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
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
West Coast Time Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1946 & 1947
West Coast Time
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Miles Davis
- Arvin Garrison
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Howard McGhee
- Jimmy Bunn
- Bob Kesterson
- Bob Kesterton
- Wardell Gray
- Barney Kessel
- Red Callender
- Don Lamond
- Erroll Garner
- Harold West
- Earl Coleman
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia [Take 4]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 1]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 1]
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Bebop
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Miles Of Genius Album
recorded by Barry Miles in 1961
Miles Of Genius
Musicians
- George Clarke
- John Glasel
- Duke Jordan
- Al Hall
- Barry Miles
Tracks
- Timetable
- Once There Was A Bird
- Turchentine
- Deez Weet
- May-U
- and more....
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
Modern Art Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1958
Modern Art
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Bill Evans
- Addison Farmer
- Dave Bailey
Tracks
- Mox Nix
- Fair Weather
- Darn That Dream
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- Jubilation
- and more....
Mysterious Instinct Album
recorded by Ray Barretto in 1965
Mysterious Instinct
Musicians
- Brock Peters
- Al Leas
- George Duvivier
- Ray Barretto,Chief Bey
- Sticks Evans
Tracks
- Sing A' Man
- Wide Dark Troubled Waters
- Papa Zimbi
- Go Round The Wall
- Way Yonder Far
- 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
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
Far East Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1966
Far East Suite
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- John Lamb
- Rufus Jones
Tracks
- Tourist Point Of View
- Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah)
- Isfahan
- Depk
- Mount Harissa
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Eastern Rebellion Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1975
Eastern Rebellion
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Bolivia
- Naima
- 5/4 Thing
- Bittersweet
- Mode For Joe
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1954 & 1956
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Musicians
- Velma Middleton
- Louis Armstrong
- Barney Bigard
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- George Avakian,W.C. Handy
Tracks
- St. Louis Blues
- Yellow Dog Blues
- Loveless Love
- Aunt Hagar's Blues
- Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)
- and more....
Now’s The Time! Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1964
Now's The Time!
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
- Bob Cranshaw
- Thad Jones
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Now's The Time
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- I Remember Clifford
- 52nd Street Theme
- St. Thomas
- and more....
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
Emergency! Album
recorded by Tony Williams in 1969
Emergency!
Musicians
- John McLaughlin
- Larry Young
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Emergency
- Beyond Games
- Where
- Vashkar
- Via The Spectrum Road
- and more....
Hayward & Hinton Album
recorded by Lance Hayward in 1987
Hayward & Hinton
Musicians
- Lance Hayward
- Milt Hinton
- Milt Hinton
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- King Of The Road
- Just A Cottage Small By A Waterfall
- Exactly Like You
- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Roots In The Sky Album
recorded by Oregon in 1978
Roots In The Sky
Musicians
- Paul McCandless
- Ralph Towner
- Glen Moore
- Collin Walcott
Tracks
- June Bug
- Vessel
- Sierra Leone
- Ogden Road
- House Of Wax
- and more....
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
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