• Kessel Plays Standards Album

    recorded by Barney Kessel in 1954 & 1955

    Album art work of Kessel Plays Standards by Barney Kessel

    Kessel Plays Standards

    Musicians

    • Bob Cooper
    • Barney Kessel
    • Claude Williamson
    • Monty Budwig
    • Shelly Manne
    • Red Mitchell
    • Hampton Hawes
    • Chuck Thompson

    Tracks

    • Speak Low
    • Our Love Is Here To Stay
    • (I'd Like To Get You) On A Slow Boat To China
    • How Long Has This Been Going On?
    • My Old Flame
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • In Paris Album

    recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1950

    Album art work of In Paris by Roy Eldridge

    In Paris

    Musicians

    • Anita Love
    • Zoot Sims
    • Roy Eldridge
    • Dick Hyman
    • Pierre Michelot
    • Ed Shaughnessy
    • Gerald Wiggins
    • Kenny Clarke

    Tracks

    • It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
    • The Man I Love
    • The Man I Love [Alt Take]
    • Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
    • Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) [Alt Take 2]
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Timefall Album

    recorded by Lex Korten in 2020

    Album art work of Timefall by Lex Korten

    Timefall

    Musicians

    • Lex Korten

    Tracks

    • Timefall (Intro)
    • Emerald City

    Remarks

    • Overdub

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Jaco Album

    recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1974

    Album art work of Jaco by Jaco Pastorius

    Jaco

    Musicians

    • Pat Metheny
    • Paul Bley
    • Jaco Pastorius
    • Bruce Ditmas

    Tracks

    • Vashkar
    • Poconos
    • Donkey
    • Vampira
    • Overtoned
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1959

    Album art work of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book by Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book

    Musicians

    • Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra
    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Bob Cooper
    • Don Fagerquist
    • Alvin Stoller

    Tracks

    • Ambulatory Suite: March Of The Swiss Soldiers~Promenade (Waling The Dog)~Fidgety Feet
    • The Preludes
    • Sam And Delilah
    • But Not For Me
    • My One And Only
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Afro-Cuban Album

    recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1955

    Album art work of Afro-Cuban by Kenny Dorham

    Afro-Cuban

    Musicians

    • Hank Mobley
    • Cecil Payne
    • Kenny Dorham
    • J.J. Johnson
    • Horace Silver
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Art Blakey
    • Carlos "Patato" Valdes
    • Richie Goldberg
    • Percy Heath

    Tracks

    • Afrodisia
    • Lotus Flower
    • Minor's Holiday
    • Basheer's Dream
    • K.D.'s Motion
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Don’t Stop The Music Album

    recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1977

    Album art work of Don't Stop The Music by Brecker Brothers

    Don't Stop The Music

    Musicians

    • Michael Brecker
    • Randy Brecker
    • Jerry Friedman,Sandy Torano,Steve Khan
    • Don Grolnick,Doug Riley
    • Will Lee
    • Christopher Parker
    • Ralph MacDonald
    • Christine Faith,Josh Brown,Robin Clark
    • Hiram Bullock,Steve Khan
    • Hiram Bullock,Sandy Torano,Steve Khan
    • Beverly Billard,Christine Faith,Doug Billard,Josh Brown,Robin Clark
    • Steve Gadd
    • Steve Khan
    • Jerry Friedman
    • Lenny White
    • Sammy Figueroa

    Tracks

    • Finger Lickin' Good
    • Funky Sea, Funky Dew
    • As Long As I've Got Your Love
    • Squids
    • Don't Stop The Music
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • In New York Album

    recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1962

    Album art work of In New York by Julian

    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....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Signs Of Life Album

    recorded by Peter Bernstein in 1994

    Album art work of Signs Of Life by Peter Bernstein

    Signs Of Life

    Musicians

    • Peter Bernstein
    • Brad Mehldau
    • Christian McBride
    • Gregory Hutchinson

    Tracks

    • Blues For Bulgaria
    • Jet Stream
    • Jive Coffee
    • The Things We Did Last Summer
    • Minor Changes
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Odd Meter
    • Arco
    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Soul Believer Album

    recorded by Milt Jackson in 1978

    Album art work of Soul Believer by Milt Jackson

    Soul Believer

    Musicians

    • Milt Jackson
    • Cedar Walton
    • Michael Lang
    • Ray Brown
    • Billy Higgins
    • Ian Underwood
    • Plas Johnson
    • Dennis Budimir
    • Frank Severino

    Tracks

    • Ain't Misbehavin'
    • Don't Worry About Me
    • I've Got The Blues
    • Hearstrings
    • Roll 'em Pete
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • The Song Book Album

    recorded by Booker Ervin in 1964

    Album art work of The Song Book by Booker Ervin

    The Song Book

    Musicians

    • Booker Ervin
    • Tommy Flanagan
    • Richard Davis
    • Alan Dawson

    Tracks

    • The Lamp Is Low
    • Come Sunday
    • All The Things You Are
    • Just Friends
    • Yesterdays
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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