Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Elvin Jones in 1972
Live At The Lighthouse, Vol. 1
Musicians
- David Liebman
- Steve Grossman
- Gene Perla
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Fancy Free
- New Breed
- Small One
- Sambra
- My Ship
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
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
Changes & Things Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1977
Changes & Things
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Blue Mitchell
- Slide Hampton
- Barry Harris
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Stablemates
- Miss Morgan
- Laverne Walk
- Trane Chamges
- Sam's Things
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Please Send Me Someone To Love Album
recorded by Phineas Newborn, Jr. in 1969
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Musicians
- Phineas Newborn, Jr.
- Ray Brown
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Rough Ridin'
- Come Sunday
- Brentwood Blues
- He's A Real Gone Guy
- 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
Doo-Bop Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1991 & 1992
Doo-Bop
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Deron Johnson
- Easy Mo Bee
- A.B. Money,Easy Mo Bee
Tracks
- Mystery
- The Doo Bop Song
- Chocolate Chip
- Hight Speed Chase
- Blow
- 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
Last Call – Live At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1990
Last Call - Live At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Jim
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- It Never Entered My Mind~Body And Soul
- Wheatland
- Our Waltz~Adagio~Bach's Blues
- and more....
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Jazz For Joy Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1996
Jazz For Joy
Musicians
- Shirley Horn
- Ron Blake
- Nicholas Payton,Roy Hargrove
- Don Sickler
- Mark Whitfield
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Billy Drummond
- Jesse Davis
- Roy Hargrove
- Betty Carter
- Abbey Lincoln
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- The Christmas Song
- Frosty The Snowman
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Those Soulful Jingle Bells
- Christmas Cheer
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Plays Harold Arlen Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1954
Plays Harold Arlen
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- As Long As I Live
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Moody Plays Mancini Album
recorded by James Moody in 1997
Moody Plays Mancini
Musicians
- James Moody
- Gil Goldstein
- Todd Coolman
- Terri Lyne Carrington
Tracks
- The Pink Panther
- Slow Hot Wind
- Moon River
- Silver Streak
- Royal Blue
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Modern Times Album
recorded by Steve Khan in 1982
Modern Times
Musicians
- Steve Khan
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Jordan
- Manolo Badrena
Tracks
- Blades (For Wayne Gretzky)
- The Blue Shadow (For Folon)
- Penguin Village
- Modern Times
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Big Fun Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1969,1972,1970 & 1973
Big Fun
Musicians
- Steve Grossman
- Bennie Maupin
- Miles Davis
- John McLaughlin
- Khalil Balakrishna
- Chick Corea,Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Harvey Brooks
- Billy Cobham
- Airto Moreira
- Bihari Sharima
- Carlos Garnett
- Sonny Fortune
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- Harold I. Williams, Jr.
- Michael Henderson
- Al Foster,Billy Hart
- James Mtume
- Badal Roy
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Larry Young
- Billy Cobham,Jack DeJohnette
- Herbie Hancock
Tracks
- Great Expectations
- Ife
- Recollections
- Trevere
- Go Ahead John
- 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
Gershwin’s World Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1998
Gershwin's World
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Bireyma Guiye,Cheik Mbaye,Cyro Baptista
- Madou Dembelle
- Massamba Diop
- Kenny Garrett
- James Carter
- Eddie Henderson
- Ira Coleman
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Joni Mitchell
- Wayne Shorter
- Marlon Graves
- Cyro Baptista
- Stevie Wonder
- Alex Al
- Chick Corea,Herbie Hancock
- Bakithi Kumalo
- Cyro Baptista,Mario Graves
- Kathleen Battle
- Charles Curtis
Tracks
- Overture (Fascinatin' Rhythm)
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- The Man I Love
- Here Come De Honey Man
- St. Louis Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Strings
- Duo
- Drumless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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