Woody III Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1979
Woody III
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Carter Jefferson
- René McLean
- Charles Sullivan
- Woody Shaw
- Curtis Fuller
- Steve Turre
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Buster Williams
- Victor Lewis
- Azzedin Weston
- Nobu Urushiyama
- George Cables
Tracks
- Woody I: On the New Ark
- Woody II: Other Paths
- Woody III: New Offerings
- To Kill A Brick
- The Organ Grinder
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Encore At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1990
Encore At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Medley: Goodbye Old Girl/He Has Gone
- The Gentle Waltz
- Billie's Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- drumless
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Down With It Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1965
Down With It
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Chick Corea
- Gene Taylor
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Hi Heel Sneakers
- Perception
- Alone, Alone And Alone
- March On Selma
- One Shirt
- and more....
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
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 Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1962 & 1961
The Complete Quartets With Sonny Clark
Musicians
- Grant Green
- Sonny Clark
- Sam Jones
- Art Blakey
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Airegin
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- I Concentrate On You
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- The Song Is You
- 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
Tim Ries Quintet – Live At Smalls Album
recorded by Tim Ries in 2010
Tim Ries Quintet - Live At Smalls
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Tim Ries
- Lalman Olah
- John Patitucci
- Billy Drummond
- Chris Potter,Tim Ries
Tracks
- The Last Kabbalist
- A Summer To Remember
- New View
- Death And The Maiden (Franz Schubert Quartet No. 14 In D Minor)
- Prelude To Bach Cello Suite
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Solo
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Rajah Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1966
The Rajah
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- A Pilgrim's Funny Farm
- The Rajah
- Is That So?
- Davisamba
- What Now My Love
- and more....
The Complete Ben Webster On Emarcy (1951-1953) Album
recorded by Ben Webster in 1951,1952 & 1953
The Complete Ben Webster On Emarcy (1951-1953)
Musicians
- Pee Wee Crayton
- Clifford Jenkins,Ben Webster,Fats Dennis
- Orvill Minor
- Gene Griddins
- Jay McShann
- Lloyd Anderson
- Cooky Jackson
- Floyd Tunrham
- Ben Webster,Lorenzo Hodemess
- Curtis Lowe
- Don Johnson,Gerald Wilson
- George Washington,John Pettigrew
- Pete Lewis
- Johnny Otis
- Devonia Willams
- Mario Delagarde
- Leard Bell
- Gaucho
- Benny Carter
- Ben Webster
- Maynard Ferguson
- Gerald Wiggins
- John Kirby
- George Jankins
- Dinah Washington
- Wardell Gray
- Wynton Kelly
- Jimmy Cobb
- Jimmy Ricks,Joe Van Loan,Leonard Puzie,Warren Suttles
- Bill Sanford
- Sam Rubiowitch
- Sidney Brown
- Don Elliot
- Eddie Bert
- Billy Taylor
- Milt Hinton
- Jo Jones
- Marshall Royal
- Bobby Tucker
Tracks
- You Didn't Tell Me
- Got You Begging [Alt Take]
- Got You Begging
- The Duke And The Brute
- Reach
- and more....
Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions In Classical Arabic Album
recorded by Tarek Yamani in 2014
Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions In Classical Arabic
Musicians
- Tarek Yamani
- Petros Klampanis
- John Davis
Tracks
- Hibbi Zurni
- Ah Ya Zein (Afro Dabke Style)
- Lamma Bada Yatathanna
- Fi Hulal Al Afrah
- Zarani Al Mahbub
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Jazzhouse Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1969
Jazzhouse
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- How My Heart Sings
- Goodbye
- Autumn Leaves
- California Here I Come
- and more....
The Modern Touch Album
recorded by Benny Golson in 1957
The Modern Touch
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Kenny Dorham
- J.J. Johnson
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Out Of The Past
- Reunion
- Venetian Breeze
- Hymn To The Orient
- Namely You
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Trilogy 2 Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2012,2016 & 2010
Trilogy 2
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- 500 Miles High
- Crepuscule With Nellie
- Work
- But Beautiful
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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