If Album
recorded by Fahir Atakoglu, Anthony Jackson & Horacio El Negro Hernandez in 2004
If
Musicians
- Fahir Atakoglu
- Anthony Jackson
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Donny McCaslin
Tracks
- If
- Two Ways
- Anadolu
- About Autumn (Seasons Change)
- Cool
- 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
First Time Ever Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1996
First Time Ever
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- George Mraz
- Leroy Williams
Tracks
- Uno Dos Tres
- First Time Ever
- To Walter Davis Jr. With Love (& Scoby Too)
- Nascimento
- You Go To My Head
- 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
The Modern Sounds Of The Orioles Album
recorded by The Orioles in 1962
The Modern Sounds Of The Orioles
Musicians
- Billy Taylor
- Delton McCall
- Gerald Gregory
- Sonny Til
- Carl Lynch OR Mundell Lowe
- Stan Free OR Leroy Glover
- George Duvivier
- Panama Fancis
Tracks
- Crying In The Chapel
- It's Too Soon To Know
- In The Chapel In The Moonlight
- Secret Love
- I Miss You
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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 Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel Album
recorded by Me'Shell NdegéOcello in 2003
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
Musicians
- Oliver Lake
- Joshua Roseman
- Don Byron
- Michael Cain
- Chris Dave
- Kenny Garrett
- Wallace Roney
- Gregoire Maret
- Brandon Ross
- Didi Gutman,Michael Cain
- Matthew Garrison
- Gene Lake
- Mino Cinelu
- Sabina Sciubba
- Ron Blake
- Didi Gutman
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Dan Rieser
- Federico Gonzalez Peña
- Matthew Garrison,Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Oran Coltrane
- Neal Evans
- Cassandra Wilson
- Jack DeJohnette
- Mino Cinelu,Pedro Martinez
- Lalah Hathaway
Tracks
- Mu-Min
- Al-Falaq 113
- Aquarium
- Papillon
- Dance Of The Infidel
- and more....
Come Away With Me Album
recorded by Norah Jones in 2000
Come Away With Me
Musicians
- Norah Jones
- Jesse Harris
- Lee Alexander
- Dan Rieser
- Kevin Breit
- Brian Blade
- Adam Levy
- Sam Yahel
- Adam Rogers
- Adam Levy,Tony Scherr
- Rob Burger
- Jenny Scheinman
- Bill Frisell,Kevin Breit
- Kenny Wollesen
Tracks
- Don't Know Why
- Seven Years
- Cold, Cold Heart
- Feelin' The Same Way
- Come Away With Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Stepping Stones: Live At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1978
Stepping Stones: Live At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Carter Jefferson
- Woody Shaw
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Clint Houston
- Victor Lewis
Tracks
- Stepping Stone
- In A Capricornian Way
- Seventh Avenue
- All Things Being Equal Are Not
- Escape Velocity
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Down Home Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1962
Down Home
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- Jimmy Heath
- Pat Patrick
- Blue Mitchell,Snooky Young
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Ben Riley
- Blue Mitchell,Clark Terry
- Wynton Kelly
- Ron Carter
- Les Spann
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- Unit Seven
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- 'Round Midnight
- O.P.
- Thumbstring
- and more....
Atmos Album
recorded by Miroslav Vitous in 1992
Atmos
Musicians
- Jan Garbarek
- Miroslav Vitous
Tracks
- Pegasos
- Goddess
- Forthcoming
- Atmos
- Time Out - Part I
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Entry Album
recorded by Linda Oh in 2008
Entry
Musicians
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Linda Oh
- Obed Calvaire
Tracks
- Morning Sunset
- Patterns
- Numero Uno
- Fourth Limb
- Gunners
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles) Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1992
So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles)
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- John Scofield
- Dave Holland
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Miles Ahead
- Joshua
- Phrancing (No Blues)
- Flamenco Sketches
- Milestones (Old)
- and more....
Happy Over Hoagy Album
recorded by Zoot Sims & Al Cohn in 1957
Happy Over Hoagy
Musicians
- Zoot Sims
- Al Cohn
- Nick Travis
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Elliott Lawrence
- Milt Hinton
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- The Nearness Of You
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Skylark
- Up A Lazy River
- Stardust
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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