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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson in 1949 & 1950
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
Tracks
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- Sonny Side
- Bud's Blues
- Sunset
- Fine And Dandy [Take 1]
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Wide Angles Album
recorded by Michael Brecker in 2003
Wide Angles
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Steve Wilson
- Iain Dixon
- Charles Pillow
- Peter Gordon
- Alex Sipiagin
- Robin Eubanks
- Adam Rogers
- John Patitucci
- Antonio Sánchez
- Daniel Sadownick
Tracks
- Broadband
- Cool Day In Hell
- Angle Of Repose
- Timbuktu
- Night Jessamine
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1960
The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album
Musicians
- Charles Davis
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Flanagan
- Butch Warren
- Buddy Enlow
Tracks
- Stage West
- I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
- Delilah (Theme From Samson And Delilah)
- Butch's Blues
- Stella By Starlight
- 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
The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1990
The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Introductions
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Let There Be Love
- Peace For South Africa
- Sushi
- and more....
Remarks
- drumless
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
Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1961
Miles Davis At Carnegie Hall
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Miles Davis
- Paul Chembers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Gill Evans
- Wynton Kelly
Tracks
- So What
- Spring Is Here
- Teo
- Walkin'
- The Meaning Of The Blues~Lament
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Way Down Album
recorded by Curtis Amy in 1962
Way Down
Musicians
- Curtis Amy
- Marcus Belgrave
- Roy Brewster
- Roy Ayers
- Victor Feldman
- George Morrow
- Tony Bazley
- John Houston
Tracks
- Way Down
- Liberia
- 24 Hours Blues
- Lisa
- A Soulful Bee, A Soulful Rose
- and more....
Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1954 & 1953
Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Thelonious Monk
- Tommy Potter
- Art Taylor
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Julius Watkins
- Willie Jones
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- I Want To Be Happy
- Work
- Nutty
- Friday The 13th
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.”
Conversations With Christian Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2011
Conversations With Christian
Musicians
- Angelique Kidjo
- Christian McBride
- Regina Carter
- Sting
- Eddie Palmieri
- Roy Hargrove
- Billy Taylor
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Hank Jones
- George Duke
- Chick Corea
- Russell Malone
- Ron Blake
- Gina Gershon
Tracks
- Afirika
- Fat Bach And Greens
- Consider Me Gone
- Guajeo y Tumbao
- Baubles, Bangles And Beads
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Blueprints Of Jazz Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Mike Clark in 2006
Blueprints Of Jazz Vol. 1
Musicians
- Donald Harrison
- Jed Levy
- Patrice Rushen
- Christian McBride
- Mike Clark
- Christian Scott
Tracks
- In The House
- Like That
- 10th Ave. 1957
- Past Lives
- Thanks Len
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
The Complete Last Concert Album
recorded by The Modern Jazz Quartet in 1974
The Complete Last Concert
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- The Cylinder
- Summertime
- Really True Blues
- What's New?
- 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
As Time Goes By Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2012
As Time Goes By
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- As Time Goes By
- On The Atchison, Topeka And Sante Fe
- Invitation
- and more....
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