THE VOYAGE Album
recorded by Sleep Walker in 1000
THE VOYAGE
Musicians
- Sleep Walker
Tracks
- INTO THE SUN
- THE SOUTHERN CROSS
- AFLOAT
- LOST IN BLUE
- KAZE
- and more....
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
The Cape Verdean Blues Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1965
The Cape Verdean Blues
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Woody Shaw
- Horace Silver
- Bob Cranshaw
- Roger Humphries
- J.J. Johnson
Tracks
- The Cape Verdean Blues
- The African Queen
- Pretty Eyes
- Nutville
- Bonita
- and more....
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson in 1957
Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- That Old Feeling
- Let's Fall In Love
- I'll Never Be The Same
- Blues In The Night
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Notes From New York Album
recorded by Bill Charlap in 2015
Notes From New York
Musicians
- Bill Charlap
- Peter Washington
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- Make Me Rainbows
- Not A Care In The World
- There Is No Music
- A Sleepin' Bee
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chambers’ Music Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1956
Chambers' Music
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Pepper Adams
- Curtis Fuller
- Roland Alexander
Tracks
- Dexterity
- Stablemates
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- Visitation
- John Paul Jones (AKA Trane's Blues)
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Chordless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Smoke Stack Album
recorded by Andrew Hill in 1963
Smoke Stack
Musicians
- Andrew Hill
- RIchard Davis
- Eddie Khan
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Smoke Stack
- The Day After
- Wailing Wall
- Ode To Von
- Not So
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Preminado Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1960 & 1961
Preminado
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- Joe Benjamin
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- My Heart Stood Still
- Preminado
- I Should Care
- There's No One But You
- One Down
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
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
Epitaph Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1989
Epitaph
Musicians
- John Abercrombie
- Karl Berger
- John Hicks,Roland Hanna
- Edwin Schuller,Reggie Johnson
- Victor Lewis
- Daniel Druckman
Tracks
- Main Score, Pt. 1
- Percussion Discussion
- Main Score, Pt. 2
- Started Melody
- Better Get It In Your Soul
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
John Coltrane Quintet With Eric Dolphy Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1962
John Coltrane Quintet With Eric Dolphy
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Eric Dolphy
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- My Favorite Things
- Mr. P.C.
- Miles' Mode
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
Green With Strings Album
recorded by Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1952 & 1954
Green With Strings
Musicians
- Bennie Green
- John Malachi
- Tommy Potter
- Osie Johnson
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Dick Katz
- Peck Morrison
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- There's A Small Hotel
- Stardust
- Serenade To Love
- Embraceable You
- Don't Argue
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- 2 tb
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
‘Four’ & More Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
'Four' & More
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- So What
- Walkin'
- Joshua
- Go-Go (Theme And Announcement)
- Four
- and more....
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
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
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