, Vol. 1 & 2
Musicians
- Bill Mobley
- Mulgrew Miller
- Bill Moring
- Tony Reedus
- Mathiew Fries
- Billy Pierce
- Donald Brown
- Miles Griffith
- James Williams
- Harold Mabern
- Billy Easly
- Pat Hallaran
- Greg Gisbert,Jim Rontondi
- Andy Gravish
Tracks
- Farewell To Dogma
- 49th Street
- Song For My Mother
- Black Scholars
- Judgement Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
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
Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 Album
recorded by Sérgio Mendes in 1996
Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Musicians
- Lani Hall
- Sérgio Mendes
- Bob Matthews
- João Palma
- José Soares
- Bibi Vogel
Tracks
- Mas Que Nada
- The Joker
- Going Out Of My Head
- Tim Dom Dom (Chim Dome Dome)
- Day Tripper
- and more....
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