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
Live At Art D’Lugoff’s: Top Of The Gate Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1968
Live At Art D'Lugoff's: Top Of The Gate
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Emily [Take 1]
- Witchcraft
- Yesterdays [Take 1]
- 'Round Midnight [Take 1]
- My Funny Valentine
- and more....
The Sonny Side Of Stitt Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
The Sonny Side Of Stitt
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Jimmy Jones
- Aaron Bell
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Skylark
- Don't Worry About Me
- I'll Remember April
- Day By Day
- Red Top
- 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
Singles Album
recorded by Camerahn Alforque in 2020
Singles
Musicians
- Camerahn Alforque
Tracks
- A Blues From Tomorrow
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
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....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
1 + 1 + 1 Album
recorded by Kenny Barron in 1984
1 + 1 + 1
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Michael Moore
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- The Man I Love
- United Blues
- Prelude To A Kiss
- C Jam Blues
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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 Hawk Relaxes Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1961
The Hawk Relaxes
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Kenny Burrell
- Ronnell Bright
- Ron Carter
- Andrew Cyrille
Tracks
- I'll Never Be The Same
- When Day Is Done
- Under A Blanket Of Blue
- More Than You Know
- Moonglow
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Bebedeira De Ritmo Album
recorded by Paolo Di Sabatino in 2004
Bebedeira De Ritmo
Musicians
- Ginaluca Caporale
- Fabrizio Bosso
- Paolo Di Sabatino
- Marco Siniscalco
- Glauco Di Sabatino
- Bruno Marcozzi
- Massimiliano Coclite
- Alessia Martegiani,Raffaella De Mattheis
Tracks
- Bebedeira De Ritmo
- Samba ìmpar
- Samba Tatì
- Caminhar
- Esquisito
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
A Garland Of Red Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1956
A Garland Of Red
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- My Romance
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Makin' Whoopee
- September In The Rain
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Standard Influence II – Rock Candy Album
recorded by John Tropea in 2004
Standard Influence II - Rock Candy
Musicians
- Lou Marin
- David Mann
- Ronnie Cuber
- John Tropea
- Chris Palmaro
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Gadd
- Stephanie Cummins
- Nicki Parrott
- Clint DeGannon
Tracks
- Rock Candy
- St. Thomas
- That's The Way Of The World
- Caravan
- A House Is Not A Home
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
Emergency! Album
recorded by Tony Williams in 1969
Emergency!
Musicians
- John McLaughlin
- Larry Young
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Emergency
- Beyond Games
- Where
- Vashkar
- Via The Spectrum Road
- and more....
Bone Of The Wang, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Michael Wang in 2018
Bone Of The Wang, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Michael Wang
- Jonathan Elbaz
- Giuseppe Cucchiara
- Kazuhiro Odagiri
- Juan Felipe Mejia Tobon
Tracks
- Jungle
- September 27th
- Toronto Adventures
- Man's Best Friend
- Anthropology
- 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
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
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