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
Blues & Politics Album
recorded by Mingus Big Band in 1999
Blues & Politics
Musicians
- Charles McPherson
- Lonnie Hillyer
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Dave Kikoski,John Hicks
- Andy McKee,Boris Koslov
- Gene Jackson,Johnathan Blake
- Eric Mingus
Tracks
- It Was A Lonely Day In Selma, Alabama~Freedom
- Haitian Fight Song
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Don't Let It Happen Here
- Meditations For A Pair Of Wire-Cutters
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
Love Looks Good On You Album
recorded by Russell Malone in 2014
Love Looks Good On You
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Rick Germanson
- Gerald Cannon
- Willie Jones III
Tracks
- Soul Leo
- Love Looks Good On You
- The Elder
- Ellie's Love Theme
- Your Zowie Face
- and more....
Something For Lester Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1977
Something For Lester
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Ray Brown
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Ojos De Rojo
- Slippery
- Something In Common
- Love Walked In
- Georgia On My Mind
- and more....
Man-Child Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1975
Man-Child
Musicians
- Stevie Wonder
- Herbie Hancock
- David T. Walker,Blackbird McKnight
- Wah Wah Watson
- Harvey Mason,James Gadson,Mike Clark
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Hang Up Your Hang Ups
- Sun Touch
- The Traitor
- Bubbles
- Steppin' in It
- 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
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
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
Ella Abraca Jobim – The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1980
Ella Abraca Jobim - The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Toots Thielemans
- Mitch Holder,Paul Jackson, Jr.,Ronald Bautiste
- Clarence McDonald,Henry Trotter,Mike Lang
- Abraham Laboriel
- Alex Acuña
- Paulinho da Costa
- Zoot Sims
- Joe Pass
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Clark Terry
Tracks
- Favela (O Morro Não Tem Vez)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Dindi
- Desafinado (Off Key)
- Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
- 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
A Caddy For Daddy Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1965
A Caddy For Daddy
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Curtis Fuller
- McCoy Tyner
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- A Caddy For Daddy
- The Morning After
- Venus Di Mildew
- Ace Deuce Trey
- Third Time Around
Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Bill Henderson & The Oscar Peterson in 1963
Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Bill Henderson
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- You Are My Sunshine
- The Lamp Is Low
- All Or Nothing At All
- I Wish You Love
- Gravy Waltz
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Live At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Esperanza Spalding & Fred Hersch in 2020
Live At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Esperanza Spalding
- Fred Hersch
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- Dream Of Monk
- Girl Talk
- Some Other Time
- Loro
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Thru My Eyes Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1996
Thru My Eyes
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Lincoln Goines
- Cliff Almond
- John Patitucci
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
- Anthony Jackson
Tracks
- Poinciana (The Song Of The Tree)
- Perdido
- Watermelon Man
- A Night In Tunisia
- Song For My Father
- and more....
Sahib Shihab’s Jazz Party (Conversations) Album
recorded by Sahib Shihab in 1963
Sahib Shihab's Jazz Party (Conversations)
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- Ole Molin
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
- Bjarne Rostvold
- Allan Botschinsky
Tracks
- 4070 Blues
- Charade
- Conversations Part 1
- Conversations Part 2
- Conversations Part 3
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Song For My Father Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1964 & 1963
Song For My Father
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Carmell Jones
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Smith
- Roger Humphries
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
- Jonior Cook
Tracks
- Song For My Father
- The Natives Are Restless Tonight
- Calcutta Cutie
- Que Pasa
- The Kicker
- and more....
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