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
Tchaikovsky & Ellington: The Nutcracker Suites, Classical & Jazz Album
recorded by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Duke Ellington in 2010
Tchaikovsky & Ellington: The Nutcracker Suites, Classical & Jazz
Musicians
- George Cables
- Hassan Shakur
- Victor Lewis
- Bill Easley
Tracks
- Nutcracker Suite - Overture
- Nutcracker Suite - Toot Toot Tootie Toot (Dance of the Reed-Pipes)
- Nutcracker Suite - Peanut Brittle Brigade (March)
- Nutcracker Suite - Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
- Nutcracker Suite - Entr'acte
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Sassy Swings The Tivoli Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1963
Sassy Swings The Tivoli
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Kirk Stuart
- Charles Williams
- George Hughes
Tracks
- I Feel Pretty
- Misty
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- and more....
Traveling Miles Album
recorded by Cassandra Wilson in 1997
Traveling Miles
Musicians
- Cassandra Wilson
- Olu Dara
- Marvin Sewell,Kevin Breit
- Eric Lewis
- Dave Holland
- Marcus Baylor
- Jeffrey Haynes
- Steve Coleman
- Doug Wamble,Marvin Sewell
- Lonnie Plaxico
- Perry Wilson
- Mino Cinelu
- Doug Wamble
- Marvin Sewell
- Cecilia Smith
- Kevin Breit
- Vincent Henry
- Regina Carter
- Stefon Harris
- Pat Metheny
- Angelique Kidjo,Cassandra Wilson
- Kevin Breit,Marvin Sewell
Tracks
- Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
- Traveling Miles
- Right Here, Right Now
- Time After Time
- When The Sun Goes Down
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1959
Plays The Best Of Lerner & Loewe
Musicians
- Zoot Sims
- Pepper Adams
- Herbie Mann
- Chet Baker
- Bob Corwin
- Earl May
- Clifford Jarvis
- Bill Evans
Tracks
- I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- The Heather On The Hill
- On The Street Where You Live
- Almost Like Being In Love
- and more....
Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1958
Live At The 1958 Monterey Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Peanuts Hucko
- Louis Armstrong
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Mort Herbert
- Danny Barcelona
- Velma Middleton
Tracks
- Introduction
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Blueberry Hill
- Tiger Rag
- 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
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1956
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6
Musicians
- Art Tatum
- Red Callender
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Just One Of Those Things
- More Than You Know
- Some Other Spring
- If (They Made Me A King)
- Blue Lou
- and more....
In New York Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1962
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....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Down Home Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1962
Down Home
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- Jimmy Heath
- Pat Patrick
- Blue Mitchell,Snooky Young
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Ben Riley
- Blue Mitchell,Clark Terry
- Wynton Kelly
- Ron Carter
- Les Spann
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- Unit Seven
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- 'Round Midnight
- O.P.
- Thumbstring
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
More Power! Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1969
More Power!
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- James Moody
- Barry Harris
- Buster Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Lady Bird (Half Nelson)
- Meditation (Meditação)
- Fried Bananas
- Boston Bernie
- Sticky Wicket
Remarks
- 2 ts
The Complete Jazz Guitar Album
recorded by Jim Hall in 1957,1960 & 1956
The Complete Jazz Guitar
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Carl Perkins
- Red Mitchell
- John Lewis
- George Duvivier
- Connie Kay
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- This Is Always
- Thanks For The Memory
- Tangerine
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
A Dark And Stormy Day Album
recorded by Alessandro Fadini in 2015
A Dark And Stormy Day
Musicians
- Josiah Boornazian
- Alessandro Fadini
- Jacob Dreyer
- Luke Markham
Tracks
- Introduction To A Dark And Stormy Day
- It Was A Dark And Stormy Day
- Juno
- No Thrills (I)
- No Thrills (II)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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