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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Blues For Pekar Album
recorded by The Detroit Connection in 2011
Blues For Pekar
Musicians
- Ernie Krivda
- Dominick Farinacci
- Claude Black
- Marion Hayden
- Renell Gonsalves
- Sean Jones
Tracks
- The End Of A Love Affair
- More Than You Know
- Valse Hot
- Darn That Dream
- Fried Bananas
- and more....
A Fickle Sonance Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1961
A Fickle Sonance
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Tommy Turrentine
- Sonny Clark
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Five Will Get You Ten
- Subdued
- Sundu
- A Fickle Sonance
- Enitnerrut
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Coming Of Age Album
recorded by Ben Williams in 2014
Coming Of Age
Musicians
- Marcus Strickland
- Matthew Stevens
- Christian Sands
- Ben Williams
- John Davis
- Etienne Charles
- Goapele
- Masayuki "Big Yuki" Hirano
- Christian Scott
- Stefon Harris
- W. Ellington Felton
Tracks
- Black Villain Music
- Strength And Beauty
- Half Steppin'
- Voice Of Freedom (For Mandela)
- Toy Soldiers
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ode Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2008 & 2011
Ode
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- M.B.
- Ode
- 26
- Dream Sketch
- Bee Blues
- and more....
Beneath The Mask Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1991
Beneath The Mask
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- Rory Kaplan
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- Beneath The Mask
- Little Things That Count
- One Of Us Is Over 40
- A Wave Goodbye
- Lifescape
- and more....
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
GRP All-Star Big Band Album
recorded by GRP All-Star Big Band in 1992
GRP All-Star Big Band
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal,Ernie Watts
- Tom Scott
- Nelson Rabgel
- Bob Mintzer
- Arturo Sandoval,Randy Brecker,Sal Marquez
- George Bohanon
- Russell Ferrante
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Eddie Daniels
- Dave Grusin
- Gary Burton
- Kenny Kirkland
- David Benoit
- Lee Retenour
- Dave Valentin
Tracks
- Airegin
- Blue Train
- Donna Lee
- Maiden Voyage
- Sister Sadie
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories) Album
recorded by Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden in 1996
Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories)
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Waltz For Ruth
- Our Spanish Love Song
- Message To A Friend
- Two For The Road
- First Song (For Ruth)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Burnin’ Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1958
Burnin'
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Barry Harris
- William Austin
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- KoKo
- A Minor Sax
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Reed And A Half
- How High The Moon
- 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
Pathways Album
recorded by Dave Holland in 2009
Pathways
Musicians
- Antonio Hart
- Chris Potter
- Gary Smulyan
- Alex Sipiagin
- Robin Eubanks
- Steve Nelson
- Dave Holland
- Nate Smith
Tracks
- Pathways
- How's Never?
- Sea Of Marmara
- Ebb And Flow
- Blue Jean
- and more....
People Music Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2013
People Music
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Warren Wolf
- Christian Sands
- Christian McBride
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Peter Martin
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Listen To The Heroes Cry
- Fair Hope Theme
- Gang Gang
- Ms. Angelou
- The Movement, Revisted
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Sonic Tonic Album
recorded by Ron Blake in 2004
Sonic Tonic
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Michael Cain
- Christian McBride
- Chris Dave
- David Gilmore
- Terreon Gully
- Josh Roseman
- Vincent Chancey
- Marcus Rojas
- Reuben Rogers
- Gilmar Gomes
- Daid Gilmore
- Rueben Rogers
- Sean Jones
- Greg Hutchinson
- Pedro Martinez
- James Hurt
Tracks
- Invocation
- Chasing The Sun
- Your Warm Embrace
- Dance Of Passion
- The Windmills Of Your Mind
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
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