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
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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Diaspora Album
recorded by Lluís Capdevila in 2015
Diaspora
Musicians
- Lluís Capdevila
- Petros Klampanis
- Luca Santaniello
Tracks
- Long Time No See
- Leaving Spain
- Another Day
- If I Tell You The Truth
- Workshop
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Don’t Smoke In Bed Album
recorded by Eddie Higgins in 2000
Don't Smoke In Bed
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli
- Eddie Higgins
- Jay Leonhart
Tracks
- Close Your Eyes
- That Old Feeling
- I Didn't Know About You
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Something Cool
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
Horizon Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1979
Horizon
Musicians
- George Adams
- Joe Ford
- John Blake
- McCoy Tyner
- Charles Fambrough
- Al Foster
- Guilherme Franco
- George Adams,Joe Ford
Tracks
- Horizon
- Woman Of Tomorrow
- Motherland
- One For Honor
- Just Feelin'
- and more....
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
Confirmation Album
recorded by Barry Harris & Kenny Barron in 1991
Confirmation
Musicians
- Barry Harris,Kenny Barron
- Ray Drummond
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Conformation
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Tenderly
- Embraceable You
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 p
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
Seven Standards And A Blues Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
Seven Standards And A Blues
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Wynton Kelly
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- My Ideal
- I've Got The World On A String
- Sweet Lorraine
- Soon
- and more....
At The Opera House Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1957
At The Opera House
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Jo Jones
- Coleman Hawkins,Illinois Jacquet,Lester Young,Stan Getz
- J.J. Johnson
- Connie Kay
- Sonny Stitt
- Flip Phillips
- Roy Eldridge
Tracks
- It's All Right With Me
- Don'cha Go 'Way Mad
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
The Big 3 Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1975
The Big 3
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- The Pink Panther
- Nuages
- Blue Bossa
- Come Sunday
- Wave
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
Silent Feet Album
recorded by Eberhard Weber & Colours in 1977
Silent Feet
Musicians
- Charlie Mariano
- Rainer Brüninghaus
- Eberhard Weber
- John Marshall
Tracks
- Seriously Deep
- Silent Feet
- Eyes That Can See In The Dark
Cattin’ With Coltrane And Quinichette Album
recorded by John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette in 1957
Cattin' With Coltrane And Quinichette
Musicians
- John Coltrane,Paul Quinichette
- Mal Waldron
- Julian Euell
- Ed Thigpen
- Paul Quinichette
Tracks
- Cattin'
- Sunday
- Exactly Like You
- Anatomy
- Vodka
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Turn Up The Quiet Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2017
Turn Up The Quiet
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Russell Malone
- Christian McBride
- Anthony Wilson
- Stefon Harris
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Stuart Duncan
- Mare Ribot
- Tony Garnier
- Karriem Riggins
Tracks
- Like Someone In Love
- Isn't It Romantic?
- L-O-V-E
- Night And Day
- I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Strings
- Duo
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Knowing You Album
recorded by John Pizzarelli in 2004
Knowing You
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli
- Ray Kennedy
- Martin Pizzarelli
- Tony Tedesco
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Tony Martin
- Harry Allen
- Larry Goldings
- Cesar Camargo Mariano
- Jessica Molaskey
- Ken Peplowski
- Back Pizzarelli
- Buck Pizzarelli
- Tony Monte
Tracks
- Coffee, Black
- New Sun In The Sky
- Ain't That A Kick In The Head?
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Pick Yourself Up
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
- Duo
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