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
Performance: Radio Recordings From 1931 to 1943 Album
recorded by Fats Waller in 1938,1937,1934,1931,1939,1943,1940,1935,1950 & 1929
Performance: Radio Recordings From 1931 to 1943
Musicians
- Fats Waller
- Al Casey
- Alex Hill
- Cedric Wallace,Charlie Turner
- Slick Jones
- Bunny Berigan
- Tommy Dorsey
- Dick McDonough
- George Wettling
- Gene Sedric
- John Hamilton
- John Smith
- Herman Autrey
- Cedric Wallace
- Rudy Powell
- Charlie Turner
- Arnold Bolden
- Albert Casey
- Ben Whitted
- Billy Taylor
- Harry Dial
- Bill Coleman
- Mezz Mezzrow
- Floyd O'Brien
- Wilmore "Slick" Jones
- Arthur Trappier
Tracks
- The Sheik Of Araby
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Viper's Drag
- I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
- After You've Gone
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Solo
Live In Moers, 1978 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1976
Live In Moers, 1978
Musicians
- David Schnitter
- Bill Hardman
- Mickey Tucker
- Chris Amberger
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Backgammon
- I Can't Get Started (With You)
- Blues March
- Along Came Betty
- Gipsy Folk Tales
- and more....
Renaissance Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2012
Renaissance
Musicians
- Alex Han
- Maurice Brown
- Adam Agati
- Kris Bowers
- Marcus Miller
- Louis Cato
- Sean Jones
- Adam Rogers
- Federico Gonzalez Pena
- Ederico Gonzalez Pene
- Boddy Sparks
- Ramon Yslas
- Gretchen Parlato,Rubén Blades
- Ederico Gonzalez Pena
- Bobby Sparks
- Adam Agati,Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Dr. John
Tracks
- Detroit
- Redemption
- February
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Stardust Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1958
Stardust
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Wilbur Harden
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Art Taylor
- Freddie Hubbard
Tracks
- Stardust
- Time After Time
- Love Thy Neighbor
- Then I'll Be Tired Of You
Remarks
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
Summertime Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1997
Summertime
Musicians
- Ulf Wakenius
- Geoff Keezer
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- West Coast Blues
- Summertime
- Topsy
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- and more....
Juju Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1964
Juju
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- McCoy Tyner
- Reggie Workman
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Juju
- Deluge
- House Of Jade
- Mahjong
- Yes Or No
- and more....
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
Soul Jazz Album
recorded by Dezron Douglas in 2016
Soul Jazz
Musicians
- Jimmy Greene
- Donald Brown
- Dezron Douglas
- Willie Jones III
Tracks
- I Want You
- Tears Of A Clown
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
- Cupid
- Ooh, Baby, Baby
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Pepper Manne Album
recorded by Art Pepper & Shelly Manne in 1955 & 1956
Pepper Manne
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Russ Freeeman
- Ben Tucker
- Gary Frommer
- Robert Gil
- Julio Ayala
- Frank Guerrero
- Shelly Manne
- Carlos Vidal
- Mike Pacheco
Tracks
- Pepper Pot
- Besame Mucho
- Diane
- I Surrender, Dear
- Move
- and more....
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
The Super Jazz Trio Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1978
The Super Jazz Trio
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- Reggie Workman
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Pent Up House
- Condado Beach
- Let's Call This
- So Sorry, Please
- Ballad
- and more....
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
Heavy Metal Be-Bop Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1978
Heavy Metal Be-Bop
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Barry Finnerty
- Paul Schaeffer
- Neil Jason
- Terry Bozzio
- Rafael Cruz, Ralph MacDonald,Sammy Figueroa
- Kash Monet
- Victoria
- Jeff Schoen,Roy Herring
Tracks
- East River
- Inside Out
- Some Skunk Funk
- Sponge
- Funky Sea, Funky Dew
- and more....
Time Travel Album
recorded by Dave Douglas in 2012
Time Travel
Musicians
- Dave Douglas
- Jon Irabagon
- Matt Mitchell
- Linda Oh
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Bridge To Nowhere
- Time Travel
- Law Of Historical Memory
- Beware Of Doug
- Little Feet
- and more....
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