Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Masterpieces By Ellington Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1950 & 1951
Masterpieces By Ellington
Musicians
- Al Hibbler
- Yvonne Lanauze
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Sonny Greer
- Duke Ellington
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Mood Indigo
- Sophisticated Lady
- The Tattooed Bride
- Solitude
- Vagabonds
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Mulligan Meets Monk Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan in 1957
Mulligan Meets Monk
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Thelonious Monk
- Wilbur Ware
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- 'Round Midnight
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Sweet And Lovely
- Decidedly [Take 4]
- Straight No Chaser [Take 3]
- and more....
Matador Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1965
Matador
Musicians
- Grant Green
- McCoy Tyner
- Bob Cranshaw
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Matador
- My Favorite Things
- Green Jeans
- Bedouin
- Wives And Lovers
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
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
Ray Bryant Trio Album
recorded by Ray Bryant in 1957
Ray Bryant Trio
Musicians
- Ray Bryant
- Ike Isaacs
- Specs Wright
Tracks
- Golden Earrings
- Angel Eyes
- Blues Changes
- Splittin'
- Django
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Spirit Of The Moment Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 2006
Spirit Of The Moment
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Charles Flores
- Dafnis Prieto
Tracks
- Just Now
- My Secret Place
- Spirit of the Moment
- Repercussions
- Nefertiti
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Music From Siesta Album
Confirmation Album
recorded by Barry Harris & Kenny Barron in 1991
Confirmation
Musicians
- Barry Harris,Kenny Barron
- Ray Drummond
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Conformation
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Tenderly
- Embraceable You
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 p
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
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
This Is Ray Brown Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1958
This Is Ray Brown
Musicians
- Jerome Richardson
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- Bric-A-Brac
- Upstairs Blues
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- The Nearness Of You
- Take The "A" Train
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Roy And Diz Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge in 1954
Roy And Diz
Musicians
- DIzzy Gillespie,Roy Eldridge
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Trumpet Blues
- I'm Thru With Love~Can't We Be Friends~Don't You Think~I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)~If I Had You
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
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
Una Mas Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1963
Una Mas
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- Herbie Hancock
- Butch Warren
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Una Mas (One More Time)
- Straight Ahead
- Sao Paulo
- If Ever I Would Leave You
Tokyo Adagio Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 2005
Tokyo Adagio
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- En La Orilla Del Mundo (The Edge Of The World)
- My Love And I
- When Will The Blues Leave
- Sandino
- Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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