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
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1960
Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Ted Curson
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Folk Forms, No. 1
- Original Faubus Fables
- What Love?
- All The Things You Could Be By Now If Sigmund Freud's Wife Was ...
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Getz/Gilberto Album
recorded by Stan Getz & João Gilberto in 1963
Getz/Gilberto
Musicians
- Astrud Gilberto
- João Gilberto
- Stan Getz
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Sebastião Neto
- Milton Banana
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Doralice
- Prá Machucar Meu Coração
- Desafinado
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
- and more....
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
Return Of The Headhunters! Album
recorded by The Headhunters in 1997
Return Of The Headhunters!
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- JK
- Herbie Hancock,Patrice Rushen
- Paul Jackson
- Michael Clark
- Bill Summers
- Herbie Hancock,Mark Goodman
- N'Dea Davenport
- Tre Hardson
- Herbie Hancock
- Bill Summers,Bruce "Gypsy" Millstein
- Billy Childs
Tracks
- Funk Hunter
- Shank It
- Watch Your Back
- Frankie And Kevin
- Premonition
- and more....
Interplay Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1962
Interplay
Musicians
- Freddie Hubbard
- Jim Hall
- Bill Evans
- Percy Heath
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- You And The Night And The Music
- When You Wish Upon A Star
- I'll Never Smile Again [Take 7]
- Interplay
- You Go To My Head
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Matthew Garrison Album
recorded by Matthew Garrison in 1999
Matthew Garrison
Musicians
- Karina Braunstein,Sabina Sciubba
- David Gilmore
- Adam Rogers
- Scott Kinsey
- Matthew Garrison
- Ben Perowsky
- David Binney
- Pete Rende
- Elie Katz
- Arto Tuncboyacian
- Adam Rogers,Mordy Ferber
- Gene Lake
- Amit Chaterjee
- John Arnold
- Karina Braunstein
- Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Tracks
- Family
- Groovetune
- Shapeless
- Dark Matter
- Manifest Destiny
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Bolivia Album
recorded by Gato Barbieri in 1973
Bolivia
Musicians
- Gato Barbieri
- John Abercrombie
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- J.F. Jenny Clark
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
- Airto Moreira
- Stanley Clarke~J.F. Jenny Clark
- Gene Golden~James Mtume
- Stanley Clarke
- James Mtume
- Moulay "Ali" Hafid
Tracks
- Merceditas
- Eclypse~Michellina
- Bolivia
- Ninos
- Vidala Triste
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Jazz For Joy Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1996
Jazz For Joy
Musicians
- Shirley Horn
- Ron Blake
- Nicholas Payton,Roy Hargrove
- Don Sickler
- Mark Whitfield
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Billy Drummond
- Jesse Davis
- Roy Hargrove
- Betty Carter
- Abbey Lincoln
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- The Christmas Song
- Frosty The Snowman
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Those Soulful Jingle Bells
- Christmas Cheer
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
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
Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Gerry Mulligan in 1953
Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Chet Baker
- Carson Smith
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- My Old Flame
- Love Me Or Leave Me [Alt Take]
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Swinghouse [10" LP Take]
- Swinghouse [12" LP Take]
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Standard Influence Album
recorded by John Tropea in 2003
Standard Influence
Musicians
- Lou Marini
- John Tropea
- Chris Palmero
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Gadd
- Nicki Parrot
Tracks
- Sandu
- How Insensitive (Insensatez)
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- Full House
- Sir Richard
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Yesterday & Today Album
recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1946,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1958,1961,1965,1966,1968,1969,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1982,1984,1985,1989,1991,1995 & 2001
Yesterday & Today
Musicians
- Oscar Toussaint
- André Gijssens
- Jean Robert,Pol Clark
- Robert De Kers
- Toots Thielemans
- Herni Segers
- Fernand Fontaine
- Jackie Tunis
- Francis Coppieters
- Jean Warland
- John Ward
- Sven Stiberg
- Reinhold Svensson
- Thore Jederby
- Anders Burman
- Billy Desmedt
- Jean Hundstadt
- Rudy Frankel
- Harry Reser
- Dick Hyman
- Cal Tjader
- George Shearing
- Al McKibbon
- Bill Clark
- Candido
- Catalino Rolon
- Hank Jones
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Billy Byers,Chauncy Welsch,Santos Rossu,Urbie Green
- Al Cohn,Al Epstein,Zoot Sims
- Danny Bank
- Barry Galbraith
- George Aarvanitas
- Roland Lobligeous
- Philippe Combelle
- J.J. Johnson
- McCoy Tyner
- Richard Davis
- Elvin Jones
- Francy Boland
- Jurgen Ehlers
- Joe Harris
- Clark Tery,Joe Newman
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Gary McFarland
- Bob Busnell
- Grady Tate
- Mel Lewis
- Phil Bodner
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Phil Kraus
- George Duvivier
- Bucky Pizzarelly,Toots Thielemans
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Ronnie Zito
- Elis Regina
- Roberto Menescal
- Antonio Adolfo Saboia
- Jurandir Duarte
- Wilson Das Neves
- Hermes Contesini
- Svend Asmussen
- Khell Ohman
- Stefan Brolund
- Ed Thigpen
- Quincy Duke,Valerie Simpson
- Ernie Watts,Phil Woods
- Hubert Laws
- Cat Anderson
- Dennsi Budimir
- Dave Grusin,Georg Duke
- Eddy Louiss
- Ray Brown
- Dennis Budimir
- George Duke,Quincy Jones
- Joop Scholten
- Rob Franken
- Victor Kaihatu
- Evert Overweg
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Bruno Castellucci
- Ferdinand Povel
- Ary Jongman
- Eddie Engels,Fons Diercks,John Bannet,Wim Kat
- Bertil Voller
- Eef Albers
- Ruud Bos
- Rob Langereis
- Rob Meyn
- Gerry Niewood
- Lou Marini
- Ron Cuber
- Lew Soloff,Marvin Stamm
- Dave Taylor,Tommy Mitchell,Wayne Andre
- Steve Khan
- Dave Grusion
- Tony Levin
- Kjell Ohman
- Roman Dylag
- Petur Ostlund
- Louis Van Dijk
- Dee Daniels
- Kevin Mulligan
- Michel Herr
- Evert Verhees
- Sivuca
- Richard Silveira
- Luiz Avellar
- Luizao
- Paulo Braga
- Ohana
- Marc Johnson
- Mulgrew Miller
- Rufus Reid
- Lewis Nash
- Shirley Horn
- Charlse Ables
- Steve Williams
- Bert Meulendijk
- Jurre Haanstra
- Ruud Jacobs
- Eddie Conard
- Kenny Werner
Tracks
- Jazz Band Ball
- Crazy Bop
- It Had To Be ''Bird''
- Nalen Boogie
- Red Devils Boogie
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- 4 tb
- 3 ts
- Strings
- Big Band
- Solo
- Duo
- Bassless
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
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
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
On The Corner Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1989
On The Corner
Musicians
- Judd Miller
- John Beasley
- David Witham
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Michael Brecker
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Chick Corea
- Al Foster
- Jay Oliver
- Alex Acuna
- Alfie Silas,Howard McCrary,Phyllis St. James,Rick Riso
- Eric Marienthal
- David Witham,John Beasley
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Kirk Whalum
Tracks
- On The Corner
- Avenue "D"
- Venetian Moonlight
- A Better Mousetrap
- Vaya Con Dios
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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