Revival Of The Fittest Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 2009
Revival Of The Fittest
Musicians
- Eric Alexander
- Harold Mabern
- Nat Reeves
- Joe Farnsworth
- Mike LeDonne
Tracks
- Revival
- My Grown-Up Christmas List
- The Island (Começar de Novo)
- Too Late Fall Back Baby
- Love-Wise
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
First Place Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1957
First Place
Musicians
- J.J. Johnson
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Max Roach
Tracks
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- Paul's Pal
- For Heaven's Sake
- Commutation
- Harvey's House
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Byrd’s Word Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1955
Byrd's Word
Musicians
- Frank Foster
- Donald Byrd
- Hank Jones
- Dave Chambers
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Winterset
- Gotcha Goin' N Comin'
- Long Green
- Star Eyes
- Someone To Watch Over Me
Remarks
- Arco
Another Workout Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1961
Another Workout
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Out Of Joe's Bag
- I Should Care
- Gettin' And Jettin'
- Hank's Other Soul
- Hello, Young Lovers
Now’s The Time! Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1964
Now's The Time!
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
- Bob Cranshaw
- Thad Jones
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Now's The Time
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- I Remember Clifford
- 52nd Street Theme
- St. Thomas
- and more....
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1957
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Bill Hardman
- Thelonious Monk
- Spanky DeBrest
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Evidence
- In Walked Bud
- Blue Monk
- I Mean You
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Afrodeezia Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2015
Afrodeezia
Musicians
- Guimba Kouyaté
- Alex Han
- Lee Hogans
- Adam Agati
- Cherif Soumano
- Brett Williams
- Marcus Miller
- Louis Cato
- Adam Bilorou Dembele
- Alune
- Etienne Charles
- Guimba Kouyaté
- Lalah Hathaway
- Cory Henry
- Alune Wade,Alvin Chea,Julia Sarr
- Alex han
- Robert Glasper
- Marco Lobo
- Aline Cabral,Andrea Dutra,Christiane Correa Tristao
- Patches Stewart
- Adam Agati,Ke' Bo',Wah Wah Watson
- Cliff Barnes
- Munyungo Jackson
- Ben Hong
- Lamumba Henry
- Robert Greenidge
- Alvin Chea
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Michael Doucet
- Guimba Kouyate
- Roddie Romero
- Chuck D.
- Mocean Worker
Tracks
- Hylife
- B's River
- Preacher's Kid (Song For William H)
- We Were There
- Papa Was A Rolling Stone
- and more....
Night Dreamer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1964
Night Dreamer
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- McCoy Tyner
- Reggie Workman
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Night Dreamer
- Oriental Folk Song
- Virgo
- Black Nile
- Charcoal Blues
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Bird Songs Album
recorded by Joe Lovano in 2010
Bird Songs
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- James Weidman
- Esperanza Spalding
- Otis Brown III,Francisco Mela
Tracks
- Passport
- Donna Lee
- Barbados
- Moose The Mooche
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- 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
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
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
If This Bass Could Only Talk Album
recorded by Stanley Clarke in 1988
If This Bass Could Only Talk
Musicians
- Stanley Clarke
- Gregory Hines
- Wayne Shorter
- Edward Arkin
- Gerry Brown
- John Robinson
- Alan Holdsworth
- Stewart Copeland
- Freddie Hubbard
- Vance Taylor
- Byron Miller
- Ndugu Leon Chancellor
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Steve Hunt
- James Earl,Stanley Clarke
- George Howard
- George Duke
Tracks
- If This Bass Could Only Talk
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- I Wanna Play For You
- Stories To Tell
- Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Here’s Lee Morgan Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1960
Here's Lee Morgan
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Lee Morgan
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Terrible "T"
- Terrible "T"
- Mogie
- Mogie
- I'm A Fool To Want You
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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