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
Plays Vincent Youmans Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1953
Plays Vincent Youmans
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Herb Ellis
Tracks
- Tea For Two
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- I Know That You Know
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Great Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
From Sun To Sun Album
recorded by Sam Yahel in 2010
From Sun To Sun
Musicians
- Sam Yahel
- Matt Penman
- Jochen Rueckert
Tracks
- 2 Pilgrims
- After The Storm
- Saba
- A Beautiful Friendship
- One False Move
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Odd Meter
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Very Tall Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson in 1961
Very Tall
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Heartstrings
- Work Song
- John Brown's Body
- A Wonderful Guy
- and more....
The Inch Worm Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1962
The Inch Worm
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- The Inch Worm
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Impressions
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Doing All Right: In Concert Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2008
Doing All Right: In Concert
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Anthony Wilson
- Robert Hurst
- Jeff Hamilton
Tracks
- Let's Fall In Love
- The Look Of Love
- Deed I Do
- I'll String Along With You
- Exactly Like You
- and more....
All For You: A Dedication To The Nat King Cole Trio Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 1995
All For You: A Dedication To The Nat King Cole Trio
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Russell Malone
- Paul Keller
- Steve Kroon
- Benny Green
Tracks
- I'm An Errand Girl For Rhythm
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love
- Frim Fram Sauce
- The Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Bird On 52nd St. Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1948
Bird On 52nd St.
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
Tracks
- 52nd Street Theme
- Shaw 'Nuff
- Out Of Nowhere
- Hot House
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- 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
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
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
Music Is My Sanctuary Album
recorded by Gary Bartz in 1977
Music Is My Sanctuary
Musicians
- Syreeta Wright
- Gary Bartz
- David T. Walker,John Rowin,Juewett Bostick,Wa Wa Watson
- George Cables
- Larry Mizell
- Curtis Robertson, Jr.,Welton Gite
- Howard King,James Gadson,Nate Neblett
- Bill Summers,Mtume
Tracks
- Music Is My Sanctuary
- Carnival De L'Esprit
- Love Ballad
- Swing Thing
- Oo Baby Baby
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Live (Return To Forever) Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Return To Forever in 1977
Live (Return To Forever)
Musicians
- Joe Farrell
- James Tinsley,John Thomas
- Ron Moss
- Jim Pugh
- Harold Garret
- Chick Corea
- Gayle Moran
- Stanley Clarke
- Gerry Brown
Tracks
- Opening '77
- The Endless Night
- The Musician
- Introduction
- Hello Again
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Duo
Dancing On The Water Album
recorded by Bob James in 2001 & 1999
Dancing On The Water
Musicians
- Bob James
- Joe Sample
- Keiko Matsui
- Dave Holland
- Chuck Loeb
Tracks
- Alone Together
- The Green Hour
- Bogie's Boogie
- Altair & Vega
- Hum Drum
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
The Leprechaun Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1975
The Leprechaun
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Gayle Moran
- Steve Gadd
- Anthony Jackson
- Joe Farrell
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Imp's Welcome
- Lenore
- Reverie
- Looking At The World
- Nite Sprite
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
- Duo
- Strings
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