Showboat Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1960
Showboat
Musicians
- Jimmy Heath
- Kenny Dorham
- Kenny Drew
- Jimmy Garrison
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Why Do I Love You?
- Nobody Else But Me
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- Make Believe
- Ol' Man River
- 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
The Life Of An Aquarius Album
recorded by Andrew DeNicola in 2018
The Life Of An Aquarius
Musicians
- Andrew DeNicola
Tracks
- The Life Of An Aquarius
- Snakehole
- Race To The End Of Time
- Adventure Of Paradise
- Take A Ride On The Hutch
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Anniversary Album
recorded by Emi Makabe in 2018
Anniversary
Musicians
- Emi Makabe
- Vitor Gonçalves
- Thomas Morgan
- Kenny Wollesen
Tracks
- Treeing
- Joy
- Chimney Sweeper
- Moon & I
- Something Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Playboy Jazz All Stars Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1957
The Playboy Jazz All Stars
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- J.J. Johnson
- Hank Jones
- Wilbur Little
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Joey, Joey, Joey
Know What I Mean? Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1961
Know What I Mean?
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Bill Evans
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- Waltz For Debby
- Goodbye
- Who Cares? (As Long As You Care For Me)
- Venice
- Toy
- 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
The Soothsayer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1965
The Soothsayer
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Lost
- Angola
- The Big Push
- The Soothsayer
- Lady Day
- 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
Adam’s Apple Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1966
Adam's Apple
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Herbie Hancock
- Reggie Workman
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Adam's Apple
- 502 Blues (Drinkin' And Drivin')
- El Gaucho
- Footprints
- Teru
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Complete Birth Of The Cool Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1949,1950 & 1948
The Complete Birth Of The Cool
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Gerry Mulligan
- Miles Davis
- Kai Winding
- Junior Collins
- Bill Barber
- Al Haig
- Joe Shulman
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- Gunther Schuller
- Al McKibbon
- Sandy Siegelstein
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
- Kenny Clarke
- Kenny Hagood
- Mike Zwerin
- Symphony Sid
Tracks
- Move
- Jeru
- Moon Dreams
- Venus De Milo
- Budo
- and more....
Serenade To A Soul Sister Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1968
Serenade To A Soul Sister
Musicians
- Stanley Turrentine
- Charles Tolliver
- Horace Silver
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
- John Williams
- Billy Cobham
- Bennie Maupin
Tracks
- Psychedelic Sally
- Serenade To A Soul Sister
- Rain Dance
- Jungle Juice
- Kindred Spirits
- and more....
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
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
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
Sanfonya Brasileira Album
recorded by Sanfonya Brasileira in 2016
Sanfonya Brasileira
Musicians
- Vitor Gonçalves
- Eduardo Belo
- Vanderlei Pereira
- Steve Wilson
Tracks
- Serginho Em Ny
- Vitango
- De Volta A Festa
- Baia?o E Bagel
- O Que Ficou
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Stranger In Paradise Album
recorded by Peter Bernstein in 2003
Stranger In Paradise
Musicians
- Peter Bernstein
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Bill Stewart
Tracks
- Venus Blues
- Stranger In Paradise
- Luiza
- (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know
- Bobblehead
- and more....
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