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
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
Happy Bird Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1951 & 1952
Happy Bird
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Bill Wellington,Wardell Gray
- Howard McGhee
- Nat Pierce
- Jack Lawlor
- Joe MacDonald
- Wardell Gray
- Bill Wellington
- Joe Gordon
- Dick Twardzik
- Charles Mingus
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Happy Bird Blues
- Scrapple From The Apple
- I'll Remember April
- Lullaby In Rhythm
The Road To You Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 1993
The Road To You
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Pedro Aznar
- Lyle Mays
- Steve Rodby
- Paul Wertico
- Armando Marcal
Tracks
- Have You Heard
- First Circle
- The Road To You
- Half Life Of Absolution
- Last Train Home
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Kinetic Album
recorded by Steven Feifke in 2019
Kinetic
Musicians
- Alex Wintz
- Steven Feifke
- Dan Chmielinski
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Joe Peri
- Benny Benack III'tp,flgn)
- Jimmy Macbride
- Veronica Swift
- Lucas Pino
- Bryan Carter
- Robert Edwards
Tracks
- Kinetic
- Unveiling Of A Mirror
- The Sphinx
- Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- Word Travels Fast
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
A Garland Of Red Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1956
A Garland Of Red
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- My Romance
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Makin' Whoopee
- September In The Rain
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
La Enciclopedia del Jazz, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Various Artist in 1949,1960,1947 & 1948
La Enciclopedia del Jazz, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Gene Ramey
- Shadow Wilson
- Kenny Dorham
- Leonard Gaskin
- Max Roach
- Sonny Stitt
- Nelson Boyd
- Teddy Edwards
- Benny Bailey
- ,Emanuel Brooks
- Addison Farmer
- Roy Porter
- Emanuel Brooks
- Duke Brooks
- Ernie Henry
- James Moody
- Cecil Payne
- Dave Burns,Elmon Wright
- Hen Gates
- Teddy Stewart
- Art Blakey
- Chano Pozo
Tracks
- Audobon
- Don't Blame Me
- Elysee (Elysses)
- Opus V
- Hilo
- and more....
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
555 Album
recorded by Smack Dab in 2020
555
Musicians
- Lluc Casares
- Oriol Vallès
- Jöel González
- Pau Sala
- Joan Casares
Tracks
- Ni Risc Ni Res
- Couple Years
- Barrel Crab
- Badala
- Cece Sees It
New York Time Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2006
New York Time
Musicians
- Javon Jackson
- Cedar Walton
- Christian McBride
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Newest Blues
- Sixth Avenue
- My Shining Hour
- Notes In Three
- In The Kitchen
- and more....
Music Is My Sanctuary Album
recorded by Gary Bartz in 1977
Music Is My Sanctuary
Musicians
- Syreeta Wright
- Gary Bartz
- David T. Walker,John Rowin,Juewett Bostick,Wa Wa Watson
- George Cables
- Larry Mizell
- Curtis Robertson, Jr.,Welton Gite
- Howard King,James Gadson,Nate Neblett
- Bill Summers,Mtume
Tracks
- Music Is My Sanctuary
- Carnival De L'Esprit
- Love Ballad
- Swing Thing
- Oo Baby Baby
- 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
Straight, No Chaser Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1968
Straight, No Chaser
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Straight No Chaser
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- If You Could See Me Now
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Stuttgart Aria Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1986
Stuttgart Aria
Musicians
- Bireli Lagrene
- Viadislay Sendeckl
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Luboke
- Serge Pringoff
- Jan Jankele
Tracks
- American Boy
- Donna Lee
- Stuttgart Aria I
- Jaco Reggae
- The Chicken
- and more....
The Sonny Clark Memorial Album Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1954
The Sonny Clark Memorial Album
Musicians
- Sonny Clark
- Simon Brehm
- Bobby White
Tracks
- Improvisation, No.1
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- Body And Soul~Jeepers Creepers
- Oslo
- Improvisation, No.2~Over The Rainbow
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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