Dialogue Album
recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli & Slam Stewart in 1978
Dialogue
Musicians
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- Slam Bow
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- That's My Kick
- The Very Thought Of You
- Jersey Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Solo
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
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
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
Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories) Album
recorded by Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden in 1996
Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories)
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Waltz For Ruth
- Our Spanish Love Song
- Message To A Friend
- Two For The Road
- First Song (For Ruth)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Montreux III Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1975
Montreux III
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Elsa
- Milano
- Venutian Rhythm Dance
- Django
- Minha (All Mine)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
Suite 4 Y 20 Album
recorded by Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 1992
Suite 4 Y 20
Musicians
- Reynaldo Melian
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Felipe Cabrera
- Julio Barreto
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Preludio Proyecto Latino
- Transparence
- Our Spanish Love Song
- Here, There And Everywhere
- Tres Palabras (Three Words)
- 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
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
Twelve Nights In Hollywood Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1961 & 1962
Twelve Nights In Hollywood
Musicians
- Alan Grant
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Herb Ellis
- Lou Levy
- Wilfred Middlebrooks
- Gus Johnson
- Paul Smith
- Wilfred Middiebrooks
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Introduction
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Too Close For Comfort
- Little White Lies
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- and more....
Rhythm In Contrast Album
recorded by Charles Goold in 2022
Rhythm In Contrast
Musicians
- Ned Goold
- Andrew Renfroe
- Steve Nelson
- Taber Gable
- Noah Jackson
- Charles Goold
Tracks
- Sequence Of Events
- Nedistic
- Tell Me Something When
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- Caribbean Fire Dance
- 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
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Album
recorded by The Bad Plus & Joshua Redman in 2015
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Ethan Iverson
- Reid Anderson
- David King
Tracks
- As This Moment Slips Away
- Beauty Has It Hard
- County Seat
- The Mending
- Dirty Blonde
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Road Shows, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 2010
Road Shows, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Russell Malone
- Bob Cranshaw
- Kobie Watkins
- Sammy Figueroa
- Jim Hall
- Ornette Coleman
- Christian McBride
- Roy Haynes
- Roy Hargrove
Tracks
- They Say It's Wonderful
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Sonnymoon For Two
- I Can't Get Started (With You)
- Rain Check
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Mr. Bow Tie Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 1995
Mr. Bow Tie
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Ron Carter
- Lewis Nash
- Steve Kroon
- Javon Jackson
- Edwin Russel
Tracks
- Mr. Bow Tie
- Well, You Needn't
- Fill In The Blanks
- I Thought About You
- Nearly
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Bassist Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1979
The Bassist
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Sam Jones
- Keith Copeland
Tracks
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Lily
- Seascape
- Tragic Magic
- The Hymn Of Scorpio
- 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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet Album
recorded by Cal Tjader & Stan Getz in 1958
Cal Tjader-Stan Getz Sextet
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Eddie Duran
- Cal Tjader
- Vince Guaraldi
- Scott LaFaro
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Ginza Samba
- I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- For All We Know
- Crow's Nest
- Liz Anna
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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