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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Born To Be Blue Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1962 & 1961
Born To Be Blue
Musicians
- Ike Quebec
- Grant Green
- Sonny Clark
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- Born To Be Blue
- Born To Be Blue [Alt Take]
- If I Should Lose You
- Back In Your Own Back Yard
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Great Arrival Album
recorded by Sergio Mendes in 1966
The Great Arrival
Musicians
- Sergio Mendes
Tracks
- The Great Arrival (Cheganca)
- Monday, Monday
- Carnaval
- Canção Do Amanhecer
- Here's That Rainy Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Choir
- Strings
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
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....
The New Miles Davis Quintet Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1955
The New Miles Davis Quintet
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- There Is No Greater Love
- How Am I To Know?
- S'posin'
- The Theme
- and more....
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 Sesjun Radio Shows Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1973,1975 & 1979
The Sesjun Radio Shows
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Eliot Zigmund
- Marc Johnson
- Joe LaBarbera
- Toots Thielemans
Tracks
- Up With The Lark
- Time Remembered
- T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune)
- The Two Lonely People
- On The Town: Some Other Time
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 2 – Live At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 1997
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 2 - Live At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jorge Rossy
Tracks
- It's All Right With Me
- Young And Foolish
- Monk's Dream
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Moon River
- and more....
The Mosaic Project Album
recorded by Terri Lyne Carrington in 2011
The Mosaic Project
Musicians
- Nona Hendryx
- Tineke Postma
- Anat Cohen
- Hailey Niswanger
- Ingrid Jensen
- Chia-Yin Carol Ma
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Patrice Rushen
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Sheila E.
- Gretchen Parlato
- Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Geri Allen
- Helen Sung
- Mimi Jones
- Angela Davis,Dianne Reeves
- Esperanza Spalding
- Cassandra Wilson
- Hailey Niswanger
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Linda Taylor
- Geri Allen,Helen Sung,Patrice Rushen
- Carmen Lundy
- Nona Hendryx,Shea Rose
Tracks
- Transformation
- I Got Lost In His Arms
- Michelle
- Magic And Music
- Echo
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
The Cup Bearers Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1962
The Cup Bearers
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Cedar Walton
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Turquoise
- Why Do I Love You?
- Dingbat Blues
- Capers
- Cup Bearers
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Can’t See For Lookin’ Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1958
Can't See For Lookin'
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- I Just Can't See For Looking
- Soon
- Blackout
- Castle Rock
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
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....
Momentum Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 2005
Momentum
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Sam Yahel
- Jeff Ballard
- Brian Blade
- Flea
- Jeff Parker
- Eric Krasno
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Stefon Harris
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Peter Bernstein
- Nicholas Payton
- Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
Tracks
- Soundcheck
- Sweet Nasty
- Just A Moment
- Shut Your Mouth
- The Crunge
- and more....
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