• Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Atmos Album

    recorded by Miroslav Vitous in 1992

    Album art work of Atmos by Miroslav Vitous

    Atmos

    Musicians

    • Jan Garbarek
    • Miroslav Vitous

    Tracks

    • Pegasos
    • Goddess
    • Forthcoming
    • Atmos
    • Time Out - Part I
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Stockholm Concert 1966 Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1966

    Album art work of Stockholm Concert 1966 by Ella Fitzgerald

    Stockholm Concert 1966

    Musicians

    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Duke Ellington
    • John Lamb
    • Sam Woodyard
    • Jimmy Jones
    • Joe Comfort
    • Gus Johnson
    • UKNOWN

    Tracks

    • Imagine My Frustration
    • Duke's Place (Take The "A" Train)
    • Satin Doll
    • Something To Live For
    • Wives And Lovers
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Moments Of Inspiration Album

    recorded by Dean Tsur in 2016,2013,2019 & 2020

    Album art work of Moments Of Inspiration by Dean Tsur

    Moments Of Inspiration

    Musicians

    • Dean Tsur
    • Jaehun Kang
    • Dan Chmielinski
    • Andrew Wangemann
    • Alon Tayar
    • Avri Borochov
    • Noam Israeli
    • Jack Glottman
    • Russell Hall
    • Charles Goold
    • Dan Stein
    • Ben Zweig

    Tracks

    • I'll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
    • You Don't Know Me
    • Centerpiece
    • Two For The Road
    • Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Dancing On The Water Album

    recorded by Bob James in 2001 & 1999

    Album art work of Dancing On The Water by Bob James

    Dancing On The Water

    Musicians

    • Bob James
    • Joe Sample
    • Keiko Matsui
    • Dave Holland
    • Chuck Loeb

    Tracks

    • Alone Together
    • The Green Hour
    • Bogie's Boogie
    • Altair & Vega
    • Hum Drum
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Max Roach Plus Four Album

    recorded by Max Roach in 1956 & 1957

    Album art work of Max Roach Plus Four by Max Roach

    Max Roach Plus Four

    Musicians

    • Sonny Rollins
    • Kenny Dorham
    • Ray Bryant
    • George Morrow
    • Max Roach
    • Bill Wallace

    Tracks

    • Ezz-Thetic
    • Dr. Free-Zee
    • Just One Of Those Things
    • Mr. X
    • Body And Soul
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • In New York Album

    recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1962

    Album art work of In New York by Julian

    In New York

    Musicians

    • Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
    • Yusef Lateef
    • Nat Adderley
    • Joe Zawinul
    • Sam Jones
    • Louis Hayes

    Tracks

    • Introduction by Cannonball
    • Gemini
    • Planet Earth
    • Dizzy's Business
    • Syn-Anthesia
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Ceiling Album

    recorded by Dana Saul in 2018

    Album art work of Ceiling by Dana Saul

    Ceiling

    Musicians

    • Kevin Sun
    • Adam O'Farrill
    • Patricia Brennan
    • Dana Saul
    • Walter Stinson
    • Matthew Honor

    Tracks

    • Reflection in a Moving Surface
    • Ceiling
    • A Living Dream
    • Frieze
    • Luminescent Shadows
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 – Focus Album

    recorded by James Williams in 2001

    Album art work of Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 - Focus by James Williams

    Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 - Focus

    Musicians

    • James Williams
    • Peter Washington
    • Houston Person
    • Russel Malone
    • Roger Holland
    • Loren Schoenberg
    • Mary Stallings
    • Dave Stryker
    • Ray Drummond
    • Steve Heck
    • Jon Faddis
    • Miles Griffith
    • John Clayton

    Tracks

    • Focus
    • Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
    • Put On A Happy Face
    • I Know It's You
    • They Didn't Believe Me
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Arco

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • You Gotta Take A Little Love Album

    recorded by Horace Silver in 1969

    Album art work of You Gotta Take A Little Love by Horace Silver

    You Gotta Take A Little Love

    Musicians

    • Bennie Maupin
    • Randy Brecker
    • Horace Silver
    • John Williams
    • Billy Cobham

    Tracks

    • You Gotta Take A Little Love
    • The Risin' Sun
    • It's Time
    • Lovely's Daughter
    • Down And Out
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • The Savoy Story, Vol. 1 – Jazz Album

    recorded by Various Artists in 1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1951,1952,1950,1954,1955,1957,1958 & 1959

    Album art work of The Savoy Story, Vol. 1 - Jazz by Various Artists

    The Savoy Story, Vol. 1 - Jazz

    Musicians

    • Eddie Barefield
    • Coleman Hawkins,Foots Thomas
    • Emmett Berry
    • Johnny Guarnieri
    • Sid Weiss
    • Cozy Cole
    • Ben Webster
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • David Booth
    • Lester Young
    • Freddie Green
    • Clyde Hart
    • Rodney Richardson
    • Jo Jones
    • Hank D'Amico
    • BIlly Butterfield
    • Dexter Hall
    • Billy Taylor
    • Count Basie
    • Shadow Wilson
    • Floyd Williams
    • Don Byas,George Johnson
    • Hot Lips Page
    • John Simmons
    • Sid Catlett
    • Pete Brown
    • Al Casey
    • Kenny Watts
    • Al Matthews
    • Eddie Nicholson
    • Miss Rhapsody
    • Morris Lounds
    • Frank Newton
    • Harold Underhill
    • Reuben June Cole
    • Slam Stewart
    • Herbie Fields
    • Manny Albam
    • Snooky Young
    • Al Hayse
    • Billy Mackel
    • Milt Buckner
    • Charlie Harris
    • Fred Radcliffe
    • Joe Turner,
    • Don Byas
    • Leonard Ware
    • Pete Johnson
    • Al Hall
    • Doc West
    • Ike Quebec
    • Bill D'Arango
    • Milton Hinton
    • J.C. Heard
    • Erroll Garner
    • John Levy
    • George De Hart
    • Illinois Jacquet
    • Bill Doggett
    • Slim Gaillard
    • Charlie Parker
    • Jack McVea
    • Dizzy Gillespie
    • Dodo Marmarosa
    • Tiny "Bam" Brown
    • Zutty Singleton
    • Billy Eckstine
    • Connie Wainwright
    • John Malachi
    • Tommy Potter
    • Art Blakey
    • Benny Harris
    • Jimmy Jones
    • Dexter Gordon
    • Sadik Hakim
    • Gene Ramey
    • Boyd Raeburn
    • Dave Barbour
    • Harry Babasin
    • Jackie Mills
    • Curley Russell
    • Max Roach
    • Stan Getz
    • Hank Jones
    • Sonny Stitt
    • Kenny Dorham
    • Bud Powell
    • Wallace Bishop
    • Charlie Rouse
    • Fats Navarro
    • Tadd Dameron
    • Nelson Boyd
    • Leo Parker
    • Denzil Best
    • Allen Eager
    • Dorey Mittone
    • George Wallington
    • Leonard Gaskin
    • Stan Levey
    • Serge Chaloff
    • Red Rodney
    • Earl Swope
    • George Wellington
    • Tiny Kahn
    • Joe Newman
    • J.J. Johnson
    • John Lewis
    • Jackie Cain
    • Charlie Ventura
    • Ben Ventura
    • Norman Faye
    • Bennie Green
    • Roy Kral
    • Gus Cole
    • Ed Shaughnessy
    • Al Cohn,Stan Getz,Zoot Sims
    • Jimmy Rainey
    • Duke Jordan
    • Charles Perry
    • Chuck Wayne
    • Marjorie Hyams
    • George Shearing
    • John Coltrane
    • Kenny Burrell
    • Milt Jackson
    • Percy Heath
    • Kansas Fields
    • Budd Johnson
    • Marian McPartland
    • Max Wayne
    • Mousie Alexander
    • Gene Ammons
    • McKinley Easton
    • John Coles
    • Lino Murray
    • UNKNOWN
    • John Huston
    • Benny Stuberville
    • George Brown
    • John LaPorta
    • Teo Macero
    • George Barrow
    • Mal Waldron
    • Charles Mingus
    • Rudy Nichols
    • Jimmy Scott
    • Mundell Lowe
    • Howard Biggs
    • Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
    • Nat Adderley
    • Paul Chambers
    • Kenny Clarke
    • Frank Wess
    • Eddie Jones
    • Frank Foster
    • Donald Byrd
    • Yusef Lateef
    • Wilbur Harden
    • Hugh Lawson
    • Ernie Farrow
    • Oliver Jackson
    • Charlie Byrd
    • Phil Woods
    • Herbie Mann
    • Joe Puma
    • Eddie Costa
    • Wendell Marshall
    • Bobby Donaldson
    • Tommy Flanagan
    • Doug Watkins
    • Louis Hayes
    • Frank Wess,Marshall Royal
    • Coleman Hawkins,Frank Foster
    • Charlie Fowlkes
    • Freddy Green
    • Nat Pierce
    • Benny Golson
    • Curtis Fuller
    • Jimmy Garrison
    • Al Harewood

    Tracks

    • Jersey Jump Off
    • Honeysuckle Rose
    • Tush
    • These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
    • Blue Lester
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band
    • Arco
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Mirror, Mirror Album

    recorded by Joe Henderson in 1980

    Album art work of Mirror, Mirror by Joe Henderson

    Mirror, Mirror

    Musicians

    • Joe Henderson
    • Chick Corea
    • Ron Carter
    • Billy Higgins

    Tracks

    • Mirror, Mirror
    • Candlelight
    • Keystone
    • Joe's Bolero
    • What's New?
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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