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
Daddy Plays The Horn Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1955
Daddy Plays The Horn
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Kenny Drew
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Daddy Plays The Horn
- Confirmation
- Darn That Dream
- Number Four
- Autumn In New York
- and more....
Dialogues Album
recorded by Houston Person & Ron Carter in 2000
Dialogues
Musicians
- Houston Person
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Doxy
- I Remember Clifford
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Mr. Bow Tie
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Groovin’ High Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1945 & 1946
Groovin' High
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Chuck Wayne
- Frank Paparelli
- Murray Shipinski
- Shelly Manne
- Charlie Parker
- Remo Palmieri
- Clyde Hart
- Slam Stewart
- Cozy Cole
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Sidney Catlett
- Sonny Stitt
- Milt Jackson
- Al Haig
- Ray Brown
- Kenny Clarke
- Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts
- Sonny Stitt
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Kenny Clarke
- Dizzy Gillespie,
- John Lewis
- Joe Harris
Tracks
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- Groovin' High
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- All The Things You Are
- Hot House
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Big Band
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Kyoto Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1964
Kyoto
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Reggie Workman
- Art Blakey
- Wellington Blakey
Tracks
- The High Priest
- Never Never Land
- Wellington's Blues
- Nihon Bash
- Kyoto
Guitars Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 2006
Guitars
Musicians
- Marc Ribot
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- John Scofield
- Bela Fleck
- Derek Trucks
- Bill Frisell
Tracks
- Improvisation 2
- Passion Dance
- 500 Miles
- Mr. P.C.
- Blues On The Corner
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Parker’s Mood Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride & Stephen Scott in 1995
Parker's Mood
Musicians
- Roy Hargrove
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
Tracks
- Klact-Oveedseds-Tene
- Parker's Mood
- Marmaduke
- Steeplechase
- Laura
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
- Duo
- Solo
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
Modern Jazz Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Modern Jazz Concert
Musicians
- John LaPorta
- Hal McKusick
- Robert DiDomenica
- Art Farmer,Louis Mucci
- James Buffington
- Jimmy Knepper
- Barry Galbraith
- Teddy Charles
- Bill Evans
- Joe Benjamin
- Teddy Sommer
- Manuel Zegler
- Margaret Ross
- Hal McCusick
- Teo Macero
- Jimmy Buffington
- Tedd Charles
- Charlie Mingus,Fred Zimmerman
Tracks
- All About Rosie
- Revelations (First Movement)
- Suspensions
- Transformation
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
Paul Chambers Quintet Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1957
Paul Chambers Quintet
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Donald Byrd
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Four Strings [Alt Take]
- Minor Run-Down
- The Hand Of Love
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Four Strings
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
How My Heart Sings! Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1962
How My Heart Sings!
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- How My Heart Sings
- I Should Care
- In Your Own Sweet Way [Take 1]
- Walkin' Up
- Summertime
- and more....
Blues For Marcus Album
recorded by Steve Wilson in 1993
Blues For Marcus
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Steve Nelson
- Bruce Barth
- James Genus
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Jayne
- Patterns
- Ms. Angelou
- I Should Care
- Diaspora
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Jazz Messengers Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1956
The Jazz Messengers
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Infra-Rae
- Nica's Dream
- It's You Or No One
- Ecaroh
- Carol's Interlude
- 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
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