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
Modern Art Album
recorded by Art Pepper in 1956,1957 & 1988
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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Here And Now Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1962
Here And Now
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Grachan Moncur III
- Harold Mabern
- Herbie Lewis
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Tonk
- Rue Prevail
- Richie's Dilemma
- Whisper Not
- Just In Time
- 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
Oh Yeah Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1961
Oh Yeah
Musicians
- Booker Ervin
- Roland Kirk
- Jimmy Knepper
- Charles Mingus
- Doug Watkins
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Hog Callin' Blues
- Devil Woman
- Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am
- Ecclusiastics
- Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me
- and more....
Impressions Album
recorded by Charnett Moffett in 1995
Impressions
Musicians
- Bill Pierce
- Philip Harper
- James Williams
- Charnett Moffett
- Charles Moffett
- Joshua Redman
- Wallace Roney
- David Sanchez
Tracks
- Impressions
- Tico Tico (Tico No Fuba)
- Hoe Down
- Sugar
- Stolen Moments
- and more....
Mattinata Album
recorded by Kiyoto Fujiwara in 2004
Mattinata
Musicians
- Davide Santorsola
- Kiyoto Fujiwara
- Shunsuke Fuke
Tracks
- Mattinata
- Isola Di Gorgonzola
- Rain
- Conbersation Piece
- Watch What Happens (Recit De Cassard)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Dinah Jams Album
recorded by Dinah Washington in 1954
Dinah Jams
Musicians
- Dinah Washington
- Herb Geller
- Harold Land
- Clark Terry,Clifford Brown,Maynard Ferguson
- Junior Mance,Richie Powell
- George Morrow,Keter Betts
- Max Roach
- Maynard Ferguson
- Richie Powell,Junior Mance
- Clifford Brown
- Junior Mance
- Keter Betts
- Clark Terry,Clifford Brown
- Junior Mance OR Richie Powell
- George Morrow OR Keter Betts
Tracks
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Alone Together
- Summertime
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- No More
- and more....
Remarks
- 3 tp
- 2 tp
Something In Common Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1977 & 1974
Something In Common
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Blue Mitchell
- Slide Hampton
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Seven Minds
- Bolivia
- Something In Common
- Every Man Is A King
- For All We Know
- and more....
This Is Pat Moran Album
recorded by Pat Moran in 1957
This Is Pat Moran
Musicians
- Pat Moran
- Scott LaFaro
- Johnny Whited
Tracks
- Makin' Whoopee
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Onilosor
- Stella By Starlight
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Back To Back Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1976
Back To Back
Musicians
- Dave Sanborn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Christopher Parker
- Ralph McDonald
- Lew Del Gatto
- Steve Gadd
- Raphael Cruz,Sammy Figueroa
- Dave Friedman
Tracks
- Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump)
- If You Wanna Boogie...Forget I
- Lovely Lady
- Night Flight
- Slick Stuff
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
La Enciclopedia del Jazz, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Various Artist in 1949,1960,1947 & 1948
La Enciclopedia del Jazz, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Gene Ramey
- Shadow Wilson
- Kenny Dorham
- Leonard Gaskin
- Max Roach
- Sonny Stitt
- Nelson Boyd
- Teddy Edwards
- Benny Bailey
- ,Emanuel Brooks
- Addison Farmer
- Roy Porter
- Emanuel Brooks
- Duke Brooks
- Ernie Henry
- James Moody
- Cecil Payne
- Dave Burns,Elmon Wright
- Hen Gates
- Teddy Stewart
- Art Blakey
- Chano Pozo
Tracks
- Audobon
- Don't Blame Me
- Elysee (Elysses)
- Opus V
- Hilo
- and more....
Dog House Blues Album
recorded by Neal Miner in 2019
Dog House Blues
Musicians
- Chris Byars
- Greg Ruggiero
- Michael Kanan
- Neal Miner
- Joe Strasser
Tracks
- Timeline
- At The Bistro
- Blues Okura
- Shades Of Blue
- Silver Line
- and more....
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