Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings Album
recorded by Albert Ayler in 1965,1966 & 1967
Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings
Musicians
- Albert Ayler
- Don Ayler
- Joel Freedman
- Lewis Worrell
- Sunny Murray
- Michel Sampson
- Bill Folwell,Henry Grimes
- Beaver Harris
- Call Cobbs, Jr.
- Alan Silva,Bill Folwell
- George Steele
Tracks
- Holy Ghost
- Truth Is Marching In
- Our Prayer
- Spirits Rejoice
- Divine Peacemaker
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- 2 b
- Drumless
- 2 b
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
Introducing Paul Bley Album
recorded by Paul Bley in 1953
Introducing Paul Bley
Musicians
- Pual Bley
- Charles Mingus
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Like Someone In Love
- I Can't Get Started (With You)
- Spontaneous Compustion
- The Theme
- Split Kick
- and more....
Miles Ahead Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1957
Miles Ahead
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Romeo Penque,Sid Cooper
- Danny Bank
- Bernie Glow,Ernie Royal,John Carisi,Louis Mucci,Taft Jordan
- Miles Davis
- Frank Rehak,Jimmy Cleveland,Joe Bennett
- Tom Mitchell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Springsville
- The Maids Of Cadiz
- The Duke
- My Ship
- Miles Ahead
- 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
Bags’ Groove Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1954
Bags' Groove
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Milt Jackson
- Thelonious Monk
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
- Sonny Rollins
- Horace Silver
Tracks
- Bags' Groove [Take 1]
- Bags' Groove [Take 2]
- Airegin
- Oleo
- But Not For Me [Take 2]
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Still Life (Talking) Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 1987
Still Life (Talking)
Musicians
- David Blamires,Mark Ledford
- Pat Metheny
- Lyle Mays
- Steve Rodby
- Paul Wertico
- Armando Marçal
Tracks
- Minuano
- So May It Secretly Begin
- Last Train Home
- (It's Just) Talk
- Third Wind
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Solo Monk Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1964 & 1965
Solo Monk
Musicians
- Thelonious Monk
Tracks
- Dinah [Take 2]
- I Surrender, Dear [Take 1]
- Sweet And Lovely [Take 2]
- North Of The Sunset [Take 1]
- Ruby, My Dear
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1954 & 1956
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Musicians
- Velma Middleton
- Louis Armstrong
- Barney Bigard
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- George Avakian,W.C. Handy
Tracks
- St. Louis Blues
- Yellow Dog Blues
- Loveless Love
- Aunt Hagar's Blues
- Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)
- and more....
Live At Birdland Album
recorded by Steve Kuhn in 2006
Live At Birdland
Musicians
- Steve Kuhn
- Ron Carter
- Al Foster
Tracks
- If I Were A Bell
- Jitterbug Waltz
- Two By Two
- La Plus Que Lente~Passion Flower
- Little Waltz
- and more....
The Bridge Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1962
The Bridge
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Jim Hall
- Bob Cranshaw
- Ben Riley
- Harry "H.T." Saunders
Tracks
- Without A Song
- Where Are You?
- John S.
- The Bridge
- God Bless The Child
- 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
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
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
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
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1963 & 1964
Stan Getz With Guest Artist Laurindo Almeida
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Laurindo Almeida
- Steve Kuhn
- George Duvivier
- Dave Bailey
- Edison Machado,Jose Soorez,Luiz Parga,Jose Paulo
- Astrud Gilberto
- Joao Gilberto
- Gary Burton
- Gene Cherico
- Joe Hunt
- João Gilberto
Tracks
- Menina Moca (Young Lady)
- Once Again (Outra Vez)
- Winter Moon
- Do What You Do, Do
- Samba Da Sahra (Sahra's Samba)
- and more....
Tutu Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1986
Tutu
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Marcus Miller
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Bernard Wright
- Omar Hakim
- Adam Holzman
- Paulinho Da Costa,Steve Reid
- George Duke
- MichaB Urbaniak
Tracks
- Tutu
- Tomaas
- Portia
- Splatch
- Backyard Ritual
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
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
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