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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1963
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Musicians
- Charlie Mariano
- Dick Hafer
- Jerome Richardson
- Richard Williams,Rolf Ericson
- Quentin Jackson
- Don Butterfield
- Jay Berliner
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Track A-Solo Dancer: Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!
- Track B-Duet Solo Dancers: Hearts' Beat And Shades In Physical Embraces
- Track C-Group Dancers: (Soul Fusion) Freewoman And Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries
- Mode D-Trio & Group Dancers: Stop! Look! And Sing Songs Of Revolutions!~Mode E-Single Solos & Group Dance: Saint And Sinner Join In Merriment On Battle Front~Mode F-Group & Solo Dance: Of Love, Pain, And Passioned Revolt, Then Farewell, My Beloved, 'til I
Free Form Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1961
Free Form
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Donald Byrd
- Herbie Hancock
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Pentecostal Feelin'
- Night Flower
- Nai Nai
- French Spice
- Free Form
- and more....
Step Lightly Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1963
Step Lightly
Musicians
- Leo Wright
- Joe Henderson
- Blue Mitchell
- Herbie Hancock
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Mamacita
- Sweet And Lovely
- Andrea
- Step Lightly
- Cry Me A River
- and more....
For Sentimental Reasons Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 2006
For Sentimental Reasons
Musicians
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Renee Roses
- Dwayne Burno
- Al Foster
Tracks
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Ode To Angela
- Embraceable You
- Along Came Betty
- Somewhere
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
- Solo
Mood Swing Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 1994
Mood Swing
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- Sweet Sorrow
- Chill
- Rejoice
- Faith
- Alone In The Morning
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Interplay For 2 Trumpets And 2 Tenors Album
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
What A Wonderful World Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967 & 1968
What A Wonderful World
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Allen Hanlon,Art Ryerson,Willard Suyker
- Hank Jones
- Russell Savakus
- Grady Tate
- Warren Hard
- Joe Muranyi
- Tyree Glenn
- Art Ryerson
- Marty Napoleon
- Buddy Catlett
- Danny Barcelona
- Louis armstrong
- Allen Hanlon,Art Ryerson,Wilard Suyker
- Frank Owens
- Kenny Burrell, Sam Brown
- Pretty Purdie
Tracks
- What A Wonderful World
- Cabaret
- The Home Fire
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- Give Me Your Kisses
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Schizophrenia Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1967
Schizophrenia
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Wayne Shorter
- Curtis Fuller
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Tom Thumb
- Go
- Schizophrenia
- Kryptonite
- Miyako
- 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....
Live In America Album
recorded by Victor Wooten in 2001
Live In America
Musicians
- Bootsy Collins
- Tony Byrd
- Sweet Lipps
- M.C. Divinity
- Regi Wooten
- Joseph Wooten
- Victor Wooten
- J.D. Blair
- Anthony "Flex" Wellington
- Marcus Miller,Victor Wooten
- D. Walker
- M.C. Divinity,Victor Wooten
- Michael Kott
Tracks
- Are You Ready, Baby?
- What Did He Say?
- Hormones In The Headphones
- Nobody Knows My Name
- Hero
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Overdub
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
First Time Out Album
recorded by Ann Williams in 1960 & 1961
First Time Out
Musicians
- Ann Williams
- Paul Webster
- Barry Galbraith
- Frank Williams
- Milt Hinton
- Herbie Lovelle
- George Dorsey
- Phil Bodner
- Romeo Penque
- Clark Terry
- Milt Hinton OR Al Hall
- Osie Johnson
- Seldon Powell
- Joe Puma
- George Duvivier
- Bobby Donaldson
Tracks
- Serenade In Blue
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- Now You're Leaving Me
- The World Doesn't Care
- I Wish You Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
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
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
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
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