Alone Together Album
recorded by Jim Hall & Ron Carter in 1972
Alone Together
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- St. Thomas
- Alone Together
- Receipt Please
- I'll Remember April
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Christmas Songs With The Ray Brown Trio Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1997
Christmas Songs With The Ray Brown Trio
Musicians
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Geoff Keezer
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Diana Krall
- Etta Jones
- Russell Malone
- Kevin Mahogany
- Ralph Moore
- Nancy King
- Marlena Shaw
- Vanessa Rubin
Tracks
- Away In A Manger
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- The Little Drummer Boy
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Portrait Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1972
Portrait
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Tony Wiliams
Tracks
- Captain Marvel
- Day Waves
- Lush Life
- Windows
- La Fiesta
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
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
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
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
A Lot Of Livin’ To Do Album
recorded by Benny Benack III in 2019
A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Musicians
- Benny Benack III
- Takeshi Ohbayashi
- Christian McBride
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Veronica Swift
- Alita Moses
Tracks
- A Lot Of Livin' To Do
- Won't You Be My Neighbor
- Social Call
- What The World Needs Now
- It's You I Like
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Modern Jazz Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Modern Jazz Concert
Musicians
- John LaPorta
- Hal McKusick
- Robert DiDomenica
- Art Farmer,Louis Mucci
- James Buffington
- Jimmy Knepper
- Barry Galbraith
- Teddy Charles
- Bill Evans
- Joe Benjamin
- Teddy Sommer
- Manuel Zegler
- Margaret Ross
- Hal McCusick
- Teo Macero
- Jimmy Buffington
- Tedd Charles
- Charlie Mingus,Fred Zimmerman
Tracks
- All About Rosie
- Revelations (First Movement)
- Suspensions
- Transformation
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Drums Around The Corner Album
recorded by Art Blakey in 1958 & 1959
Drums Around The Corner
Musicians
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Roy Haynes
- Art Blakey,Philly Joe Jones
- Ray Barretto
- Paul Chambers
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Moose The Mooche
- Blakey's Blues
- Lee's Tune
- Let's Take 16 Bars
- Drums In The Rain
- and more....
Remarks
- 3 d
- Duo
- Arco
The Köln Concert Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1975
The Köln Concert
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
Tracks
- Part I
- Part II a
- Part II b
- Part II c
Remarks
- Solo
Dark Beauty Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1974
Dark Beauty
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Ran Away
- Dark Beauty
- Summer Night
- All Blues
- A Felicidade
- and more....
The Leprechaun Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1975
The Leprechaun
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Gayle Moran
- Steve Gadd
- Anthony Jackson
- Joe Farrell
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Imp's Welcome
- Lenore
- Reverie
- Looking At The World
- Nite Sprite
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
- Duo
- Strings
Ellington At Newport 1956 Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1956
Ellington At Newport 1956
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Al Lucas
- Sam Woodyard
- Duke Ellington,Father Norman O'Connor
- Jimmy Woode
- Jimmy Grissom
- James Woode
- -
Tracks
- Star Spangled Banner
- Father Norman O'Connor Introduces Duke & The Orchestra~Duke Introduces Tune & Anderson, Jackson & Procope
- Black And Tan Fantasy
- Duke Introduces Cook & Tune
- Tea For Two
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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