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
Gettin’ Around Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1965
Gettin' Around
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)
- Heartaches
- Shiny Stockings
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- 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
Plays Standards Album
recorded by Steve Kuhn in 2006
Plays Standards
Musicians
- Steve Kuhn
- Buster Williams
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Alone Together
- Golden Earrings
- I Wish I Knew
- Left Alone
- Blue Bossa
- and more....
Casa Loco Album
recorded by Steve Khan in 1983
Casa Loco
Musicians
- Steve Khan
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Jordan
- Manolo Badrena
Tracks
- The Breakaway
- Casa Loco
- Penetration
- Some Sharks
- Uncle Roy
- and more....
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
For Hamp, Red, Bags, And Cal Album
recorded by Gary Burton in 2000
For Hamp, Red, Bags, And Cal
Musicians
- Gary Burton
- Danilo Perez
- John Patitucci
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Luis Quintero
- Mulgrew Miller
- Christian McBride
- Lewis Nash
- Russell Malone
- Makoto Ozone
Tracks
- Afro Blue
- Bags' Groove
- Move
- Midnight Sun
- Flying Home
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
- Duo
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
Prelude Album
recorded by Deodato in 1972
Prelude
Musicians
- John Tropea
- Eumir Deodato
- Stanley Clarke
- Billy Cobham
- Ray Barretto
- Airto Moreira
- Jay Berliner
- Ron Carter
- Hubert Laws
- Marvin Stamm
Tracks
- Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme From 2001: A Space Odyssey)
- Spirit Of Summer
- Carly And Carole
- Baubles, Bangles And Beads
- Prelude To "The Afternoon Of A Faun"
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
Time Out Album
recorded by Dave Brubeck in 1959
Time Out
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Dave Brubeck
- Eugene Wright
- Joe Morello
Tracks
- Blue Rondo A La Turk
- Strange Meadow Lark
- Take Five
- Three To Get Ready
- Kathy's Waltz
- and more....
At Ease With Coleman Hawkins Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1960
At Ease With Coleman Hawkins
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Tommy Flanagan
- Wendell Marshall
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- For You, For Me, For Evermore
- While We're Young
- Then I`ll Be Tired Of You
- Mighty Like A Rose
- At Dawning (I Love You)
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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.
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
Fuego Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1959
Fuego
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Duke Pearson
- Doug Watkins
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- Fuego
- Bup A Loup
- Funky Mama
- Low Life
- Lament
- and more....
A New York Flight Album
recorded by Andreas Toftemark in 2020
A New York Flight
Musicians
- Andreas Toftemark
- Calle Brickman
- Felix Moseholm
- Andreas Svendsen
Tracks
- A New York Flight
- Blue And Sentimental
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- 2223
- Autumn In New York
- and more....
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
Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album [Complete] Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1963
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Both Directions At Once: The Lost Album [Complete]
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Untitled Original 11383 [Take 1]
- Nature Boy
- Untitled Original 11386 [Take 1]
- Vilia [Take 3]
- Impressions [Take 3]
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Chordless
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
To The Ivy League From Nat Album
recorded by Nat Adderley in 1956
To The Ivy League From Nat
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Al MckIbbon
- Specs Wright
- Sam Jones
Tracks
- Room 251 (AKA Number 251)
- Sam's Tune
- Sam's Tune [Alt Take]
- Bimini
- The Fat Man
- and more....
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