Cookin’ Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956
Cookin'
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- John Coltrane
Tracks
- My Funny Valentine
- Blues By Five [False Start]
- Blues By Five
- Airegin
- Tune Up~When Lights Are Low
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
Mustang Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1966
Mustang
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- McCoy Tyner
- Walter Booker
- Freddie Waits
Tracks
- Mustang
- Fly Little Bird Fly
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Dixie Lee
- On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
- and more....
Together/Spolu Album
recorded by James Williams & Emil Viklický in 1982
Together/Spolu
Musicians
- Emil Viklický,James Williams
Tracks
- For My Nephews
- One For J.W.
- Blue In Dark-Green
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Double Play
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Directstep Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1978
Directstep
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Ray Obiedo
- Herbie Hancock
- Webster Lewis
- Paul Jackson
- Alphonse Mouzon
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Butterfly
- Shiftless Shuffle
- I Thought It Was You
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
Music For A First Love Album
recorded by Dinah Washington in 1946,1947,1950 & 1949
Music For A First Love
Musicians
- Dinah Washington
- Dave Young
- Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson,Sonny Cohn,Willie Cook
- Gus Chappell
- Rudy Martin
- Bill Settles
- Oliver Coleman
- Billy Bauer
- Tony Aless
- Chubby Jackson
- Andrew Gardner
- Harry Jackson
- Curtis Walker
- Hurley Ramey
- Ernie Wilkins,Rupert Cole
- Cecil Payne
- George Hudson
- Freddie Green
- James Forman
- Ray Brown
- Teddy Stewart
- Robert Cole
- William Parker
- Bob Merrill,Cootie Williams
- Mundell Lowe
- Arnold Jarvis
- Leonard Swain
- Sylvester "Vess" Payne
- Ernie Wilkins
- Benny Powell
- [OR Billy Bauer
Tracks
- Embraceable You
- Stairway To The Stars
- Am I Asking Too Much
- (What Can I Say, Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry?
- Harbor Lights
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Drumless
- Strings
La Vie En Rose Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1947,1949,1950,1951,1952 & 1953
La Vie En Rose
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Peanuts Hucko
- Ernie Caceres
- Bobby Hackett
- Jack Teagarden
- Al Casey
- Johnny Guarniert
- Al Hall
- Cozy Cole
- Barney Bigard
- Dick Cary
- Arvell Shaw
- Sidney Catlett
- George Dorsey
- Artie Baker
- Budd Johnson
- Freddie Williams
- Buck Clayton
- Ivor Lloyd
- Henderson Chambers
- Everett Barksdale
- Horace Henderson
- Joe Benjamin
- Wallace Bishop
- Bernie Privin
- Melvin Solomon
- Paul Webster
- Morton Bullman
- Hymie Schertzer
- Milt Yaner
- Art Drellinger
- Bill Holcomb
- Earl Hines
- George Duvivier
- Johnny Blowers
- Billy Butterfield
- Carl Poole
- Yank Lawson
- Will Bradley
- Tom Parshley
- Carl Kress
- Bernie Leighton
- Jack Lesberg
- UNKNOWN
- Al Klink,Freddy Williams
- Cutty Cutshall
- Billy Kyle
- Sandy Block
- Bunny Shawker
- Al Klink
- Freddy Williams
- Charlie Holmesand
- Harald Clark
- Dave McRae
- Don Abney
- Frank Goodlette
- Jack "The Bear" Parker
- Dick Jacobs
- Babe Fresk
- Melvin Tax
- Bill Holcombe
- Bobby Donaldson
- Dick Jacobs,Hymie Schertzer
- Babe Fresk,Melvin Tax
- Bobby Davidson
- Everett Van Deven
- Louis Alois
- Fred Netting
- Abram Rozanoff
- Trummy Young
- George Rose
- Marty Napoleon
Tracks
- Someday (You'll Be Sorry)
- Fifty-Fifty Blues
- A Song Was Born
- Please Stop Playing Those Blues
- Before Long
- and more....
Steamin’ Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956
Steamin'
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- Salt Peanuts
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- Diane
- Well, You Needn't
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Cannonball's Sharpshooters
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Sam Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Our Delight
- What's New?
- Fuller Bop Man
- Jubilation
- Stay On It
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
At The Opera House Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge in 1957
At The Opera House
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Roy Eldridge
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
- Coleman Hawkins,Lester Young,Stan Getz
- J.J. Johnson
- Oscar Peterson
Tracks
- Bean Stalkin'
- The Nearness Of You
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- The Walker
- Tea For Two
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Wheelin’ & Dealin’ Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Wheelin' & Dealin'
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Paul Quinichette
- Frank Wess
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- Wheelin' [Take 2]
- Wheelin' [Take 1]
- Robbin's Nest (Just When We're Falling In Love)
- Dealin' [Take 2]
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Arco
- 3 ts
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Oh! Album
recorded by Will Lee in 1993
Oh!
Musicians
- Bruce Kapler
- Lew Soloff
- Tom Malone
- Chuck Loeb
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Chris Hajian
- Bashiri Johnson
- Babi Floyd,Frank Floyd
- John Tropea
- Rob Mounsey
- Chris Parker
- Felicia Collins
- Steve Gadd
- Randy Brecker
- Jeff Mironov
- Paul Shaffer
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves
- Jeff Mironov,Sid McGinnis
- Jeff Beck,Jeff Mironov
- Charley Drayton
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Stephen Ferrone
- Jeff Mironov,Joe Caro
- Anton Fig
- Bob Malach
- Chris Hajian,Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Hiram Bullock
- Bill Lee
- Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
Tracks
- Maryanne
- Georgie Porgie
- Kissing My Love
- I Know Too Much (About Sadness)
- Show Of Hands
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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