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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Heads Up! Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1967
Heads Up!
Musicians
- Jerry Dodgion
- Junior Cook
- Pepper Adams
- Blue Mitchell
- Burt Collins
- Julian Priester
- McCoy Tyner
- Gene Taylor
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Heads Up! Feet Down!
- Togetherness
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- Good Humour Man
- Len Sirrah
- and more....
It’s A Blue World Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1958
It's A Blue World
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- Since I Fell For You
- Crazy Rhythm
- Teach Me Tonight
- It's A Blue World
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
The Heavyweight Champion – The Complete Atlantic Recordings Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1960 & 1959
The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Lex Humphries
- Tommy Flanagan
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Village Blues [Alt Take]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 1 - Incomplete]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 2 - False Start]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 3 - Incomplete]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 4 - Incomplete]
- and more....
Triple Treat Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1982
Triple Treat
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- (Meet The) Flintstones
- Body And Soul
- Small Fry
- When Lights Are Low
- Triple Treat Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- Au Privave
- The Gypsy
- I'll Remember April
- Scrapple From The Apple
- and more....
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
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
A Charlie Brown Christmas Album
recorded by Cyrus Chestnut in 2000
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Musicians
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Jerry Goodman
- Tollak Ollestad
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Steve Cole
- Steve Turre
- Don Alias
- Brian McKnight
- Hubert Laws
- Ardeshir Farah,Jorge Strunz
- Manhattan Transfer
- Stefon Harris
- Kenny Garrett
- Pat Martino
- Gary Bartz
- Vanessa Williams
- Michael Brecker
- Wallace Roney
Tracks
- Me And Charlie Brown
- Skating
- The Little Drummer Boy (My Little Drum)
- The Christmas Song
- Baby Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- 2 gt
- Duo
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
The State Of The Tenor, Vol. 1 & 2 Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1985
The State Of The Tenor, Vol. 1 & 2
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Ron Carter
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Beatrice
- Friday The 13th
- Happy Reunion
- Loose Change
- Ask Me Now
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Godfathers Of Groove Album
recorded by The Godfathers Of Groove in 2005
The Godfathers Of Groove
Musicians
- Grant Green, Jr.
- Reuben Wilson
- Jerry Jemmott
- Bernard Purdie
Tracks
- The Okiedoke
- Flipity Flop
- Sweet Home Chicago
- My Father's Song
- Long Live New Orleans
- and more....
Fontessa Album
recorded by The Modern Jazz Quartet in 1956
Fontessa
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- Versailles (Porte de Versailles)
- Angel Eyes
- Fontessa
- Over The Rainbow
- Bluesology
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Rhythm Sessions Album
recorded by Lee Ritenour in 2012
Rhythm Sessions
Musicians
- Lee Ritenour
- George Duke
- Stanley Clarke
- Dave Weckl
- Munyungo Jackson
- Kurt Elling
- Dave Grusin
- Nathan East
- Will Kennedy
- Rob Bacon
- Patrice Rushen
- Deron Johnson
- Marcus Miller,Melvin Lee Davis
- Oscar Seaton
- Ariel Mann
- Christian McBride
- Wesley Ritenour
- Chick Corea,Alan Pasqua
- Chuck Berghofer
- Peter Erskine
- Larry Goldings
- Melvin Lee Davis
- Sonny Emory
- Zamajobe
- Tal Wilkenfeld
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- R.J. Benjamin
- John Beasley
- Alan Pasqua
- Demetrius Nabors
- Hans De Wild
- Michael Feinberg
- Selim Munir
Tracks
- The Village
- River Man
- Fat Albert Rotunda
- 800 Streets By Feet
- Children's Song #1
- and more....
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