Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Epitaph Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1989
Epitaph
Musicians
- John Abercrombie
- Karl Berger
- John Hicks,Roland Hanna
- Edwin Schuller,Reggie Johnson
- Victor Lewis
- Daniel Druckman
Tracks
- Main Score, Pt. 1
- Percussion Discussion
- Main Score, Pt. 2
- Started Melody
- Better Get It In Your Soul
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Works For Me Album
recorded by John Scofield in 2000
Works For Me
Musicians
- Kenny Garrette
- John Scofield
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBrida
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- I'll Catch You
- Not You Again
- Big J
- Loose Canon
- Love You Long Time
- 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
Lil’ Darlin’ Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
Lil' Darlin'
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jimmy Rowser
- Charles "Specs" Wright
Tracks
- Li'l Darlin'
- We Kiss In A Shadow
- Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
- Like Someone In Love
Together Again Album
recorded by George Mraz & Emil Viklicky in 2013
Together Again
Musicians
- Emil Viklicky
- George Mraz
Tracks
- Dear Lover
- Poem
- Theme From 5th Part Of Sinfonietta
- A Bird Flew By
- U Dunaja, U Prespurka
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Dave Brubeck Octet Album
recorded by Dave Brubeck in 1950 & 1948
Dave Brubeck Octet
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- David Van Kriedt
- Bill Smith
- Dick Collins
- Bob Collins
- Dave Brubeck
- Jack Weeks
- Cal Tjader
- Bob Cummings
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Love Walked In
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- September In The Rain
- Prelude
- and more....
Remarks
- No Rhythm Section
Rare Peace Album
recorded by Ben Tiberio in 2021
Rare Peace
Musicians
- Nathan Reising
- Morgan Guerin
- Lex Korten
- Ben Tiberio
- Evan Hyde
Tracks
- Telepath In Monotone
- (e)motion
- San Francisco (Old Red)
- Kayla
- Midwife Crisis
- 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
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
Conviction Album
recorded by Kendrick Scott in 2011
Conviction
Musicians
- John Ellis
- Mike Moreno
- Taylor Eigsti
- Joe Sanders
- Kendrick Scott
- Alah Hampton
Tracks
- Pendulum
- Too Much
- I Have A Dream
- We Shall By Any Means
- Liberty Or Death
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Brownie Lives! Live At Basin Street And In Concert At Carnegie Hall Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1956 & 1955
Brownie Lives! Live At Basin Street And In Concert At Carnegie Hall
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Willie Jones
- Harold Land
Tracks
- Valse Hot
- I Feel A Song Coming On
- What's New?
- Daahoud
- Sweet Clifford
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Rendezvous Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1993
Rendezvous
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Anthony Jackson
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- Tropical Jam
- Caravan
- El Realejo
- Rendezvous
- As One
- 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
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
Speak Like A Child Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1968
Speak Like A Child
Musicians
- Jerry Dodgion
- Thad Jones
- Peter Philips
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Riot
- Speak Like A Child
- First Trip
- Toys
- Goodbye To Childhood
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
The Prisoner Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1969
The Prisoner
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Hubert Laws
- Jerome Richardson
- Johnny Coles
- Garnett Brown
- Tony Studd
- Herbie Hancock
- Buster Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
- Romeo Penque
- Jack Jeffers
Tracks
- I Have A Dream
- The Prisoner
- Firewater
- He Who Lives In Fear
- Promise Of The Sun
- and more....
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