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
Imprint Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1999
Imprint
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Danilo Perez
- John Patitucci
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Giovanni Hidalgo
- John Beasley
- Chris Potter,Mark Turner
- Jack DeJohnette
- John Patitucci,Sachi Patitucci
- Mark Turner
Tracks
- King Kong
- Poastcard
- Little Steps
- Joan
- Maroon Bells
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Duo
- Arco
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
I Love Being Here With You – A Jazz Piano Tribute To Peggy Lee Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2010
I Love Being Here With You - A Jazz Piano Tribute To Peggy Lee
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- I Love Being Here With You
- You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
- Fever
- There'll Be Another Spring
- I Don't Know Enough About You
- and more....
Silver Rain Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2005
Silver Rain
Musicians
- Eartha Kitt
- Marcus Miller
- Lalah Hathaway
- Patches Stewart
- Gerald Albright
- Bernard Wright
- Dean Brown
- Poogie Bell
- Craig J
- Kenn Hicks
- Gregoire Maret
- Kirk Whalum,Roger Byam
- Bruce Flowers
- Mocean Worker
- Roger Byam
- Dean Brown,Lucky Peterson
- Kirk Whalum
- Eric Clapton
- Kenny Garrett
- Jessica Celious,Joey Kibble,Mark Kibble
- Macy Gray
- Ronald Bruner
- Marcus Mille
- Marcus Miller/Joey Kibble of Take 6
Tracks
- Intro Duction
- Bruce Lee
- La Villette
- Behind The Smile
- Frankenstein
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
First Impressions Album
recorded by Ryan Slatko in 2016
First Impressions
Musicians
- Daniel Dickinson
- Samir Zarif
- Joel Ross
- Ryan Slatko
- Linda Oh
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
Tracks
- Green Ceiling
- Prospect Of Love
- Sister Chromatids
- The Haze
- Blue Skies
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Witness Album
recorded by Jon Gordon in 1995
Witness
Musicians
- Jon Gordon
- Mark Turner
- Tim Hagens
- Bill Charlap
- Sean Smith
- Tim Horner
Tracks
- Individuation
- Witness
- Deal
- Interlude
- Waking Dream
- and more....
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Pop Artistry Of Sarah Vaughan Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1965
Pop Artistry Of Sarah Vaughan
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
Tracks
- Yesterday
- I Know A Place
- If I Ruled The World
- Make It Easy On Yourself
- He Touched Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Big Band
- Choir
Lennie Tristano Album
recorded by Lennie Tristano in 1954 & 1955
Lennie Tristano
Musicians
- Lennie Tristano
- Peter Ind
- Jeff Morton
- Lee Konitz
- Gene Ramey
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Line Up
- Requiem
- Turkish Mambo
- East Thirty Second
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1968
Bill Evans at the Montreux Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- One For Helen
- A Sleepin' Bee
- Mother Of Earl
- Nardis
- I Loves You, Porgy
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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 Jazztet & John Lewis Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1960
The Jazztet & John Lewis
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Tom McIntosh
- Cedar Walton
- Tommy Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Bel
- Milano
- Django
- New York
- 2 Degrees East,3 Degrees West
- and more....
Burnin’ Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1958
Burnin'
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Barry Harris
- William Austin
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- KoKo
- A Minor Sax
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Reed And A Half
- How High The Moon
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Creeper Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1967
The Creeper
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Pepper Adams
- Donald Byrd
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitouš
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Samba Yantra
- I Will Wait For You
- Blues Medium Rare
- The Creeper
- Chico-San
- and more....
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
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