Just Friends Album
recorded by Bill Perkins in 1956
Just Friends
Musicians
- Richie Kamuca
- Bill Perkins
- Hampton Hawes
- Red Mitchell
- Mel Lewis
- Art Pepper
- Jimmy Rowles
- Ben Tucker
Tracks
- Just Friends
- Angel Eyes
- All Of Me
- Zenobia
- Limehouse Blues
- 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
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.
Satin Doll Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
Satin Doll
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Doug Watkins
- Charles "Specs" Wright
- Jimmy Rowser
Tracks
- Satin Doll
- The Man I Love
- A Little Bit Of Basie
- It's A Blue World
- M Squad Theme
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
It’s About Time Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner & Jackie McLean in 1985
It's About Time
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Jon Faddis
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Al Foster
- Marcus Miller
- Steve Thornton
Tracks
- Spur Of The Moment
- You Taught My Heart To Sing
- It's About Time
- Hip-Toe
- No Flowers Please
- 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
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
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
The Spoiler Album
recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1966
The Spoiler
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Stanley Turrentine
- Pepper Adams
- Blue Mitchell
- Julian Priester
- McCoy Tyner
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
- Joseph Rivera
Tracks
- The Magilla
- When The Sun Comes Out
- La Fiesta
- Sunny
- Maybe September (Theme From "The Oscar")
- and more....
Live At The Theatre Boulogne – Billancourt Paris Album
recorded by Dameronia in 1989
Live At The Theatre Boulogne - Billancourt Paris
Musicians
- Frank Wess
- Clifford Jordan
- Cecil Payne
- Don Sickler,Virgil Jones
- Benny Powell
- Walter Davis, Jr.
- Larry Ridley
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- Hot House
- Mating Call
- Gnid
- Lady Bird
- Good Bait
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Watkins At Large Album
recorded by Doug Watkins in 1956
Watkins At Large
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Kenny Burrell
- Duke Jordan
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Return To Paradise
- Phinupi
- Phil T. McNasty's Blues
- More On The Same
- Panonica
Sample This Album
recorded by Joe Sample in 1997
Sample This
Musicians
- Dean Parks
- Joe Sample
- Jay Anderson
- Lenny Castro
- Dianne Reeves
- George Duke
- Marcus Miller
- Steve Gadd
- Dennis Rowland
- Jim Gilstrap,Lori Perry,Lynn Davis
- Everette Harp
- Hubert Laws
Tracks
- Rainbow Seeker II
- I'm Coming Back Again
- Carmel
- Night Flight
- Chain Reaction
- 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
At The Half Note Café Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1960
At The Half Note Café
Musicians
- Ruth Mason Lion
- Pepper Adamas
- Donald Byrd
- Duke Pearson
- Laymon Jackson
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- Introduction
- My Girl Shirl
- Soulful Kiddy
- A Portrait Of Jennie
- Cecile
- and more....
From Sun To Sun Album
recorded by Sam Yahel in 2010
From Sun To Sun
Musicians
- Sam Yahel
- Matt Penman
- Jochen Rueckert
Tracks
- 2 Pilgrims
- After The Storm
- Saba
- A Beautiful Friendship
- One False Move
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Odd Meter
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Things Are Getting Better Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Things Are Getting Better
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Milt Jackson
- Wynton Kelly
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Blues Oriental
- Things Are Getting Better
- Serves Me Right [Take 5]
- Groovin' High
- The Sidewalks Of New York [Take 5]
- and more....
In The Wee Small Hours Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1980
In The Wee Small Hours
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jamil Nasser
- Jimmy Cobb
- Lou Donaldson
Tracks
- That's All
- My Romance
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Moonlight In Vermont
- and more....
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