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
Forever Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2009
Forever
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
- Bill Connors
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Chaka Khan
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Waltz For Debby
- Bud Powell
- La Canción de Sophia
- Windows
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Gershwin’s World Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1998
Gershwin's World
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Bireyma Guiye,Cheik Mbaye,Cyro Baptista
- Madou Dembelle
- Massamba Diop
- Kenny Garrett
- James Carter
- Eddie Henderson
- Ira Coleman
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Joni Mitchell
- Wayne Shorter
- Marlon Graves
- Cyro Baptista
- Stevie Wonder
- Alex Al
- Chick Corea,Herbie Hancock
- Bakithi Kumalo
- Cyro Baptista,Mario Graves
- Kathleen Battle
- Charles Curtis
Tracks
- Overture (Fascinatin' Rhythm)
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- The Man I Love
- Here Come De Honey Man
- St. Louis Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Strings
- Duo
- Drumless
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Sixth Sense Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967 & 1968
The Sixth Sense
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Frank Mitchell
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Victor Sproles
- Billy Higgins
- Harold Mabern
- Mickey Bass
Tracks
- The Sixth Sense
- Short Count
- Psychedelic
- Afreaka
- Anti Climax
- 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
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1994 & 1971
Stolen Moments: Red Hot + Cool
Musicians
- Keith Elam [Guru],Sean Harris [DJ Ski]
- Ronny Jordan
- Donald Byrd
- MC Solaar
- Ron Carter
- Michael Franti & Spearhead
- Wah Wah Watson
- Herbie Hancock
- David Gamson
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Harvey Mason
- Luis Conte
- Digable Planets
- Lester Bowie
- Federico Gonzalez Pena
- Carl Carter
- Steve Williams
- Danny Sadownick
- Raphael Sebbag
- Yae Nishikawa
- Mike Emenau
- Raphael Sebbag,Tadashi Yabe,Toshio Matuura
- Junko Kitagawa[Shara],Time Five
- Derrick Stewart,Imani Wilcox,Mark Walker,Romye Robinson,Trevant Hardson
- Black Thought,Malik B
- Roy Ayers
- Nilkki Yeoh
- Hub
- B.R.O.THER?
- Carleen Anderson
- Patrick Clahar
- Kevin Robinson
- Fayyaz Virji
- J.P. "Bluey" Maunick
- Ramsey Lewis
- Graham Harvey
- Randy Hope Taylor
- Frank Tontoh
- Karl Vanden Bossche
- Jay Rodriguez
- Richard Worth
- Fabio Morgera
- Joshua Roseman
- Bill Ware
- Itaal Shur
- Bernie Worrell
- Jonathan Maron
- Genji Siraisi
- Gordon "Nappy G" Clay
- Chris Theberge
- Us3,Joshua Redman
- Tony Rémy
- Don Babatunde,Umar Bin Hassan
- Pharoah Sanders
- Abiodun Oyewole
- Don Cherry
- Damu Vasha
- Joel Scott
- Carl Young
- Herb Graham, Jr.
- Branford Marsalis
- Kenny Kirkland
- Robert Hurst
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Swami Satchidananda
- Frank Lowe
- Leroy Jenkins
- Alice Coltrane
- Reggie Workman
- Ben Riley
- Elayne Jones
Tracks
- Time Is Moving On
- Un Enge En Danger
- Positive
- Noctural Sunshine
- Flyin' High In The Brooklyn Sky
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Jazzhouse Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1969
Jazzhouse
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- How My Heart Sings
- Goodbye
- Autumn Leaves
- California Here I Come
- and more....
Herbie Hancock Trio [1977] Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1977
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Herbie Hancock Trio [1977]
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Watch it
- Speak Like A Child
- Watcha Waitin For
- Look
- Milestones
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
On Tour With Teddy Wilson And His Trio Album
recorded by Teddy Wilson in 1959
On Tour With Teddy Wilson And His Trio
Musicians
- Teddy Wilson
- Arvell Shaw
- Bert Dahlander
Tracks
- Rose Room
- Just One Of Those Things
- Shiny Stockings
- Body And Soul~Sweet Lorraine
- Moonglow
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Abbey Lincoln’s Affair Album
recorded by Abbey Lincoln in 1956 & 1958
Abbey Lincoln's Affair
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln
- UNKNOWN
- UNKNOW
Tracks
- Love Walked In
- I Didn't Know About You
- Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
- I Wake Up Smiling (After Dreaming Of You)
- This Can't Be Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Big Band
- Drumless
On The Wings Of Eagles Album
recorded by John Hicks in 2006
On The Wings Of Eagles
Musicians
- John Hicks
- Buster Williams
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Minority
- Fly Little Bird Fly
- Strivers Jewels
- Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues Are (Blue Bolivar Blues)
- Cheese Cake
- 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
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
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1957
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Bill Hardman
- Thelonious Monk
- Spanky DeBrest
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Evidence
- In Walked Bud
- Blue Monk
- I Mean You
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson in 1949 & 1950
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
Tracks
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- Sonny Side
- Bud's Blues
- Sunset
- Fine And Dandy [Take 1]
- and more....
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