Blue Train Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957
Blue Train
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Lee Morgan
- Curtis Fuller
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Blue Train
- Moment's Notice
- Locomotion
- I'm Old Fashioned
- Lazy Bird
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Bond – The Paris Sessions Album
recorded by Gerald Clayton in 2011
Bond - The Paris Sessions
Musicians
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Justine Brown
Tracks
- If I Were A Bell
- Bond: The Cast
- Bootleg Bruise
- Major Hope
- Bond: Fresh Squeeze
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
- Solo
- Arco
Curtis Nowosad Album
recorded by Curtis Nowosad in 2018
Curtis Nowosad
Musicians
- Braxton Cook
- Duane Eubanks
- Andrew Renfroe
- Jonathan Thomas
- Marc Cary
- Luke Sellick
- Curtis Nowosad
- Michael Mayo
- Matthew Whitaker
- Brianna Thomas
- Corey Wallace
Tracks
- Home Is Where The Hatred Is
- The Water Protectors
- Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
- Waltz 4 Meg
- Never Forget What They Did To Fred Hampton
- and more....
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
Long Ago And Far Away Album
recorded by Erroll Garner in 1950 & 1951
Long Ago And Far Away
Musicians
- Erroll Garner
- John Simmons
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- It Could Happen To You
- I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)
- My Heart Stood Still
- When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band Album
recorded by Fats Navarro in 1948
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band
Musicians
- Rudy Williams
- Allan Eager
- Fats Navarro
- Tadd Dameron
- Curley Russell
- Kenny Clarke
- Milt Jackson
- Kai Winding
Tracks
- Our Delight
- Eb-Pob
- Tadd Walk
- The Squirrel
- Dameronia
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
For Betty Album
recorded by Marc Hemmeler & Ray Brown in 1982
For Betty
Musicians
- Marc Hemmeler
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Girl Talk
- Dany Boy
- Take The "A" Train
- I'm Glad There Is You
- Give Me Something
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1961
Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley
Musicians
- Nancy Wilson
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Save Your Love For Me
- Never Will I Marry
- The Old Country
- Happy Talk
- (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
- 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
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
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
Smile Album
recorded by Jacky Terrasson in 2002
Smile
Musicians
- Jacky Terrasson
- Sean Smith
- Eric Harland
- Remi Vignolo
Tracks
- Parisian Thoroughfare
- Mo' Better Blues
- Smile
- Sous Le Ciel De Paris
- Isn't She Lovely
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Coltrane Plays The Blues Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1960
Coltrane Plays The Blues
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Blues To Elvin
- Blues To Bechet
- Blues To You
- Mr. Day
- Mr. Syms
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
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
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....
Of Kindred Souls Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1993
Of Kindred Souls
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Roy Hargrove
- Marc Cary
- Rodney Whitaker
- Greg Hutchinson
- Gary Bartz
- Andrew Hayward
Tracks
- The Left Side
- Everything I Have Is Yours~Dedicated To You
- My Shining Hour
- For Rockelle
- Re-Evaluation
- 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
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