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
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
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- You Took Advantage Of Me
- A Ship Without A Sail
- To Keep My Love Alive
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Extensions Album
recorded by Dave Holland in 1989
Extensions
Musicians
- Steve Coleman
- Kevin Eubanks
- Dave Holland
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Tracks
- Nemesis
- Processional
- Black Hole
- The Oracle
- 101 Degrees Fahrenheit (Slow Meltdown)
- and more....
Eastern Rebellion Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1975
Eastern Rebellion
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Bolivia
- Naima
- 5/4 Thing
- Bittersweet
- Mode For Joe
Remarks
- Odd Meter
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
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
The Sound Of The Trio Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The Sound Of The Trio
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Tricrotism
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Thags' Dance
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Kadota's Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Blows His Horn Album
recorded by Bennie Green in 1955
Blows His Horn
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Bennie Green
- Cliff Smalls
- Paul Chambers
- Osie Johnson
- Candido Camero
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Laura
- Body And Soul
- Say Jack
- One Track
- and more....
Kaleidoscope Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1952,1950 & 1951
Kaleidoscope
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bill Massey
- Joe Newman
- John Hunt
- John Houston
- Ernie Sheppard
- Shadow Wilson
- Humberto Morales
- Kenny Drew
- Tommy Potter
- Art Blakey
- Charlie Bateman
- Gene Wright
- Teddy Stewart
- Junior Mance
- Larry Townsend
- Gene Ammons
- Matthew Gee
- Wesley Landers
Tracks
- Stitt's It
- Cool Mambo
- Blue Mambo
- Sonny Sounds
- Ain't Misbehavin'
- and more....
Imprint Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1999
Imprint
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Danilo Perez
- John Patitucci
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Giovanni Hidalgo
- John Beasley
- Chris Potter,Mark Turner
- Jack DeJohnette
- John Patitucci,Sachi Patitucci
- Mark Turner
Tracks
- King Kong
- Poastcard
- Little Steps
- Joan
- Maroon Bells
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Duo
- Arco
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Seven Steps To Heaven Album
recorded by Francesco Cafiso in 2006
Seven Steps To Heaven
Musicians
- Francesco Cafiso
- Andrea Pozza
- Aldo Zunino
- Nicola Angelucci
Tracks
- Seven Steps To Heaven
- Green Chimneys
- Yesterdays
- On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
- My Funny Valentine
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Vienna Blues – The Complete Session Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959
Vienna Blues - The Complete Session
Musicians
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Pratt
Tracks
- Cohn's Limit
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- All The Things You Are
- Stalag 414
- Vienna Blues
- and more....
Live At Scullers Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1996
Live At Scullers
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Ray Brown
- Greg Hutchinson
Tracks
- Freddie Freeloader
- Estate (Summer)
- You're My Everything
- But Not For Me
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- 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
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