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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wholly Earth Album
recorded by Abbey Lincoln in 1998
Wholly Earth
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln
- Maggie Brown
- Bobby Hutcherson
- James Hurt
- Michael Bowie
- Alvester Garnet
- Daniel Moreno
- Marc Cary
- John Ormond
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- And It's Supposed To Be Love
- Midnight Sun
- Wholly Earth
- Look To The Star
- Another World
- 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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Sonic Boom Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967 & 1969
Sonic Boom
Musicians
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
- George Coleman
- Julian Priester
- Harold Mabern
- Walter Booker
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Sneaky Pete
- The Mercenary
- Sonic Boom
- Fathead
- I'll Never Be The Same
- and more....
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
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
The Coltrane Legacy Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1960,1961 & 1959
The Coltrane Legacy
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
- Eric Dolphy
- Freddie Hubbard
- Art Davis
- Reggie Workman
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Paul Chambers
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- 26-2
- Original Untitled Ballad (To Her Ladyship)
- Untitled Original (Exotica)
- Centerpiece
- Stairway To The Stars
- and more....
Blue In Green Album
recorded by Terry Plumeri in 2005
Blue In Green
Musicians
- David Goldblatt
- Terry Plumeri
- Joe La Barbera
Tracks
- Beautiful Love
- Blue In Green
- Autumn Leaves
- The Gentle Rain
- Dolphin Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Bursting Out With The All-Star Big Band! Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1962
Bursting Out With The All-Star Big Band!
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
- Ernie Wilkins
Tracks
- Blues For Big Scotia
- West Coast Blues
- Here's That Rainy Day
- I Love You
- Daahoud
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Matthew Garrison Live Album
recorded by Matthew Garrison in 2004
Matthew Garrison Live
Musicians
- Adam Rogers
- Jim Beard,Scott Kinsey
- Matthew Garrison
- Gene Lake,Jojo Mayer
- Arto Tuncboyacian
Tracks
- Family
- Shapeless
- Duet
- Groove Tune
- Dark Matter
- and more....
Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society Baltimore, 1967 Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1967
Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society Baltimore, 1967
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Wynton Kelly
- Cecil McBee
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)~The Theme [Short]
- Hackensack
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Milestones
- If You Could See Me Now
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Feelin’ The Spirit Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1962
Feelin' The Spirit
Musicians
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
- Garvin Masseaux
Tracks
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
- Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
- Go Down Moses
- Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- and more....
Be Still Album
recorded by Dave Douglas in 2012
Be Still
Musicians
- Dave Douglas
- Jon Irabagon
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Matt Mitchell
- Linda Oh
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Be Still My Soul
- High On A Mountain
- God Be With You
- Barbara Allen
- This Is My Father's World
- 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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1957
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings
Musicians
- Gene Quill
- Benny Golson
- Jerome Richardson
- Sahib Shihab
- Art Farmer,Kenny Dorham OR RayCopeland
- Al Grey
- Ed London,Dave Amram
- Dick Katz
- Oscar Pettiford
- Gus Johnson OR Shadow Wilson
- Betty Glamann
Tracks
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Awl Come On
- I Remember Clifford
Autumn Leaves Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1969
Autumn Leaves
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- Turn Out The Stars
- Quiet Now
- Nardis
- Very Early
- and more....
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