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
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
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
Plays Andre Hodeir Album
recorded by Kenny Clarke in 1956
Plays Andre Hodeir
Musicians
- Armand Migiani
- Roger Guérin
- Billy Byers
- Martial Solal
- Jean Warland
- Kenny Clarke
- Hubert Rostaing
- Nat Peck
- Pierre Michelot
- René Urtréger
- Rene Urtreger
Tracks
- Bemsha Swing
- Oblique
- Blue Serge
- Swing Spring
- On A Riff
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tb
Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1958
Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Peanuts Hucko
- Louis Armstrong
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Mort Herbert
- Danny Barcelona
- Velma Middleton
Tracks
- Introduction
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Blueberry Hill
- Tiger Rag
- and more....
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Return Of The Headhunters! Album
recorded by The Headhunters in 1997
Return Of The Headhunters!
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- JK
- Herbie Hancock,Patrice Rushen
- Paul Jackson
- Michael Clark
- Bill Summers
- Herbie Hancock,Mark Goodman
- N'Dea Davenport
- Tre Hardson
- Herbie Hancock
- Bill Summers,Bruce "Gypsy" Millstein
- Billy Childs
Tracks
- Funk Hunter
- Shank It
- Watch Your Back
- Frankie And Kevin
- Premonition
- and more....
Bolivia Album
recorded by Gato Barbieri in 1973
Bolivia
Musicians
- Gato Barbieri
- John Abercrombie
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- J.F. Jenny Clark
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
- Airto Moreira
- Stanley Clarke~J.F. Jenny Clark
- Gene Golden~James Mtume
- Stanley Clarke
- James Mtume
- Moulay "Ali" Hafid
Tracks
- Merceditas
- Eclypse~Michellina
- Bolivia
- Ninos
- Vidala Triste
CoreaHancock Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock in 1978
CoreaHancock
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Herbie Hancock
Tracks
- Homecoming
- Ostinato (From Mikrokosmos For Two Pianos, Four Hands)
- The Hook
- Bouquet
- Maiden Voyage
- 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
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
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
For Musicians Only Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Stan Getz in 1956
For Musicians Only
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Stan Getz
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Herb Ellis
- John Lewis
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Bebop
- Dark Eyes
- Wee (Allen's Alley)
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Dark Eyes [Alt Take]
The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays Album
recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1963
The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays
Musicians
- Leo Wright
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- George Duvivier
- Edison Machado
- Jimmy Cleveland
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
- Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
- Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
- Favela (O Morro Não Tem Vez)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Very Well Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 1987
Very Well
Musicians
- Eric Gale
- Leon Pendarvis
- Ron Carter
- Buddy Williams
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett,Victor See Yuen
- Hubert Laws
Tracks
- Bass Lines
- Very Well
- Mr. Crusher
- Reggae Sam
- Sunset On Mt.Pelee
- and more....
Mingus! Ta Lam 11 Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 2010
Mingus! Ta Lam 11
Musicians
- Volker Schlott
- Daniel Erdmann,Vladimir Karparov
- Hinrich Beermann
- Gebhard Ullmann
- Jürgen Kupke
- Benjamin Weidekamp,Michael Thieke
- Heiner Reinhardt
- Hans Hassler
Tracks
- Canon
- Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ~ Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Fables Of Faubus
- Eclipse
- Jerry Roll
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
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
The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection) Album
recorded by João Gilberto in 2014
The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection)
Musicians
- João Gilberto
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
Tracks
- O Barquinho (Little Boat)
Remarks
- Strings
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