• Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Prez In Europe Album

    recorded by Lester Young in 1956

    Album art work of Prez In Europe by Lester Young

    Prez In Europe

    Musicians

    • Lester Young
    • Lasse Werner
    • Al King
    • Lex Humphries
    • Rene Urtreger
    • Pierre Michelot
    • Christian Garros

    Tracks

    • Lester Leaps In [Part 1]
    • These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
    • There Will Never Be Another You
    • Lester's European Blues
    • Lullaby Of Birdland
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Hank Mobley Album

    recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957

    Album art work of Hank Mobley by Hank Mobley

    Hank Mobley

    Musicians

    • Shafi Hadi[Curtis Porter]
    • Hank Mobley
    • Bill Hardman
    • Sonny Clark
    • Paul Chambers
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • Mighty Moe And Joe
    • Falling In Love With Love
    • Bags' Groove
    • Double Exposure
    • News
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars Album

    recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1960

    Album art work of The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars by Oscar Pettiford

    The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars

    Musicians

    • Bud Powell
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Kenny Clarke
    • Coleman Hawkins

    Tracks

    • Shaw 'Nuff
    • Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
    • Willow Weep For Me
    • John's Abbey
    • Salt Peanuts [Bad Quality]
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Like Someone In Love Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1957

    Album art work of Like Someone In Love by Ella Fitzgerald

    Like Someone In Love

    Musicians

    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Stan Getz
    • Frank DeVol

    Tracks

    • There's A Lull In My Life
    • More Than You Know
    • What Will I Tell My Heart
    • I Never Had A Chance
    • Close Your Eyes
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Standards Album

    recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967

    Album art work of Standards by Lee Morgan

    Standards

    Musicians

    • James Spaulding
    • Wayne Shorter
    • Pepper Adams
    • Lee Morgan
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Ron Carter
    • Mickey Roker

    Tracks

    • This Is The Life
    • God Bless The Child
    • Blue Gardenia
    • A Lot Of Livin' To Do
    • Somewhere
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Hark Album

    recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1985

    Album art work of Hark by Oscar Peterson

    Hark

    Musicians

    • Buddy DeFranco
    • Joe Pass
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Niels-Henning Pedersen
    • Martin Drew

    Tracks

    • All Too Soon
    • Summer Me Winter Me
    • Llovisna (Light Rain)
    • By Myself
    • Joy Spring
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Serenade To A Soul Sister Album

    recorded by Horace Silver in 1968

    Album art work of Serenade To A Soul Sister by Horace Silver

    Serenade To A Soul Sister

    Musicians

    • Stanley Turrentine
    • Charles Tolliver
    • Horace Silver
    • Bob Cranshaw
    • Mickey Roker
    • John Williams
    • Billy Cobham
    • Bennie Maupin

    Tracks

    • Psychedelic Sally
    • Serenade To A Soul Sister
    • Rain Dance
    • Jungle Juice
    • Kindred Spirits
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Blues Etude Album

    recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1966 & 1965

    Album art work of Blues Etude by Oscar Peterson

    Blues Etude

    Musicians

    • Oscar Peterson
    • Sam Jones
    • Louis Hayes
    • Ray Brown

    Tracks

    • Blues Etude
    • Shelley's World
    • Let's Fall In Love
    • The Shadow Of Your Smile
    • If I Were A Bell
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Mosaic Project Album

    recorded by Terri Lyne Carrington in 2011

    Album art work of The Mosaic Project by Terri Lyne Carrington

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Modern Art Album

    recorded by Art Pepper in 1956,1957 & 1988

    Album art work of Modern Art by Art Pepper

    Modern Art

    Musicians

    • Art Pepper
    • Ben Tucker
    • Russ Freeeman
    • Chuck Flores
    • Carl Perkins

    Tracks

    • Blues In
    • Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
    • When You're Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You)
    • Cool Bunny
    • Dianes Dilemma
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • With All My Heart Album

    recorded by Harvey Mason in 2003

    Album art work of With All My Heart by Harvey Mason

    With All My Heart

    Musicians

    • Kenny Barron
    • Ron Carter
    • Harvey Mason
    • Chick Corea
    • Dave Carpenter
    • Fred Hersch
    • Eddie Gomez
    • Monty Alexander
    • Charnett Moffett
    • Bob James
    • Charlie Haden
    • Cedar Walton
    • Brad Mehldau
    • Larry Grenadier
    • Mulgrew Miller
    • Dave Grusin
    • Mike Valerio
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Hank Jones
    • George Mraz
    • John Beasley

    Tracks

    • Bernie's Tune
    • If I Should Lose You
    • So Near, So Far
    • Swamp Fire
    • Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco
    • Odd Meter

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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