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
Birdology Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1949
Birdology
Musicians
- Symphony Sid
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Tommy Potter
- Joe Harris
- Charlie Parker
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Band Introduction~Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
- Bebop
- Oop Bop Sh'Bam
- Koko
- Groovin' High
- 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
Emergency! Album
recorded by Tony Williams in 1969
Emergency!
Musicians
- John McLaughlin
- Larry Young
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Emergency
- Beyond Games
- Where
- Vashkar
- Via The Spectrum Road
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Live At The Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It’s About That Time Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1970
Live At The Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Airto Moreira
Tracks
- Directions
- Spanish Key
- Masqualero
- It's About That Time~The Theme
- Directions
- 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
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
Pepper Manne Album
recorded by Art Pepper & Shelly Manne in 1955 & 1956
Pepper Manne
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Russ Freeeman
- Ben Tucker
- Gary Frommer
- Robert Gil
- Julio Ayala
- Frank Guerrero
- Shelly Manne
- Carlos Vidal
- Mike Pacheco
Tracks
- Pepper Pot
- Besame Mucho
- Diane
- I Surrender, Dear
- Move
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Next Future Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez in 1992
Next Future
Musicians
- Rick Margitza
- James Williams
- Chick Corea
- Eddie Gomez
- Lenny White
- Jeremy Steig
Tracks
- Next Future (Intro)
- Next Future (Body)
- Dreaming Of You
- North Moore St.
- Lost Tango (For Astor Piazzolla)
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Duo
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
Bassically With Blue (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions) Album
recorded by Milt Hinton in 1976
Bassically With Blue (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions)
Musicians
- Cliff Smalls
- Milt Hinton
- Sam Woodyard
Tracks
- Look Out Jack
- Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
- Mean To Me
- Me And You
- Prelude To A Kiss
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
A Night At Boomers, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1973
A Night At Boomers, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Holy Land
- This Guy's In Love With You
- Cheryl
- The Highest Mountain
- Down In Brazil
- and more....
Parlor Series, Vol. 2 – The Negro Spirituals Dialogue Album
recorded by John Clayton in 2008
Parlor Series, Vol. 2 - The Negro Spirituals Dialogue
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- John Clayton
Tracks
- Wade In The Water
- It's Me, Oh Lord (Standing In The Need Of Prayer)
- Down By The Riverside
- What A Friend We Have In Jesus
- Amazing Grace
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
My Point Of View Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1963
My Point Of View
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Grachan Moncur III
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Chuck Israels
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Blind Man, Blind Man
- A Tribute To Someone
- King Cobra
- The Pleasure Is Mine
- And What If I Don't
- and more....
Remarks
- Even 8th (Boogaloo)
- Medium Swing
- Up Swing
- Slow Swing
- Slow Swing~Medium Slow Swing
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
Bass On Top Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1957
Bass On Top
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Hank Jones
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Yesterdays
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Chasin' The Bird
- Dear Old Stockholm
- The Theme
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson in 1959
Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- The Touch Of Your Lips
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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