Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Nice an’ Cool Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1961
Nice an' Cool
Musicians
- Gene Ammons
- Richard Wyands
- Doug Watkins
- J.C. Heard
Tracks
- Till There Was You
- Answer Me, My Love
- Willow Weep For Me
- Little Girl Blue
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Mr. Gone Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1978
Mr. Gone
Musicians
- Jon Lucien,Manolo Badrena
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Erskine
- Steve Gadd
- Tony Williams
- Deniece Williams,Maurice White
Tracks
- The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat
- River People
- Young And Fine
- The Elders
- Mr. Gone
- and more....
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
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 Jody Grind Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1966
The Jody Grind
Musicians
- Tyrone Washington
- Woody Shaw
- Horace Silver
- Larry Ridley
- Roger Humphries
- James Spaulding
Tracks
- The Jody Grind
- Mary Lou
- Mexican Hip Dance
- Blue Silver
- Grease Piece
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Blow Up Extra-Sessions Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1966
Blow Up Extra-Sessions
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Freddie Hubbard
- Joe Newman
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- UNKNOWN
- Phil Woods
- Jim Hall
- UNKOWN
Tracks
- Herbie's Blues
- Rock Your Soul
- Jammin' With Herbie
- Hot and Heavy
- Nightwalker
- and more....
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
An American Diary Album
recorded by Mike Mainieri in 1994
An American Diary
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- Mike Mainieri
- Eddie Gomez
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Somewhere
- King Kong
- Piano Sonata (Vivace)
- Piano Sonata No. 1
- Town Meeting
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Miles Davis, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1954,1952 & 1953
Miles Davis, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Horace Silver
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Jackie McLean
- J.J. Johnson
- Gil Coggins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Kenny Clarke
- Jimmy Heath
Tracks
- Take-Off
- Weirdo
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- I Waited For You
- Ray's Idea [Alt Take]
- and more....
Psychedelic Blues Album
recorded by Poncho Sanchez in 2009
Psychedelic Blues
Musicians
- Javier Vergara
- Scott C. Martin
- Ron Blake
- Francisco A. Torres
- Andrew Synowiec
- David Torres
- Tony Banda
- Poncho Sanchez
- Alfredo Ortiz,Joey De Leon, Jr.
- George Ortiz
- Arturo Sandoval
Tracks
- Cantaloupe Island
- Crisis
- Psychedelic Blues
- Willie Bob Medley: I Don't Know ~ Fried Neck Bones and Some Homefries ~ Spanish Grease
- Grand Central
- and more....
Jazz Giant Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1949 & 1950
Jazz Giant
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Ray Brown
- Max Roach
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Tempus Fugit
- Celia
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- I'll Keep Loving You
- Strictly Confidential
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Confirmation Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1977 & 1978
Confirmation
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- George Mraz
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Maybe September (Theme From "The Oscar")
- Confirmation
- How High The Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Cup Bearers
- 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
Lost Tapes (Germany 1958-1959) Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959 & 1958
Lost Tapes (Germany 1958-1959)
Musicians
- Dusko Goykovich
- Oscar Pettiford
- Lucky Thompson
- Hans Hammerschmid
- Hartwig Bratz
- Rolf K uhn
- Jimmy Pratt
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Kenny Clarke
- Rudi Flierl
- Helmut Brandt
- Helmut Reinhardt
- Johnny Feigl
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- Sophisticated Lady
- A Smooth One
- O.P.
- Minor Plus A Major
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Chordless
- 3 bs
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
Sanshyoku no Niji Album
recorded by Osamu Koichi in 1997
Sanshyoku no Niji
Musicians
- Osamu Koichi
Tracks
- Bebop
- Sanshyoku no Niji
- East River Rat
- Little Boy
- Tel Aviv
- 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
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