• Herbie Hancock Trio [1977] Album

    recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1977

    Album art work of Herbie Hancock Trio [1977] by Herbie Hancock

    Herbie Hancock Trio [1977]

    Musicians

    • Herbie Hancock
    • Ron Carter
    • Tony Williams

    Tracks

    • Watch it
    • Speak Like A Child
    • Watcha Waitin For
    • Look
    • Milestones

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • The Soothsayer Album

    recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1965

    Album art work of The Soothsayer by Wayne Shorter

    The Soothsayer

    Musicians

    • James Spaulding
    • Wayne Shorter
    • Freddie Hubbard
    • McCoy Tyner
    • Ron Carter
    • Tony Williams

    Tracks

    • Lost
    • Angola
    • The Big Push
    • The Soothsayer
    • Lady Day
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Black Pearls Album

    recorded by John Coltrane in 1958

    Album art work of Black Pearls by John Coltrane

    Black Pearls

    Musicians

    • John Coltrane
    • Donald Byrd
    • Red Garland
    • Paul Chambers
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • Black Pearls
    • Lover, Come Back To Me
    • Sweet Sapphire Blues

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Red Alert Album

    recorded by Red Garland in 1977

    Album art work of Red Alert by Red Garland

    Red Alert

    Musicians

    • Harold Land,Ira Sullivan
    • Nat Adderley
    • Red Garland
    • Ron Carter
    • Frank Butler
    • Ira Sullivan
    • Harold Land

    Tracks

    • Red Alert
    • Theme For A Tarzan Movie
    • The Whiffenpoof Song
    • Sweet Georgia Brown
    • Stella By Starlight
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • 2 ts

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Swingin’ Album

    recorded by Massimo Faraò in 2016

    Album art work of Swingin' by Massimo Faraò

    Swingin'

    Musicians

    • Massimo Faraò
    • Aldo Zunino
    • Carmen Intorre
    • Bob Cranshaw
    • Kenny Washington
    • Paolo Benedettini
    • Billy Hart
    • Leroy Williams
    • Joe Farnsworth
    • Byron Landham
    • Jimmy Cobb
    • Louis Hayes
    • Steve Williams
    • Kyle Poole

    Tracks

    • Moanin'
    • On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
    • Almost Like Being In Love
    • Yours Is My Heart Alone
    • I Hear A Rhapsody
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Happiness! Live At Kuumbwa Album

    recorded by Benny Green in 2016

    Album art work of Happiness! Live At Kuumbwa by Benny Green

    Happiness! Live At Kuumbwa

    Musicians

    • Benny Green
    • David Wong
    • Rodney Green

    Tracks

    • Introduction
    • The St. Vitus Dance
    • Announcement
    • Down Under
    • Martha's Prize
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 4, 2023

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  • Take One Album

    recorded by Christian Sands, Thomas Fonnesbæk & Alex Riel in 2014

    Album art work of Take One by Christian Sands, Thomas Fonnesbæk & Alex Riel

    Take One

    Musicians

    • Christian Sands
    • Thomas Fonnesbæk
    • Alex Riel

    Tracks

    • Stella By Starlight
    • Lonesome Lover
    • So What
    • In A Sentimental Mood
    • Bolivia
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Introducing Brad Mehldau Album

    recorded by Brad Mehldau in 1995

    Album art work of Introducing Brad Mehldau by Brad Mehldau

    Introducing Brad Mehldau

    Musicians

    • Brad Mehldau
    • Larry Grenadier
    • Jorge Rossy
    • Christian McBride
    • Brian Blade

    Tracks

    • It Might As Well Be Spring
    • Countdown
    • My Romance
    • Angst
    • Young Werther
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Odd Meter
    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Unanimous Album

    recorded by Ulysses Owens, Jr. in 2011

    Album art work of Unanimous by Ulysses Owens, Jr.

    Unanimous

    Musicians

    • Jaleel Shaw
    • Nicholas Payton
    • Michael Dease
    • Christian Sands
    • Christian McBride
    • Ulysses Owens, Jr.
    • ,Christian Sands

    Tracks

    • Good And Terrible
    • Con Alma
    • E.S.P.
    • Prototype
    • Party Time
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • These Rooms Album

    recorded by Jim Hall in 1988

    Album art work of These Rooms by Jim Hall

    These Rooms

    Musicians

    • Tom Harrell
    • Jim Hall
    • Steve LaSpina
    • Joey Baron

    Tracks

    • With A Song In My Heart
    • Cross Court
    • Something Tells Me
    • Bimini
    • All Too Soon
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • All Mornin’ Long Album

    recorded by Red Garland in 1957

    Album art work of All Mornin' Long by Red Garland

    All Mornin' Long

    Musicians

    • John Coltrane
    • Donald Byrd
    • Red Garland
    • George Joyner
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • All Mornin' Long
    • They Can't Take That Away From Me
    • Our Delight

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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