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
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....
Cool Baker Vols. 1 & 2 Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1952,1953 & 1954
Cool Baker Vols. 1 & 2
Musicians
- Chet Baker
- Russ Freeman
- Red Mitchell
- Bobby White
- Bob Whitlock
- Carson Smith
- Larry Bunker
- Joe Mondragon
- Shelly Manne
- Bob Neel
Tracks
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Lamp Is Low
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- Maid In Mexico
- Russ Job
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Bohemia After Dark Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1955 & 1954
Bohemia After Dark
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Jerome Richardson
- Donald Byrd
- Nat Adderley
- Horace Silver
- Paul Chambers
- Kenny Clarke
- Hank Jones
Tracks
- Bohemia After Dark
- Chasm
- Willow Weep For Me
- Late Entry
- Hear Me Talkin' To Ya
- and more....
Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2007
Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Hardrien Feraud
- Richie Barshay
Tracks
- Final Frontier
- Aftertouch
- Island Tune
- Dr. Jackle
- Creedmore's Unexpected Visitor
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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.
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
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
Decade Album
recorded by Clifton Anderson in 2007
Decade
Musicians
- Clifton Anderson
- Larry Willis
- Bob Cranshaw
- Al Foster
- Kenny Garrett
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Steve Jordan
- Eric Watt
- Kimati Dinizulu
Tracks
- Noble
- So Wrong About You
- I'm Old Fashioned
- Z
- I'm Glad There Is You
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
XXL Album
recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in 2005
XXL
Musicians
- Grant Geissman
- Gordon Goodwin
- Richard Shaw
- Bernie Dresel
- Luis Conte
- Andy Martin
- Michael Brecker
- Peter Erskine
- Brian McKnight,Take 6
- Carl Verheyen
- Ray Brinker
- Eddie Daniels
- Take 6
- Bob Summers
- Johnny Mathis
Tracks
- High Maintenance
- A Game Of Inches
- Comes Love
- Thad Said No
- Hunting Wabbits
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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 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....
Trompeta Toccata Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1964
Trompeta Toccata
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Flanagan
- Richard Davis
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Trompeta Toccata
- Night Watch
- Mamacita
- The Fox
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
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
Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Cannonball's Sharpshooters
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Sam Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Our Delight
- What's New?
- Fuller Bop Man
- Jubilation
- Stay On It
- and more....
Funk On A Stick Album
recorded by Paul Jackson in 2005
Funk On A Stick
Musicians
- Paul Jackson
- Jorge Raul Guerrero
- Char,Carl Lockett,Jerry Stucker,Patrick Scott Brady,Vernon "Ice" Black
- Rodney Franklin
- James Levi
- Jon Bendich
- Sandy Griffith,Babe Hanna
- Tony Adamo
- Ernie Watts
- Jim Copley,Paul Van Wageningen
- Herbie Hancock
- Mike Clark
- Bill Summers
- Paula Johnson
- Patrick Scott Brady
- Bruce Steinberg
Tracks
- Warning
- Funk On A Stick
- Hey Lou
- Funky Fingers
- Everything You've Got
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Thelonious In Action Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1958
Thelonious In Action
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Thelonious Monk
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Light Blue
- Coming On The Hudson
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Epistrophy [Theme]
- Blue Monk
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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