Unspooling Album
recorded by Unspooling in 2020
Unspooling
Musicians
- Julia Chen
- Matt Adomeit
- Nate Friedman
- Dustin Laurenzi
Tracks
- Shrimpy
- Scot Free
- Bad Morning
- Immaculate Conception
- Big Misunderstanding
- and more....
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1953 & 1951
Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
- Kenny Drew
- Art Blakey
- Miles Davis
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- The Stopper
- Almost Like Being In Love
- No Moe
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Scoops
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Little Red’s Fantasy Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1976
Little Red's Fantasy
Musicians
- Frank Storozier
- Woody Shaw
- Ronnie Mathews
- Stafford James
- Eddie Moore
Tracks
- Jean Marie
- Sashianova
- In Case You Haven't Heard
- Little Red's Fantasy
- Tomorrow's Destiny
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
Psychedelic Blues Album
recorded by Poncho Sanchez in 2009
Psychedelic Blues
Musicians
- Javier Vergara
- Scott C. Martin
- Ron Blake
- Francisco A. Torres
- Andrew Synowiec
- David Torres
- Tony Banda
- Poncho Sanchez
- Alfredo Ortiz,Joey De Leon, Jr.
- George Ortiz
- Arturo Sandoval
Tracks
- Cantaloupe Island
- Crisis
- Psychedelic Blues
- Willie Bob Medley: I Don't Know ~ Fried Neck Bones and Some Homefries ~ Spanish Grease
- Grand Central
- 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
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
Crescent Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1964
Crescent
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Crescent
- Wise One
- Bessie's Blues
- Lonnie's Lament
- The Drum Thing
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954,1955 & 1956
Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Herb Geller,Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Sonny Rollins
Tracks
- Sweet Clifford (Clifford's Fantasy) [Alt Take]
- I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You [Alt Take]
- I Get A Kick Out Of You [Alt Take]
- Mildama [Alt Take 1]
- Mildama [Alt Take 2]
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 as
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Mark Turner Album
recorded by Mark Turner in 1995
Mark Turner
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Mark Turner
- Edward Simon
- Christopher Thomas
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- Mr. Brown
- Lost Ocean
- 317 East 32nd Street
- Kathelin Gray
- Hey, It's Me You're Talking To
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
Mighty Lights Album
recorded by Jane Ira Bloom in 1982
Mighty Lights
Musicians
- Jane Ira Bloom
- Fred Hersch
- Charlie Haden
- Ed Blackwell
Tracks
- 2-5-1
- Lost In The Stars
- I Got Rhythm But No Melody
- The Man With Glasses
- Change Up
- and more....
Soul Junction Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957
Soul Junction
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Soul Junction
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Birk's Works
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Hallelujah
The Rajah Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1966
The Rajah
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- A Pilgrim's Funny Farm
- The Rajah
- Is That So?
- Davisamba
- What Now My Love
- 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
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
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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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