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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Now Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1998
Now
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- John Scofield
- John Patitucci
- Bill Stewart
- Michael Brecker
Tracks
- Now
- Grace
- Out Of The Mouths Of Babes
- Hope
- Labor Day
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Re: Connections Album
recorded by Paolo Benedettini in 2019
Re: Connections
Musicians
- Marco Bovi
- Nico Menci
- Paolo Benedettini
Tracks
- Intro
- Modes From D.G.
- Love Walked In
- Bruno's Lines
- Coro A Bocca Chiusa
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
The Battle – Live At Smoke Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 2005
The Battle - Live At Smoke
Musicians
- Vincent Herring
- Eric Alexander
- Mike LeDonne
- John Webber
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Blues Up And Down
- Road Song
- Firm Roots
- Ritual Dance
- Shirley's Song
- and more....
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1959
The Cannonball Adderley Quintet In San Francisco
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Bobby Timmons
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- This Here
- Spontaneous Combustion
- Hi-Fly
- You Got It!
- Bohemia After Dark (Birdland After Dark)
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1952,1947 & 1951
Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Lucky Thompson
- Kenny Dorham
- Thelonious Monk
- Nelson Boyd
- Max Roach
- Danny Quebec West
- Billy Smith
- Idrees Sulieman
- Gene Ramey
- Art Blakey
- Sahib Shihab
- Milt Jackson
- Al McKibbon
- George Taitt
- Bob Paige
Tracks
- Carolina Moon
- Hornin' in
- Skippy
- Let's Cool One
- Suburban Eyes
- 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
Soundtrack Album
recorded by Charles Lloyd in 1968
Soundtrack
Musicians
- Charles Lloyd
- Keith Jarrett
- Ron McClure
- Jack DeJonette
Tracks
- Sombrero Sam
- Voice In The Night
- Pre-Dawn
- Forest Flower '69
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
Jackie’s Bag Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1959 & 1960
Jackie's Bag
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Sonny Clark
- Tina Brooks
- Blue Mitchell
- Kenny Drew
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Quadrangle
- Blues Inn
- Fidel
- Appointment In Ghana
- A Ballad For Doll
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Boss Bird Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950 & 1951
Boss Bird
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Tiny Grimes
- Clyde Hart
- Jimmy Butts
- Harold West
- Miles Davis
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- Sadik Hakim
- Lucky Thompson
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Arvin Garrison
- Howard McGhee
- Jimmy Bunn
- Bob Kesterton
- Earl Coleman
- Erroll Garner
- Red Callender
- Wardell Gray
- Barney Kessel
- Don Lamond
- Bud Powell
- Tommy Potter
- Duke Jordan
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Shelly Manne
- Tony Aless
- Diego Iborra
- Rene Hernandez
- Roberto Rodriguez
- Luis Miranda
- Jose Manguel
- Umbaldo Nieto
- Machito
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Turk
- Al Haig
- Carlos Vidal
- Stan Freeman
- Buddy Rich
- Bernie Leighton
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Teddy Kotick
- Roy Haynes
- Red Rodney
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Tiny's Tempo
- I'll Always Love You Just The Same
- Romance Without Finance
- Red Cross
- Billie's Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
The Ellington Suites Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1959,1971 & 1972
The Ellington Suites
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Jimmy Woode
- Jimmy Johnson
- Joe Benjamin
- Rufus Jones
- Wulf Freedman
Tracks
- Sunset And The Mocking Bird
- Lightning Bugs And Frogs
- Le Sucrier Velours
- Northern Lights
- The Single Petal Of A Rose
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
Bring It Home To Me Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1966
Bring It Home To Me
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Harold Mabern
- Gene Taylor
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Bring It Home to Me
- Blues 3 For 1
- Port Rico Rock
- Gingerbread Boy
- A Portrait Of Jennie
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Live At Yoshi’s, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Mulgrew Miller in 2003
Live At Yoshi's, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Mulgrew Miller
- Derrick Hodge
- Karriem Riggins
Tracks
- Joshua
- Comes Love
- Road Life
- It's Easy To Remember (But So Hard To Forget)
- One's Own Room
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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