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
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
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.”
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
Plays The Duke Ellington Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Duke Ellington Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
- Take The "A" Train
- John Hardy's Wife
- Sophisticated Lady
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Scandia Skies Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1963
Scandia Skies
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Rolf Ericson
- Tete Montoliu
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
Tracks
- Solar
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Scandia Skies
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- It Could Happen To You
Remarks
- 2 tp
Echoes Of An Era Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1982
Echoes Of An Era
Musicians
- Chaka Khan
- Joe Henderson
- Freddie Hubbard
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
Tracks
- Them There Eyes
- All Of Me
- I Mean You
- I Loves You, Porgy
- Take The "A" Train
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Double Bass Album
recorded by Sam Jones & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in 1976
Double Bass
Musicians
- Philip Catherine
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen,Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- A Notion
- Giant Steps
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Miss Morgan
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
Doin’ The Thing Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1961
Doin' The Thing
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Horace Silver
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Filthy McNasty
- Doin' The Thing
- Kiss Me Right
- The Gringo~Cool Eyes (The Theme)
- It Ain't S'Posed To Be Like That
- and more....
40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas Album
recorded by Various Artists in 2005
40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Musicians
- David Benoit
- Alex Al
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Luis Conte
- Vanessa Williams
- Dave Carpenter
- Dave Koz
- Tony Maiden
- Toni Braxton
- Grant Geissman
- John Robinson
- Rick Braun
- Norman Brown
- Brian McKnight
- Tyrone Chase
- David Nathan
- Chris Loftlin
- Peter Erskine,Prescott Ellison
- Gerald Albright
- Eric Marienthal
- Russ Freeman
- Bill Heller
- Peter Erskine
- Chaka Khan
Tracks
- Christmas Is Coming
- Just Like Me
- Linus And Lucy
- It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
- The Little Drummer Boy (My Little Drum)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Bassless
- Solo
Explosive Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1998
Explosive
Musicians
- Jim Hershman
- Milt Jackson
- Bill Cunliffe
- Christoph Luty
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Ricky Woodard
- George Bohanon,Oscar Brashear
- Charles Owens
- Oscar Brashear,Clay Jenkins,Bobby Rodriguez
- Oscar Brashear,Clay Jenkins
- Ira Nepus,George Bohanon,Isaac Smith
- Maurice Spears
- Eugene "Snooky" Young
- Oscar Brashear
- George Bohanon
- Jeff Clayton
Tracks
- Bags' Groove
- Since I Fell For You
- Evidence
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Deed I Do
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
The Playboy Jazz All Stars Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1957
The Playboy Jazz All Stars
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- J.J. Johnson
- Hank Jones
- Wilbur Little
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Joey, Joey, Joey
The Vibe Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1992
The Vibe
Musicians
- Antonio Hart
- Roy Hargrove
- Marc Cary
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Branford Marsalis
- Frank Lacy
- "Cap'n" Jack McDuff
Tracks
- Vibe
- Caryisms
- Where Were You?
- Alter Ego
- The Thang
- and more....
The Good Feeling Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2011
The Good Feeling
Musicians
- Xavier Davis
- Christian McBride
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Melissa Walker
Tracks
- Shake 'N Blake
- Broadway
- Brother Mister
- When I Fall In Love
- Science Fiction
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
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
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
The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981 Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1980,1981 & 1978
The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981
Musicians
- Joe Zawinul
- Jaco Pastorius
- Wayne Shorter
- Peter Prskine
- Robert THomas, Jr.
- Peter Erskine
- Robert Thomas, Jr.
Tracks
- 8:30
- Sightseeing
- Brown Street
- The Orphan
- Forlorn
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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