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
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
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
Eastern Rebellion 2 Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977 & 1979
Eastern Rebellion 2
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Curtis Fuller
Tracks
- Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
- The Maestro
- Ojos De Rojo
- Sunday Suite
- Clockwise
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Devil May Care! Album
recorded by Jamie Cullum in 2010
Devil May Care!
Musicians
- Jamie Cullum
- Matt Wates
- Ben Castle
- Martin Shaw
- Martin Gladdish
- Geoff Gascoyne
- Sebastiaan De Krom
- Steve Kaldestad
- Tom Cawley
- Bob Dorough
Tracks
- Devil May Care
- I Can't Get Started (With You)
- God Only Knows
- Love Won't Let Me Wait
- Lookin' Good
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
We Want Miles Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1981
We Want Miles
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Miles Davis
- Mike Stern
- Marcus Miller
- Al Foster
- Mino Cinelu
Tracks
- Jean-Pierre
- Back Seat Betty
- Fast Track
- Jean-Pierre
- My Man's Gone Now
- 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
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
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
Three Card Molly Album
recorded by Central Park Trio in 2019 & 2020
Three Card Molly
Musicians
- Danny Raycraft
- Kyle Colina
- Mark Johnson
Tracks
- Sandu
- Confirmation
- Star Eyes
- Love For Sale
- Stablemates
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Jackie’s Bag Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1959 & 1960
Jackie's Bag
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Sonny Clark
- Tina Brooks
- Blue Mitchell
- Kenny Drew
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Quadrangle
- Blues Inn
- Fidel
- Appointment In Ghana
- A Ballad For Doll
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
A Long Story Album
recorded by Eliane Elias in 1991
A Long Story
Musicians
- Mark Ledford
- Jon Herington
- Eliane Elias
- Marc Johnson
- Peter Erskine
- Mino Cinelu
- Lincoln Goines
- Dave Weckl
- Anthony Jackson
- Bob Berg
- Jeff Andrews
- Othello Molineaux
Tracks
- Back In Time (To The Zimbo Trio)
- A Long Story
- Horizonte (To Gonzaguinha)
- Just Kidding
- Life Goes On (A Vida Continua) (To Waltinho)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Be The Change Album
recorded by Mark G. Meadows in 2019
Be The Change
Musicians
- John Lee
- Mark G. Meadows
- Eliot Seppa
- CV Dashiell
- Charistie Dashiell
- Deacon Izzy
- Debrah Bond
- Elijah Jamal Badlbed
- Debrah Bond,Dante Pope,Jus Paul,Lena Seikaly,Nicole Saphos,Shacara West
Tracks
- Overjoyed
- GO
- Superstition
- Smile
- Be The Change
Pleased To Meet You Album
recorded by Hank Jones & Oliver Jones in 2008
Pleased To Meet You
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Oliver Jones
- Brandi Disterheft
- Jim Doxas
Tracks
- What Am I Here For?
- Groove Merchant
- Ripples
- Makin' Whoopee
- I'll Remember April
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 p
- Duo
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- Au Privave
- The Gypsy
- I'll Remember April
- Scrapple From The Apple
- and more....
Kenny Dorham Quintet Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1953
Kenny Dorham Quintet
Musicians
- Jimmy Heath
- Kenny Dorham
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- An Oscar For Oscar [Take 1]
- Ruby, My Dear [Take 2]
- Be My Love
- Ruby, My Dear [Take 1]
- Osmosis
- and more....
Live At The 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1965
Live At The 1965 Monterey Jazz Festival
Musicians
- Dizzy Gillespie
- James Moody
- Kenny Barron
- Christopher White
- Rudy Collins
- Big Black
Tracks
- Introduction
- Trinidad, Goodbye
- The Day After
- Poor Joe
- Dizzy's Comedy Sketch
- and more....
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