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
Tenderly Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1950
Tenderly
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Major Holly
Tracks
- Debut
- They Didn't Believe Me
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Where Or When
- Three O'Clock In The Morning
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Sounds… And Stuff Like That!! Album
recorded by Quincy Jones in 1978
Sounds... And Stuff Like That!!
Musicians
- Chaka Khan,Nick Ashford,Valerie Simpson
- David T. Walker
- Richard Tee
- Michael "Lily" Boddicker
- Anthony Jackson
- Clark Spangler
- Steve Gadd
- Ralph MacDonald
- Luther Vandross,Patti Austin
- Eric Gale
- Charles May,Patti Austin
- Herbie Hancock
- Harry Lookofsky
- Patti Austin
- Tom Scott
- Gwen Guthrie,Luther Vandross
- Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson
Tracks
- Stuff Like That
- I'm Gonna Miss You In The Morning
- Love, I Never Had It So Good
- Tell Me A Bedtime Story
- Love Me By Name
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Mellow Mood Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1968
Mellow Mood
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)
- Nica's Dream
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Summertime
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- and more....
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
Green With Strings Album
recorded by Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1952 & 1954
Green With Strings
Musicians
- Bennie Green
- John Malachi
- Tommy Potter
- Osie Johnson
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Dick Katz
- Peck Morrison
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- There's A Small Hotel
- Stardust
- Serenade To Love
- Embraceable You
- Don't Argue
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- 2 tb
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
Performing Historical Masterpieces Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1948,1950 & 1949
Performing Historical Masterpieces
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Tadd Dameron
- Curley Russel
- Max Roach
- Fats Navarro
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
- Art Blakey
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Joe Harris
- Duke Jordan
- Miles Davis[OR Kenny Dorham]
Tracks
- Koko
- 'Round Midnight
- Cool Blues
- Ornithology [No. 1]
- Move
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Live in South Africa Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2016
Live in South Africa
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Isotope
- East Coast Love Affair
- You're Everything
- Midnight Silence/Clockwise
- Infant Eyes
Remarks
- Solo
Under One Sky Album
recorded by Mark Lewandowski in 2021
Under One Sky
Musicians
- Addison Frei
- Mark Lewandowski
- Kush Abadey
Tracks
- Introduction (3459 Miles)
- Licks
- Provavus
- For Paul Bley
- The Same 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
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
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
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
Presenting… Jackie Mclean Album
recorded by Jackie Mclean in 1955
Presenting... Jackie Mclean
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Ronald Tucker
Tracks
- It's You Or No One
- Blue Doll
- Little Melonae
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Mood Malody
- and more....
Without A Song: The 9/11 Concert Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 2001
Without A Song: The 9/11 Concert
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Clifton Anderson
- Stephen Scott
- Bob Cranshaw
- Perry Wilson
- Kimati Dinizulu
Tracks
- Without A Song
- Global Warming
- Introductions
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- Why Was I Born?
- 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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Lost Tapes (Germany 1958-1959) Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959 & 1958
Lost Tapes (Germany 1958-1959)
Musicians
- Dusko Goykovich
- Oscar Pettiford
- Lucky Thompson
- Hans Hammerschmid
- Hartwig Bratz
- Rolf K uhn
- Jimmy Pratt
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Kenny Clarke
- Rudi Flierl
- Helmut Brandt
- Helmut Reinhardt
- Johnny Feigl
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- Sophisticated Lady
- A Smooth One
- O.P.
- Minor Plus A Major
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Chordless
- 3 bs
BD Music Presents Don Byas Album
recorded by Don Byas in 1941,1942,1944,1945,1943,1946,1947,1949,1951,1952,1953,1958 & 1954
BD Music Presents Don Byas
Musicians
- James Rushing
- Earl Warren
- Tab Smith
- Buddy Tate,Don Byas
- Jack Washington
- Al Killian,Buck Clayton,Ed Lewis,Harry Edison
- Dicky Wells,Eli Robinson,Robert Scott
- Freddy Green
- Count Basie
- Walter Page
- Joe Jones
- Don Byas
- Buck Clayton
- Freddie Green
- Jo Jones
- Charlie Shavers
- Clyde Hart
- Slam Stewart
- Jimmy Parker
- B.G. Hammond,Earl Bostick
- "Hot Lips" Page
- Al Lucas
- Jack Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Trummy Young
- Oscar Pettiford
- Shelly Manne
- Joe Thomas
- Johnny Guarnieri
- Billy Taylor
- Cozy Cole
- Eddie Safranski
- Denzil Best
- Erroll Garner
- Harold West
- J.C. Heard
- Jean Bouchety[OR Ted Sturgis]
- Buford Oliver
- Johnny Hodges
- Remo Palmieri
- Billy Strayhorn
- Chubby Jackson
- Sonny Greer
- Don Bya
- Jean Bouchety
- Hubert Rostaing
- Peanuts Holland
- Tyree Glenn
- Jean-Jacques Tilche
- Jean-Jacques Tilché
- Jack Diéval
- Lucien Simoens
- Armand Molinetti
- ,Jean-Jacques Tilché
- Jean Bouchéty
- Bernard Peiffer
- Roger Paraboschi
- Ted Sturgi
- Maurice Vander
- Jean-Pierre Sasson
- Jacques "Popof" Medvedko
- Benny Bennett
- Art Simmons
- Joe Benjamin
- Bill Clark
- Martial Solal
- Pierre Michelot
- Pierre Lemarchand
- Mary Lou William
- Alvin Banks
- Gerard "Dave" Pochonet
- Beryl Booker
- Elaine Leighton
- Bonnie Wetze
Tracks
- Harvard Blues
- Royal Garden Blues
- Sugar Blues
- What Do You Want With My Heart
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
- Duo
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