The Thing To Do Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1964
The Thing To Do
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Chick Corea
- Gene Taylor
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Fungii Mama
- Mona's Mood
- The Thing To Do
- Step Lightly
- Chick's Tune
555 Album
recorded by Smack Dab in 2020
555
Musicians
- Lluc Casares
- Oriol Vallès
- Jöel González
- Pau Sala
- Joan Casares
Tracks
- Ni Risc Ni Res
- Couple Years
- Barrel Crab
- Badala
- Cece Sees It
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.”
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1964
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Comfort
- Irving Cottler
- Emil Radocchia
- Robert Bain
- Frank Flynn
Tracks
- Too Marvelous For Words
- Early Autumn
- Day In, Day Out
- Laura
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- and more....
The Bassist Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1979
The Bassist
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Sam Jones
- Keith Copeland
Tracks
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Lily
- Seascape
- Tragic Magic
- The Hymn Of Scorpio
- 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
City Lights Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
City Lights
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Lee Morgan
- Curtis Fuller
- Ray Bryant
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- City Lights
- Tempo De Waltz
- You're Mine You
- Just By Myself
- Kin Folks
Remarks
- Arco
- Up Swing
- Waltz
- Brush
- Ballad
- Medium Fast Swing
- Slow Swing
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
Green Dolphin Street Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1959 & 1962
Green Dolphin Street
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Zoot Sims
- Jim Hall
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- You And The Night And The Music
- My Heart Stood Still
- On Green Dolhpin Street
- How Am I To Know?
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno) [Take 1]
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Standards Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967
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....
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
Tenderly Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1950
Tenderly
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Major Holly
Tracks
- Debut
- They Didn't Believe Me
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Where Or When
- Three O'Clock In The Morning
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Transformation Album
recorded by Tal Wilkenfeld in 2006
Transformation
Musicians
- Wayne Krantz
- Greoffrey Keezer
- Tal Wilkenfeld
- Keith Carlock
- Seamus Blake
- Samuel Torres
- Oteil Burbridge,Tal Wilkenfeld
Tracks
- BC
- Cosmic Joke
- Truth Be Told
- Serendipity
- The River Of Life
- and more....
A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1954
A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Clifford Brown
- Horace Silver
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
- If I Had You
- Quicksilver [Alt Take]
- Now's The Time
- Confirmation
- and more....
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
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....
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