Longing Album
recorded by Yuval Amihai in 2015
Longing
Musicians
- Yuval Amihai
- Damien Varaillon
- Gautier Garrigue
Tracks
- Skylark
- Questar
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Sandu
- Forest, Forgive Them
- and more....
Be Still Album
recorded by Dave Douglas in 2012
Be Still
Musicians
- Dave Douglas
- Jon Irabagon
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Matt Mitchell
- Linda Oh
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Be Still My Soul
- High On A Mountain
- God Be With You
- Barbara Allen
- This Is My Father's World
- and more....
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
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
Modern Art Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1958
Modern Art
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Bill Evans
- Addison Farmer
- Dave Bailey
Tracks
- Mox Nix
- Fair Weather
- Darn That Dream
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- Jubilation
- and more....
Charlie Haden/Jim Hall Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Jim Hall in 1990
Charlie Haden/Jim Hall
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Bemsha Swing
- First Song
- Turnaround
- Body And Soul
- Down From Antigua
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Oh! Album
recorded by Will Lee in 1993
Oh!
Musicians
- Bruce Kapler
- Lew Soloff
- Tom Malone
- Chuck Loeb
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Chris Hajian
- Bashiri Johnson
- Babi Floyd,Frank Floyd
- John Tropea
- Rob Mounsey
- Chris Parker
- Felicia Collins
- Steve Gadd
- Randy Brecker
- Jeff Mironov
- Paul Shaffer
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves
- Jeff Mironov,Sid McGinnis
- Jeff Beck,Jeff Mironov
- Charley Drayton
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Stephen Ferrone
- Jeff Mironov,Joe Caro
- Anton Fig
- Bob Malach
- Chris Hajian,Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Hiram Bullock
- Bill Lee
- Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
Tracks
- Maryanne
- Georgie Porgie
- Kissing My Love
- I Know Too Much (About Sadness)
- Show Of Hands
- and more....
East River Drive Album
recorded by Stanley Clarke in 1993
East River Drive
Musicians
- Gerald Albright
- George Duke
- Stanley Clarke
- Bill Summers,Darryl Munyungo Jackson
- Howard Hewett
- Gerry Brown
- Armand Sabal-Lecco
- Darryl Munyungo Jackson
- Alexis England
- George Howard
- Michael Thompson
- Dennis Chambers
- Doug Webb
- Doc Powell
- Steve Hunt
- Armand Sabal-Lecco,Stanley Clarke,James Earl
- Alexis England,Anjani Thomas,Laura Robinson
- Deron Johnson,George Duke
- Alphonso Johnson,Stanley Clark
- John Robinson
- Hubert Laws
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Deron Johnson,Todd Cochran
- Abe Laboriel,Stanley Clarke
- Carlos Vega
- Pancho Sanchez
- Darryl Munyungo Jackson,Ramon Banda
- Kenny Kirkland
- Charles Fambrough
- Bill Summers,Darry Munyungo Jackson
- Ponty
- Darry Munyungo Jackson,Ramon Banda
- Armand Sabal-Lecco,Stanley Clarke
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
Tracks
- Justice's Groove
- Fantasy Love
- Zabadoobeedé? (Yabadoobeeda)
- East River Drive
- I'm Home Africa
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Chordless
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order Album
recorded by Django Reinhardt in 1934 & 1935
The Classic Early Recordings In Chronological Order
Musicians
- Bert Marshall
- Stephane Grappelly
- Django Reinhardt,Joseph Reinhardt,Roger Chapul
- Louis Vola
- Jerry Mengo
- Alphonse Cox,Arthur Briggs,Pierre Allier
- Eugene d'Hellemmens
- Django Reinhardt,Joseph Reinhardt,Pierre Feret
- Frank "Big Boy" Goudie
- Django Reinhardt,Joseph Reinhardt
- Sigismund Beck
- Alix Combelle
Tracks
- I Saw Stars
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
- Dinah
- Tiger Rag
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Search For The New Land Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1964
Search For The New Land
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Search For The New Land
- The Joker
- Mr. Kenyatta
- Melancholee
- Morgan The Pirate
Remarks
- Medium Swing(Rubato)
- Medium Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- Brush
- Slow Ballad
- Waltz
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Quiet Kenny Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1959
Quiet Kenny
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Lotus Blossom
- My Ideal
- Blue Friday
- Alone Together
- Blue Spring Shuffle
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
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
Dark Magus Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1974
Dark Magus
Musicians
- Dave Liebman
- Miles Davis
- Pete Cosey,Reggie Lucas
- Michael Henderson
- Al Foster
- James Mtume
- Azar Lawrence
- Pete Cosey,Reggie Lucas,Dominique Gaumont
Tracks
- Moja (Part 1)
- Moja (Part 2)
- Wili (Part 1)
- Wili (Part 2)
- Tatu (Part 1)
- and more....
Trip Album
recorded by Tom Harrell in 2014
Trip
Musicians
- Mark Turner
- Tom Harrell
- Ugonna Okegwo
- Adam Cruz
Tracks
- Sunday
- Cycle
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 1 - The Ingenious Gentleman
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 2 - The Duke And The Duchess
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 3 - Enchanted
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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