Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3 Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1927 & 1928
The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Johnny Dodds
- Kid Ory
- Lonnie Johnson
- Johnny St. Cyr
- Lil Armstrong
- Jimmy Strong
- Fred Robinson
- Mancy Carr
- Earl Hines
- Zutty Singleton
- Don Redman
- Dave Wilborn
Tracks
- I'm Not Rough
- Hotter Than That
- Savoy Blues
- Fireworks
- Skip The Gutter
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Basless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Bing Sings The Great American Songbook Album
recorded by Bing Crosby in 1954,1956,1955 & 1957
Bing Sings The Great American Songbook
Musicians
- Bing Crosby
- Vince Terri
- Buddy Cole
- Don Whitaker
- Nick Fatool
Tracks
- I Want To Be Happy
- Manhattan
- 'S Wonderful
- Ol' Man River
- You Took Advantage Of Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Stick-Up! Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 1966
Stick-Up!
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Bobby Hutcherson
- McCoy Tyner
- Herbie Lewis
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Una Muy Bonita
- 8/4 Beat
- Summer Nights
- Black Circle
- Verse
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Nice an’ Cool Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1961
Nice an' Cool
Musicians
- Gene Ammons
- Richard Wyands
- Doug Watkins
- J.C. Heard
Tracks
- Till There Was You
- Answer Me, My Love
- Willow Weep For Me
- Little Girl Blue
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- and more....
Remembering (Standards) Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1961
Remembering (Standards)
Musicians
- Grant Green
- Wilbur Ware
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Love Walked In
- If I Had You
- I'll Remember April
- You And The Night And The Music
- and more....
‘Bird’ Symbols Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1946 & 1947
'Bird' Symbols
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Miles Davis
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Arvin Garrison
- Erroll Garner
- Red Callender
- Harold West
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Moose The Mooche [Take 2]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 4]
- Ornithology [Take 4]
- A Night In Tunisia [Take 5]
- Bird's Nest [Take C - Master 2]
- and more....
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.
The Sound Of The Trio Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The Sound Of The Trio
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Tricrotism
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Thags' Dance
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Kadota's Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Take Ten Album
recorded by Paul Desmond in 1963
Take Ten
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Jim Hall
- Eugene Wright
- Connie Kay
- Gene Cherico
Tracks
- Take Ten
- El Prince
- Alone Together
- Embarcadero
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- 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
Amandla Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1988 & 1989
Amandla
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Miles Davis
- Marcus Miller
- Don Alias,Mino Cinelu
- Michael Landau
- George Duke
- Joey DeFrancesco
- Jean-Paul Bourelly
- Joe "Foley" McCreary
- Ricky Wellman
- Don Alias
- Omar Hakim
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Rick Margitza
- Steve Khan
- Joe Sample
- Bashiri Johnson,Don Alias
- Billy "Spaceman" Patterson
- John Bigham
- Jo "Foley" McCreary
- Jason Miler
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Catembe
- Cobra
- Big Time
- Hannibal
- Jo-Jo
- 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
The Complete Columbia Albums Collection Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1978
The Complete Columbia Albums Collection
Musicians
- Woody Shaw
- Carter Jefferson
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Clint Houston
- Victor Lewis
Tracks
- It All Comes Back To You
- Watership Down
- Solar
- On Green Dolphin Street
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
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
Sonny Clark Quintets Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1958 & 1957
Sonny Clark Quintets
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Art Farmer
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Clifford Jorden
- Kenny Burrell
- Pete LaRoca
Tracks
- Royal Flush
- Lover
- Minor Meeting
- Eastern Incident
- Little Sonny
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
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