Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Elis & Tom Album
recorded by Antonio Carlos Jobim in 1974
Elis & Tom
Musicians
- Elis Regina
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Hélio Delmiro
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- César Camargo Mariano
- Luizão Maia
- Paulinho Braga
- Chico Batera
Tracks
- Águas De Março (Waters Of March)
- Pois É
- Só Tinha De Ser Com Você
- Modinha (Serenade)
- Triste
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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.”
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
From The Heart Album
recorded by Andrew DeNicola in 2020
From The Heart
Musicians
- Andrew DeNicola
Tracks
- Looking Back
- You'll Always Be Around
- New Days Ahead
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
Amandla Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1988 & 1989
Amandla
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Miles Davis
- Marcus Miller
- Don Alias,Mino Cinelu
- Michael Landau
- George Duke
- Joey DeFrancesco
- Jean-Paul Bourelly
- Joe "Foley" McCreary
- Ricky Wellman
- Don Alias
- Omar Hakim
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Rick Margitza
- Steve Khan
- Joe Sample
- Bashiri Johnson,Don Alias
- Billy "Spaceman" Patterson
- John Bigham
- Jo "Foley" McCreary
- Jason Miler
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Catembe
- Cobra
- Big Time
- Hannibal
- Jo-Jo
- and more....
Sungaze Album
recorded by Marius Van Den Brink in 2020
Sungaze
Musicians
- Joel Frahm
- Doug Weiss
- Marius Van Den Brink
Tracks
- Sungaze
- I Should Care
- Nightwork
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Turn Up The Quiet Album
recorded by Geoff Keezer in 1996
Turn Up The Quiet
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Geoff Keezer
- Christian McBride
- Diana Krall
- Cyro Baptista
- Scott Frankfurt
- Nona Hendryx
- Tony McAnany
- Caryl Paisner,Laura Bontrager,Maria Kitsopoulos Maureen McDermott
Tracks
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- The Nearness Of You
- Lush Life
- Island Palace
- Madame Grenouille
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Solo
- Duo
- Strings
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
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
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
Valse Hot: Sweet Basil 1978 Album
recorded by Jim Hall & Red Mitchell in 1978
Valse Hot: Sweet Basil 1978
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Now's The Time
- Valse Hot
- Alone Together
- There Is No Greater Love
- God Bless The Child
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Stylings Of Silver Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1957
The Stylings Of Silver
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Kotick
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- No Smokin'
- The Back Beat
- Soulville
- Home Cookin'
- Metamorphosis
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Corea: Concerto Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1999
Corea: Concerto
Musicians
- Bob Sheppard
- Steve Wilson
- Steve Davis
- Chick Corea
- Avishai Cohen
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- Spain - 1. Opening & Introduction
- Spain - 2. Spain Theme
- Spain - 3. Conclusion
- Concerto No.1 For Piano & Orchestra - Part 1
- Concerto No.1 For Piano & Orchestra - Part 2
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Personalities Album
recorded by Fabian Almazan in 2010
Personalities
Musicians
- Fabian Almazan
- Inda Oh
- Henry Cole
Tracks
- String Quartet No. 10, Op. 118 - III. Adagio
- H.U.Gs (Historically Underrepresented Groups)
- Personalities
- The Vicarious Life
- Grandmother Song
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chet Baker & Crew Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1956
Chet Baker & Crew
Musicians
- Phil Urso
- Chet Baker
- Bobby Timmons
- Jimmy Bond
- Peter Littman
- Bill Loughbrough
Tracks
- Revelation
- Something For Liza
- Lucius Lu
- Worryin' The Life Out Of Me
- Medium Rock
- 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
The Moodsville, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
The Moodsville, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Red Garland
- Sam Jones
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- We'll Be Together Again
- Stella By Starlight
- I Heard You Cried Last Night
- Softly Baby
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- and more....
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