Miles In Berlin Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
Miles In Berlin
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Milestones
- Autumn Leaves
- So What
- Stella By Starlight
- Walkin'
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Preminado Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1960 & 1961
Preminado
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- Joe Benjamin
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- My Heart Stood Still
- Preminado
- I Should Care
- There's No One But You
- One Down
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
The Mosaic Project Album
recorded by Terri Lyne Carrington in 2011
The Mosaic Project
Musicians
- Nona Hendryx
- Tineke Postma
- Anat Cohen
- Hailey Niswanger
- Ingrid Jensen
- Chia-Yin Carol Ma
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Patrice Rushen
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Sheila E.
- Gretchen Parlato
- Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Geri Allen
- Helen Sung
- Mimi Jones
- Angela Davis,Dianne Reeves
- Esperanza Spalding
- Cassandra Wilson
- Hailey Niswanger
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Carmen Lundy
- Nona Hendryx,Shea Rose
Tracks
- Transformation
- I Got Lost In His Arms
- Michelle
- Magic And Music
- Echo
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Happy Over Hoagy Album
recorded by Zoot Sims & Al Cohn in 1957
Happy Over Hoagy
Musicians
- Zoot Sims
- Al Cohn
- Nick Travis
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Elliott Lawrence
- Milt Hinton
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- The Nearness Of You
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Skylark
- Up A Lazy River
- Stardust
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Traveling Miles Album
recorded by Cassandra Wilson in 1997
Traveling Miles
Musicians
- Cassandra Wilson
- Olu Dara
- Marvin Sewell,Kevin Breit
- Eric Lewis
- Dave Holland
- Marcus Baylor
- Jeffrey Haynes
- Steve Coleman
- Doug Wamble,Marvin Sewell
- Lonnie Plaxico
- Perry Wilson
- Mino Cinelu
- Doug Wamble
- Marvin Sewell
- Cecilia Smith
- Kevin Breit
- Vincent Henry
- Regina Carter
- Stefon Harris
- Pat Metheny
- Angelique Kidjo,Cassandra Wilson
- Kevin Breit,Marvin Sewell
Tracks
- Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
- Traveling Miles
- Right Here, Right Now
- Time After Time
- When The Sun Goes Down
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
In Concert, Zurich, October 28, 1979 Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Gary Burton in 1979
In Concert, Zurich, October 28, 1979
Musicians
- Gary Burton
- Chick Corea
Tracks
- Senor Mouse
- Bud Powell
- Crystal Silence
- Tweak
- Falling Grace
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
At Shelly’s Manne-Hole Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1963
At Shelly's Manne-Hole
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Boy Next Door
- Wonder Why
- Swedish Pastry
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- and more....
We’ll Be Together Again Album
recorded by Lena Horne in 1993
We'll Be Together Again
Musicians
- Lena Horne
- Houston Person
- Rodney Jones
- Frank Owens
- Benjamin F. Brown
- Akira Tana
- Eli Fountain
- Johnny Mathis,Lena Horne
- Toots Thielemans
- Mike Renzi
- Jesse Levy
- Jerome Richardson
- Tracy Wormworth
- Buddy Williams
- Sanford Allen
Tracks
- Maybe
- Something To Live For
- Day Follows Day
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Love Like This Can't Last
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Bird At The Apollo Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird At The Apollo
Musicians
- Don Lanphere
- Stan Getz
- Zoot Sims
- Gerry Mulligan
- Al Porcino
- Idrees Sulieman
- Stan Fishelson
- Johnny Mandel
- Billy Taylor
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
- Timmy Rogers
- Charlie Parker
- Al Haig OR Bernie Leighton
- Al Haig [OR Bernie Leighton]
- Symphony Sid
- Sarah Vaughn
- Al Haig
Tracks
- Four Brothers
- Early Autumn
- Timmy Rogers (Comedian)
- Repetition [No. 1]
- What Is This Thing Called Love? [No.1]
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
M² Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2001
M²
Musicians
- Marcus Miller
- Bernard Wright
- David Isaac
- Joel Derouin
- Matthew Funes
- Larry Corbett
- Branford Marsalis
- Hubert Laws
- Michael "Patches" Stewart
- Leroy "Scooter" Taylor
- Lenny White
- Raphael Saddiq
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Herbie Hancock
- Nikki Miller
- Mino Cinelu
- Kenny Garrett
- Fred Wesley
- Hiram Bullock
- Poogie Bell
- Djavan
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Wayne Shorter
- James Carter
- Maceo Parker,Kenny Garrett
- Chaka Khan
Tracks
- Power
- Lonnie's Lament
- Boomerang
- Nikki's Groove
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Overdub
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Alone With The Blues Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1960
Alone With The Blues
Musicians
- Red Garland
Tracks
- In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
- Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
- Chains Of Love
- Tired
- Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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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