• Helen Merrill Album

    recorded by Helen Merrill in 1954

    Album art work of Helen Merrill by Helen Merrill

    Helen Merrill

    Musicians

    • Helen Memil
    • Danny Bank
    • Clifford Brown
    • Barry Galbraith
    • Jimmy Jones
    • Milt Hinton
    • Osie Johnson
    • Helen Merrill
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Bobby Donaldson

    Tracks

    • Don't Explain
    • You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
    • What's New?
    • Falling In Love With Love
    • Yesterdays
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Big Neighborhood Album

    recorded by Mike Stern in 2009

    Album art work of Big Neighborhood by Mike Stern

    Big Neighborhood

    Musicians

    • Mike Stern,Steve Vai
    • Jim Beard
    • Lincoln Goines
    • Dave Weckl
    • Eric Johnson,Mike Stern
    • Lionel Cordew
    • Bob Franceschini
    • Mike Stern
    • Richard Bona
    • Esperanza Spalding
    • Terri Lyne Carrington
    • Bob Malach
    • John Medeski
    • Chris Wood
    • Billy Martin
    • Randy Brecker
    • Chris Minh Doky
    • Cindy Blackman

    Tracks

    • Big Neighborhood
    • 6th Street
    • Reach
    • Song For Pepper
    • Coupe De Ville
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Ellington Uptown Album

    recorded by Duke Ellington in 1952 & 1951

    Album art work of Ellington Uptown by Duke Ellington

    Ellington Uptown

    Musicians

    • Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
    • Wendell Marshall
    • Louie Bellson
    • Betty Roche

    Tracks

    • Skin Deep
    • The Mooche
    • Take The "A" Train
    • Perdido
    • The Controversial Suite Pt. 1 (Before My Time)
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album

    recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958

    Album art work of Cannonball's Sharpshooters by Julian

    Cannonball's Sharpshooters

    Musicians

    • Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
    • Nat Adderley
    • Junior Mance
    • Sam Jones
    • Jimmy Cobb

    Tracks

    • Our Delight
    • What's New?
    • Fuller Bop Man
    • Jubilation
    • Stay On It
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Third Set Album

    recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977

    Album art work of Third Set by Cedar Walton

    Third Set

    Musicians

    • Bob Berg
    • Cedar Walton
    • Sam Jones
    • Billy Higgins

    Tracks

    • Angel In The Night
    • Bolivia
    • Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
    • Blue Monk
    • Rhythm-A-Ning

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Wack Wack Album

    recorded by Young-Holt Trio in 1966

    Album art work of Wack Wack by Young-Holt Trio

    Wack Wack

    Musicians

    • Hysear Don Walker
    • Eldee Young
    • Isaac "Red" Holt

    Tracks

    • You Know That I Love You
    • Yesterday
    • Wack Wack
    • The Little Light Of Mine
    • Sunny
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Advance! Album

    recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1978

    Album art work of Advance! by Philly Joe Jones

    Advance!

    Musicians

    • Harold Land
    • Charles Bowen, Jr.
    • Blue Mitchell
    • Slide Hampton
    • Cedar Walton
    • Marc Johnson
    • Philly Joe Jones
    • Charles Bowen, Jr.,Harold Land

    Tracks

    • Trailways
    • Invitation
    • Helena
    • Midnight Waltz
    • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

    Remarks

    • 2 ts

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Gitane Album

    recorded by Charlie Haden & Christian Escoudé in 1978

    Album art work of Gitane by Charlie Haden & Christian Escoudé

    Gitane

    Musicians

    • Christian Escoudé
    • Charlie Haden

    Tracks

    • Django
    • Boléro
    • Manoir De Mes Reves
    • Gitane
    • Nuages
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • School Days Album

    recorded by Stanley Clarke in 1976

    Album art work of School Days by Stanley Clarke

    School Days

    Musicians

    • Raymond Gomez
    • David Sancious
    • Stanley Clarke
    • Gerry Brown
    • Steve Gadd
    • Milt Holland
    • John McLaughlin
    • David Sancious,Raymond Gomez
    • Icarus Johnson
    • George Duke
    • Billy Cobham

    Tracks

    • School Days
    • Quiet Afternoon
    • The Dancer
    • Desert Song
    • Hot Fun
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings
    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Plays Harry Warren Album

    recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1954

    Album art work of Plays Harry Warren by Oscar Peterson

    Plays Harry Warren

    Musicians

    • Herb Ellis
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Ray Brown

    Tracks

    • Nagasaki
    • Serenade In Blue
    • Lullaby Of Broadway
    • I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)
    • Would You Like To Take A Walk?
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Drumless
    • Up Swing
    • Ballad(Double Time)
    • Medium Slow Swing
    • Ballad
    • Swing
    • Medium Swing

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The South Of Everywhere Album

    recorded by Jonathan Kreisberg in 2007

    Album art work of The South Of Everywhere by Jonathan Kreisberg

    The South Of Everywhere

    Musicians

    • Will Vinson
    • Jonathan Kreisberg
    • Gary Versace
    • Matt Penman
    • Mark Feber

    Tracks

    • The South Of Everywhere
    • Strange Resolutions
    • KIItos
    • Stella By Starlight
    • Funeral For The Ants
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Odd Meter

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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