Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
New Faces New Sounds Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1952
New Faces New Sounds
Musicians
- Horace Silver
- Gene Ramey
- Art Blakey
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Safari
- Ecaroh
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Thou Swell
- Quicksilver
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Live At The Lighthouse Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1970
Live At The Lighthouse
Musicians
- Lee Morgan
- Bennie Maupin
- Harold Mabern
- Jymie Merritt
- Mickey Roker
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Introduction
- The Bee Hive
- Absolutions
- Peyote
- Speedball
- and more....
Blue Moods Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1955
Blue Moods
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Britt Woodman
- Teddy Charles
- Charles Mingus
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Nature Boy
- Alone Together
- There's No You
- Easy Living
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
Swept Away Album
recorded by Eliane Elias & Marc Johnson in 2010
Swept Away
Musicians
- Eliane Elias
- Marc Johnson
- Joey Baron
- Joe Lovano
Tracks
- Swept Away
- It's Time
- One Thousand And One Nights
- When The Sun Comes Up
- B Is For Butterfly
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
On Dial Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1946 & 1947
On Dial
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Arvin Garrison
- George Handy
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
- Miles Davis
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Howard McGhee
- Jimmy Bunn
- Bob Kesterson
- Bob Kesterton
- Howard McGhee,Melvyn Broiles,Shorty Rogers
- Russ Freeman
- Arnold Fishkin
- Jimmy Pratt
- Barney Kessel
- Arnold Fishkind
- Earl Coleman
- Erroll Garner
- Red Callender
- Harold West
- Wardell Gray
- Don Lamond
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
Tracks
- Diggin Diz
- Moose The Mooche [Take 1]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 2]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 3]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 1]
- and more....
River: The Joni Letters Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 2007 & 2017
River: The Joni Letters
Musicians
- Norah Jones
- Wayne Shorter
- Lionel Louke
- Herbie Hancock
- Dave Holland
- Vinie Colaiuta
- Tina Turner
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Joni Mitchell
- Luciana Souza
- Leonard Cohen
- Dean Parks,Lionel Louke
- Larry Klein
- Paulinho Da Costa
Tracks
- Court And Spark
- Edith And The Kingpin
- Both Sides Now
- River
- Sweet Bird
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Mosaic Project Album
recorded by Terri Lyne Carrington in 2011
The Mosaic Project
Musicians
- Nona Hendryx
- Tineke Postma
- Anat Cohen
- Hailey Niswanger
- Ingrid Jensen
- Chia-Yin Carol Ma
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Patrice Rushen
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Sheila E.
- Gretchen Parlato
- Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Geri Allen
- Helen Sung
- Mimi Jones
- Angela Davis,Dianne Reeves
- Esperanza Spalding
- Cassandra Wilson
- Hailey Niswanger
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Carmen Lundy
- Nona Hendryx,Shea Rose
Tracks
- Transformation
- I Got Lost In His Arms
- Michelle
- Magic And Music
- Echo
- and more....
Live In America Album
recorded by Victor Wooten in 2001
Live In America
Musicians
- Bootsy Collins
- Tony Byrd
- Sweet Lipps
- M.C. Divinity
- Regi Wooten
- Joseph Wooten
- Victor Wooten
- J.D. Blair
- Anthony "Flex" Wellington
- Marcus Miller,Victor Wooten
- D. Walker
- M.C. Divinity,Victor Wooten
- Michael Kott
Tracks
- Are You Ready, Baby?
- What Did He Say?
- Hormones In The Headphones
- Nobody Knows My Name
- Hero
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Overdub
Lester Young Memorial Album Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1936,1939 & 1940
Lester Young Memorial Album
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Carl "Tatti" Smith
- Count Basie
- Walter Page
- Jo Johns
- Jimmy Rushing
- Buck Clayton
- Dickie Wells
- Freddie Green
- Jo Jones
- Lee Castaldo
- Glnn Hardman
Tracks
- Shoe Shine Boy
- Evenin'
- Boogie Woogie
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Dickie's Dream
- and more....
Smoke Stack Album
recorded by Andrew Hill in 1963
Smoke Stack
Musicians
- Andrew Hill
- RIchard Davis
- Eddie Khan
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Smoke Stack
- The Day After
- Wailing Wall
- Ode To Von
- Not So
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Tjader Plays Mambo Album
recorded by Cal Tjader in 1954 & 1956
Tjader Plays Mambo
Musicians
- Cal Tjader
- Manuel Duran
- Carlos Duran
- Bayardo Velardi
- Edgar Rosales
- Luis Miranda
- Al Porcino,Charlie Walp,Dick Collins,John Howell
Tracks
- Yesterdays
- Out Of Nowhere
- Fascinatin' Rhythm
- Guarachi Guaro
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- 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
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