Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Atmos Album
recorded by Miroslav Vitous in 1992
Atmos
Musicians
- Jan Garbarek
- Miroslav Vitous
Tracks
- Pegasos
- Goddess
- Forthcoming
- Atmos
- Time Out - Part I
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Stockholm Concert 1966 Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1966
Stockholm Concert 1966
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Duke Ellington
- John Lamb
- Sam Woodyard
- Jimmy Jones
- Joe Comfort
- Gus Johnson
- UKNOWN
Tracks
- Imagine My Frustration
- Duke's Place (Take The "A" Train)
- Satin Doll
- Something To Live For
- Wives And Lovers
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Moments Of Inspiration Album
recorded by Dean Tsur in 2016,2013,2019 & 2020
Moments Of Inspiration
Musicians
- Dean Tsur
- Jaehun Kang
- Dan Chmielinski
- Andrew Wangemann
- Alon Tayar
- Avri Borochov
- Noam Israeli
- Jack Glottman
- Russell Hall
- Charles Goold
- Dan Stein
- Ben Zweig
Tracks
- I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
- You Don't Know Me
- Centerpiece
- Two For The Road
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Dancing On The Water Album
recorded by Bob James in 2001 & 1999
Dancing On The Water
Musicians
- Bob James
- Joe Sample
- Keiko Matsui
- Dave Holland
- Chuck Loeb
Tracks
- Alone Together
- The Green Hour
- Bogie's Boogie
- Altair & Vega
- Hum Drum
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
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
Max Roach Plus Four Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1956 & 1957
Max Roach Plus Four
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Ray Bryant
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Bill Wallace
Tracks
- Ezz-Thetic
- Dr. Free-Zee
- Just One Of Those Things
- Mr. X
- Body And Soul
- and more....
In New York Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1962
In New York
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Yusef Lateef
- Nat Adderley
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Introduction by Cannonball
- Gemini
- Planet Earth
- Dizzy's Business
- Syn-Anthesia
- 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
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
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
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
Ceiling Album
recorded by Dana Saul in 2018
Ceiling
Musicians
- Kevin Sun
- Adam O'Farrill
- Patricia Brennan
- Dana Saul
- Walter Stinson
- Matthew Honor
Tracks
- Reflection in a Moving Surface
- Ceiling
- A Living Dream
- Frieze
- Luminescent Shadows
- and more....
Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 – Focus Album
recorded by James Williams in 2001
Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 - Focus
Musicians
- James Williams
- Peter Washington
- Houston Person
- Russel Malone
- Roger Holland
- Loren Schoenberg
- Mary Stallings
- Dave Stryker
- Ray Drummond
- Steve Heck
- Jon Faddis
- Miles Griffith
- John Clayton
Tracks
- Focus
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Put On A Happy Face
- I Know It's You
- They Didn't Believe Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
You Gotta Take A Little Love Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1969
You Gotta Take A Little Love
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Randy Brecker
- Horace Silver
- John Williams
- Billy Cobham
Tracks
- You Gotta Take A Little Love
- The Risin' Sun
- It's Time
- Lovely's Daughter
- Down And Out
- and more....
The Savoy Story, Vol. 1 – Jazz Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1951,1952,1950,1954,1955,1957,1958 & 1959
The Savoy Story, Vol. 1 - Jazz
Musicians
- Eddie Barefield
- Coleman Hawkins,Foots Thomas
- Emmett Berry
- Johnny Guarnieri
- Sid Weiss
- Cozy Cole
- Ben Webster
- Oscar Pettiford
- David Booth
- Lester Young
- Freddie Green
- Clyde Hart
- Rodney Richardson
- Jo Jones
- Hank D'Amico
- BIlly Butterfield
- Dexter Hall
- Billy Taylor
- Count Basie
- Shadow Wilson
- Floyd Williams
- Don Byas,George Johnson
- Hot Lips Page
- John Simmons
- Sid Catlett
- Pete Brown
- Al Casey
- Kenny Watts
- Al Matthews
- Eddie Nicholson
- Miss Rhapsody
- Morris Lounds
- Frank Newton
- Harold Underhill
- Reuben June Cole
- Slam Stewart
- Herbie Fields
- Manny Albam
- Snooky Young
- Al Hayse
- Billy Mackel
- Milt Buckner
- Charlie Harris
- Fred Radcliffe
- Joe Turner,
- Don Byas
- Leonard Ware
- Pete Johnson
- Al Hall
- Doc West
- Ike Quebec
- Bill D'Arango
- Milton Hinton
- J.C. Heard
- Erroll Garner
- John Levy
- George De Hart
- Illinois Jacquet
- Bill Doggett
- Slim Gaillard
- Charlie Parker
- Jack McVea
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Tiny "Bam" Brown
- Zutty Singleton
- Billy Eckstine
- Connie Wainwright
- John Malachi
- Tommy Potter
- Art Blakey
- Benny Harris
- Jimmy Jones
- Dexter Gordon
- Sadik Hakim
- Gene Ramey
- Boyd Raeburn
- Dave Barbour
- Harry Babasin
- Jackie Mills
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- Stan Getz
- Hank Jones
- Sonny Stitt
- Kenny Dorham
- Bud Powell
- Wallace Bishop
- Charlie Rouse
- Fats Navarro
- Tadd Dameron
- Nelson Boyd
- Leo Parker
- Denzil Best
- Allen Eager
- Dorey Mittone
- George Wallington
- Leonard Gaskin
- Stan Levey
- Serge Chaloff
- Red Rodney
- Earl Swope
- George Wellington
- Tiny Kahn
- Joe Newman
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Jackie Cain
- Charlie Ventura
- Ben Ventura
- Norman Faye
- Bennie Green
- Roy Kral
- Gus Cole
- Ed Shaughnessy
- Al Cohn,Stan Getz,Zoot Sims
- Jimmy Rainey
- Duke Jordan
- Charles Perry
- Chuck Wayne
- Marjorie Hyams
- George Shearing
- John Coltrane
- Kenny Burrell
- Milt Jackson
- Percy Heath
- Kansas Fields
- Budd Johnson
- Marian McPartland
- Max Wayne
- Mousie Alexander
- Gene Ammons
- McKinley Easton
- John Coles
- Lino Murray
- UNKNOWN
- John Huston
- Benny Stuberville
- George Brown
- John LaPorta
- Teo Macero
- George Barrow
- Mal Waldron
- Charles Mingus
- Rudy Nichols
- Jimmy Scott
- Mundell Lowe
- Howard Biggs
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Paul Chambers
- Kenny Clarke
- Frank Wess
- Eddie Jones
- Frank Foster
- Donald Byrd
- Yusef Lateef
- Wilbur Harden
- Hugh Lawson
- Ernie Farrow
- Oliver Jackson
- Charlie Byrd
- Phil Woods
- Herbie Mann
- Joe Puma
- Eddie Costa
- Wendell Marshall
- Bobby Donaldson
- Tommy Flanagan
- Doug Watkins
- Louis Hayes
- Frank Wess,Marshall Royal
- Coleman Hawkins,Frank Foster
- Charlie Fowlkes
- Freddy Green
- Nat Pierce
- Benny Golson
- Curtis Fuller
- Jimmy Garrison
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- Jersey Jump Off
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Tush
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Blue Lester
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
- Solo
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
Mirror, Mirror Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1980
Mirror, Mirror
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Chick Corea
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Mirror, Mirror
- Candlelight
- Keystone
- Joe's Bolero
- What's New?
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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