Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Mysteries Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1975
Mysteries
Musicians
- Dewey Redman
- Keith Jarrett
- Charlie Haden
- Paul Motian
- Guilherme Franco
Tracks
- Rotation
- Everything That Lives Laments
- Flame
- Mysteries
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Down Home Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1962
Down Home
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- Jimmy Heath
- Pat Patrick
- Blue Mitchell,Snooky Young
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Ben Riley
- Blue Mitchell,Clark Terry
- Wynton Kelly
- Ron Carter
- Les Spann
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- Unit Seven
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- 'Round Midnight
- O.P.
- Thumbstring
- and more....
Schizophrenia Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1967
Schizophrenia
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Wayne Shorter
- Curtis Fuller
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Tom Thumb
- Go
- Schizophrenia
- Kryptonite
- Miyako
- 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
Christmas EP Album
recorded by Luke Sellick in 2017
Christmas EP
Musicians
- Erin Propp
- Jesse Fischer
- Julius Rodriguez
- Luke Sellick
- Jimmy Macbride
- Curtis Nowosad
- Matt Marantz
- Andrew Renfroe
- Sheena Rattai
- Jordan Pettay
Tracks
- Good Christian Men, Rejoice (In Dulci Jubilo)
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- and more....
Live At Rockland Palace Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1952
Live At Rockland Palace
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Mundell Lowe
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Teddy Kotick
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Rocker #1
- Moose The Mooche
- Just Friends
- My Little Suede Shoes
- I'll Remember April
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Soulnik Album
recorded by Doug Watkins in 1960
Soulnik
Musicians
- Yusef Lateef
- Doug Watkins
- Hugh Lawson
- Herman Wright
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- One Guy
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
- Soulnik
- Andre's Bag
- I Remember You
- and more....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Basic Truths Album
recorded by Barry Stephenson in 2011
Basic Truths
Musicians
- Chris Pattishall
- Barry Stephenson
- Jamison Ross
- Ricardo Pascal
- Joe Goldberg
- John Jopling,Ricio Fruge
- Emily Fredrickson
- Ricio Fruge
- Glen David Andrews,Michael Watson
- Michael Watson
- Katie Garinger,Maria Greco
- Korin Wahl
- Oscar Quesada
- Jenna McSwain
- John Jopling
Tracks
- Free 2B
- Battle Of Apollo And Dionysus
- The Price Of Freedom
- Triple Bypass
- Basic Truths
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
Whisper Not Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1999
Whisper Not
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Bouncing With Bud
- Whisper Not
- Groovin' High
- Chelsea Bridge
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
- and more....
Blue In Green Album
recorded by Terry Plumeri in 2005
Blue In Green
Musicians
- David Goldblatt
- Terry Plumeri
- Joe La Barbera
Tracks
- Beautiful Love
- Blue In Green
- Autumn Leaves
- The Gentle Rain
- Dolphin Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
The Jazz Collector Edition: Nat King Cole Trio Recordings Album
recorded by Nat King Cole in 1944,1943,1945,1946,1947,1940,1941,1949,1952,1955 & 1942
The Jazz Collector Edition: Nat King Cole Trio Recordings
Musicians
- Oscar Moore
- Nat King Cole
- Johnny Miller
- Anita O'Day
- Wesley Prince
- Irving Ashby
- Joe Comfort
- Jack Constanzo
- John Collins
- Buddy Cole
- Charlie Harris
- Shelly Manne
- Jack Costanzo
- Johnny MillerT
Tracks
- Little Joe From Chicago
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- (What Can I Say, Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry?
- I Wanna Turn Out My Light
- You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- 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
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
Lush Life Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957 & 1958
Lush Life
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Earl May
- Art Taylor
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Louis Hayes
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Like Someone In Love
- I Love You
- Trane's Slo Blues (Trane's Slow Blues)
- Lush Life
- I Hear A Rhapsody
Remarks
- Chordless
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