Sketches Overseas Album
recorded by Lluc Casares in 2018
Sketches Overseas
Musicians
- Lluc Casares
- Philip Dizack
- Joel Ross
- Addison Frei
- Mark Lewandowski
- Francesco Ciniglio
Tracks
- Introduction (Ode To Kafountine)
- Maferefun
- 340 Blues
- Ugh? Nuek?
- Outlining
- and more....
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
Wack Wack Album
recorded by Young-Holt Trio in 1966
Wack Wack
Musicians
- Hysear Don Walker
- Eldee Young
- Isaac "Red" Holt
Tracks
- You Know That I Love You
- Yesterday
- Wack Wack
- The Little Light Of Mine
- Sunny
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Dialogue Album
recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli & Slam Stewart in 1978
Dialogue
Musicians
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- Slam Bow
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- That's My Kick
- The Very Thought Of You
- Jersey Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Solo
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
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
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- All Through The Night
- Anything Goes
- Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
- Too Darn Hot
- In The Still Of The Night
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Strings
Possibilities Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 2005
Possibilities
Musicians
- John Mayer
- Herbie Hancock
- Michael Bearden
- Steve Jordan
- Angélique Kidjo
- Carlos Santana
- Chester Thompson
- Benny Rietveld
- Dennis Chambers
- Karl Perazzo,Raul Rekow
- Christina Aguilera
- Nathan East
- Teddy Campbell
- Bashiri Johnson
- Paul Simon
- Gina Gershon
- Pino Paladino
- Cyro Baptista,Jamey Haddad
- Annie Lennox
- Tony Remy
- Steve Lewinson
- Pete Lewinson
- Sting
- Lionel Loueke
- John Patitucci
- Cyro Baptista
- Jonny Lang,Joss Stone
- James Harrah
- Jonny Lang
- Greg Phillinganes
- Reggie McBride
- John Robinson
- Damien Rice,Lisa Hannigan
- Vyvienne Long
- Shane Fitzsimons
- Tomo
- Raul Midón
- Greg Phillinganes,Herbie Hancock
- Stevie Wonder
- Jennifer Hartswick
- Trey Anastasio
Tracks
- Stitched Up
- Safiatou
- A Song For You
- I Do It For Your Love
- Hush, Hush, Hush
- and more....
In The Wee Small Hours Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1980
In The Wee Small Hours
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jamil Nasser
- Jimmy Cobb
- Lou Donaldson
Tracks
- That's All
- My Romance
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Moonlight In Vermont
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Decade Album
recorded by Clifton Anderson in 2007
Decade
Musicians
- Clifton Anderson
- Larry Willis
- Bob Cranshaw
- Al Foster
- Kenny Garrett
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Steve Jordan
- Eric Watt
- Kimati Dinizulu
Tracks
- Noble
- So Wrong About You
- I'm Old Fashioned
- Z
- I'm Glad There Is You
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Lost In Sound Album
recorded by Yusef Lateef in 1961
Lost In Sound
Musicians
- Yusef Lateef
- Vinent Pitts
- John Hormon
- Ray McKinney
- Clifford Jarvis
- George Scott
Tracks
- Outside Blues
- Soul Blues
- Blue Rocky
- Dexterity
- Trudy's Delight
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Dig Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1951
Dig
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Sonny Rollins
- Miles Davis
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Tommy Potter
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Dig
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- Denial
- Bluing
- Out Of The Blue
- and more....
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1956
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 8
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Art Tatum
- Red Callender
- Bill Douglass
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind
- All The Things You Are
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Have You Met Miss Jones? [Alt Take]
- My One And Only Love
- 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
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
Freedom Suite Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1958
Freedom Suite
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
Tracks
- The Freedom Suite
- Someday I'll Find You
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Till There Was You [Take 4]
- Shadow Waltz
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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