The Köln Concert Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1975
The Köln Concert
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
Tracks
- Part I
- Part II a
- Part II b
- Part II c
Remarks
- Solo
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
Sylva Album
recorded by Snarky Puppy in 2014
Sylva
Musicians
- Bob Lanzetti,Chris McQueen,Mark Lettieri
- Bill Laurance
- Cory Henry
- Justin Stanton
- Michael League
- Robert “Sput” Searight
- Nate Werth
- Chris Bullock
- syn-b,Robert “Sput” Searight
- Vincent Veneman
- Jay Jennings
- Bill Laurance
- Mike “Maz” Maher
Tracks
- Sintra
- Flight
- Atchafalaya
- The Curtain
- Gretel
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Miles In Berlin Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
Miles In Berlin
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Milestones
- Autumn Leaves
- So What
- Stella By Starlight
- Walkin'
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Captured Live! Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 1994
Captured Live!
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- The Deserving Many
- Blues On Sunday
- Sweet Sorrow
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.”
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Sahib Shihab’s Jazz Party (Conversations) Album
recorded by Sahib Shihab in 1963
Sahib Shihab's Jazz Party (Conversations)
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- Ole Molin
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
- Bjarne Rostvold
- Allan Botschinsky
Tracks
- 4070 Blues
- Charade
- Conversations Part 1
- Conversations Part 2
- Conversations Part 3
- and more....
Power Source Album
recorded by Ryan Kisor in 1999
Power Source
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Ryan Kisor
- James Genus
- Gene Jackson
Tracks
- Power Source
- Salome's Dance
- Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
- New Picture
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Recer Album
recorded by Oriol Vallès in 2020
Recer
Musicians
- Oriol Vallès
- Xavi Torres
- Giuseppe Campisi
- Andreu Pitarch
Tracks
- Pur Entreteniment
- Recer
- Quarentena Song nº28
- Ribs
- Quarentena Song nº27
- and more....
Earthglow Album
recorded by David Benoit in 2009
Earthglow
Musicians
- Jeff Kashiwa
- Tim Weisberg
- Rick Braun
- Pat Kelley
- David Benoit
- David Hughes
- Jamey Tate
- Brad Dutz
- James Saez,Pat Kelley
Tracks
- Botswana Bossa Nova
- Will's Chill
- Unbelievable
- Easy Day
- Straightaway
- 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
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
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
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
Emergence Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 2008
Emergence
Musicians
- Roy Hargrove
- Saul Rubin
- Gerald Clayton
- Danton Boller
- Montez Coleman
- Roland Guerrero
- Roberta Gambarini
Tracks
- Velera
- Ms. Garvey, Ms. Garvey
- My Funny Valentine
- Mambo For Roy
- Requiem
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Still Time To Quit Album
recorded by Chris McCarthy in 2019
Still Time To Quit
Musicians
- Michael Blake
- Takuya Kuroda
- Chris McCarthy
- Sam Minaie
- JK Kim
Tracks
- That's All You Get
- Ready, Steady, Here You Go!
- Shockingly Effective
- Toasty
- Valedictorian Driver
- and more....
So Much Guitar! Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1961
So Much Guitar!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Hank Jones
- Ron Carter
- Lex Humphries
- Ray Barretto
Tracks
- Twisted Blues
- Cotton Tail
- I Wish I Knew
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
- Repetition
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
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
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