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
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
Boss Guitar Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1963
Boss Guitar
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Melvin Rhyne
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Besame Mucho
- Besame Mucho [Take 2]
- Dearly Beloved
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- The Trick Bag
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Creeper Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1967
The Creeper
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Pepper Adams
- Donald Byrd
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitouš
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Samba Yantra
- I Will Wait For You
- Blues Medium Rare
- The Creeper
- Chico-San
- and more....
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
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
Seven Steps To Heaven Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1963
Seven Steps To Heaven
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Victor Feldman
- Ron Carter
- Frank Butler
- George Coleman
- Herbie Hancock
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Basin Street Blues
- Seven Steps To Heaven
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- So Near, So Far
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- and more....
Chinese Butterfly Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Steve Gadd in 2017
Chinese Butterfly
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Lionel Loueke
- Chick Corea
- Carlitos Del Puerto
- Steve Gadd
- Luisito Quintero
- Philip Bailey
Tracks
- Chick's Chums
- Serenity
- Like I Was Sayin'
- A Spanish Song
- Chinese Butterfly
- 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
Highway Rider Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2009
Highway Rider
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Mehldau
- Jeff Ballard
- Larry Grenadier
- Matt Chamberlain
- Dan Coleman
- Alyssa Park,Charlie Bisharat,Caroline Campbell,Dorian Cheah,Jacqueline Brand,Josefina Vergara,Julian Hallmark,Natalie Leggett,Sara Parkins,Tereza Stanislav
- Jeff Ballard,Matt Chamberlain
- Charlie Bisharat,Caroline Campbell,Dorian Cheah,Gerardo Hilera,Julian Hallmark,Michele Richards,Philip Vaiman,Robert Peterson,Sara Parkins,Vladimir Polimatidi
- Andrew Picken,Bob Becker,Carole Kleister-Castillo
Tracks
- John Boy
- Don't Be Sad
- At The Tollbooth
- Highway Rider
- The Falcon Will Fly Again
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Brass
- Strings
- Solo
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
CoreaHancock Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock in 1978
CoreaHancock
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Herbie Hancock
Tracks
- Homecoming
- Ostinato (From Mikrokosmos For Two Pianos, Four Hands)
- The Hook
- Bouquet
- Maiden Voyage
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
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
Thelonious In Action Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1958
Thelonious In Action
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Thelonious Monk
- Ahmed Abdul-Malik
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Light Blue
- Coming On The Hudson
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Epistrophy [Theme]
- Blue Monk
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Live In New York Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1993
Live In New York
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Jeff Littleton
- Gene Jackson
Tracks
- I Love You
- One Finger Snap
- Canteloupe Island
- Maiden Voyage
- Just One Of Those Things
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Possibilities Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 2005
Possibilities
Musicians
- John Mayer
- Herbie Hancock
- Michael Bearden
- Steve Jordan
- Angélique Kidjo
- Carlos Santana
- Chester Thompson
- Benny Rietveld
- Dennis Chambers
- Karl Perazzo,Raul Rekow
- Christina Aguilera
- Nathan East
- Teddy Campbell
- Bashiri Johnson
- Paul Simon
- Gina Gershon
- Pino Paladino
- Cyro Baptista,Jamey Haddad
- Annie Lennox
- Tony Remy
- Steve Lewinson
- Pete Lewinson
- Sting
- Lionel Loueke
- John Patitucci
- Cyro Baptista
- Jonny Lang,Joss Stone
- James Harrah
- Jonny Lang
- Greg Phillinganes
- Reggie McBride
- John Robinson
- Damien Rice,Lisa Hannigan
- Vyvienne Long
- Shane Fitzsimons
- Tomo
- Raul Midón
- Greg Phillinganes,Herbie Hancock
- Stevie Wonder
- Jennifer Hartswick
- Trey Anastasio
Tracks
- Stitched Up
- Safiatou
- A Song For You
- I Do It For Your Love
- Hush, Hush, Hush
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Heritage Album
recorded by Lionel Loueke in 2012
Heritage
Musicians
- Lionel Loueke
- Derrick Hodge
- Mark Guiliana
- Robert Glasper
- Gretchen Parlato
Tracks
- Ifê
- Ouidah
- Tribal Dance
- Hope
- Freedom Dance
- 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
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
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