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
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
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1955
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Roy Eldridge
- Art Tatum
- John Simmons
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Night And Day
- I Won't Dance
- In A Sentimental Mood
- The Moon Is Low
- Moon Song
- and more....
Getz/Gilberto, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Stan Getz & João Gilberto in 1964
Getz/Gilberto, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Gary Burton
- Gene Cherico
- Joe Hunt
- João Gilberto
- Keter Betts
- Helcio Melito
- Astrud Gilberto
Tracks
- Grandfather's Waltz
- Tonight I Shall Sleep With A Smile On My Face
- Stan's Blues
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Samba Da Minha Terra
- and more....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Adam Makowicz – George Mraz Album
recorded by Adam Makowicz & George Mraz in 1993
Adam Makowicz - George Mraz
Musicians
- Adam Makowicz
- George Mraz
Tracks
- Don't Ever Leave Me
- 400 West D-Flat
- Where Is Love ?
- Anything Goes
- Mito
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Mal – 2 Album
recorded by Mal Waldron in 1957
Mal - 2
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- John Coltrane
- Idrees Sulieman
- Mal Waldron
- Julian Euell
- Ed Thigpen
- Jackie McLean
- Bill Hardman
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- From This Moment On
- J.M.'s Dream Doll
- The Way You Look Tonight
- One By One
- Don't Explain
- and more....
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
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
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
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
Guilfoyle & Nielsen Trio Album
recorded by Conor Guilfoyle in 1993
Guilfoyle & Nielsen Trio
Musicians
- Mike Nielsen
- Ronan Guilfoyle
- Conor Guilfoyle
Tracks
- Love For Sale
- All The Things You Are
- Summertime
- Footprints
- Paper Moon
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
J.J. Johnson’s Jazz Quintet Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1946,1947 & 1949
J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet
Musicians
- Cecil Payne
- J.J. Johnson
- Bud Powell
- Leonard Gaskin
- Max Roach
- Leo Parker
- Hank Jones
- Al Lucas
- Shadow Wilson
- Sonny Rollins
- John Lewis
- Gene Ramey
Tracks
- Jay Bird
- Jay Jay (Hey Jay Jay)
- Boneology
- Down Vernon's Alley
- Yesterdays
- and more....
A Night In Tunisia Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960
A Night In Tunisia
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Sincerely Diana
- So Tired
- Yama
- Kozo's Waltz
- and more....
Saturday Night At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1990
Saturday Night At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Kelly's Blues
- Nighttime
- Love Ballade~If You Only Knew
- You Look Good To Me
- Old Folks
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
So Much Guitar! Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1961
So Much Guitar!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Hank Jones
- Ron Carter
- Lex Humphries
- Ray Barretto
Tracks
- Twisted Blues
- Cotton Tail
- I Wish I Knew
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
- Repetition
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Live At Newport ’58 Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1958
Live At Newport '58
Musicians
- Willis Connover
- Junior Cook
- Horace Silver
- Gene Taylor
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Introduction
- Tippin'
- The Outlaw
- Señor Blues
- Cool Eyes
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Bill Evans Trio “Live” Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1964
The Bill Evans Trio "Live"
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Nardis
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Stella By Starlight
- How My Heart Sings
- 'Round Midnight
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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