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
Miles Davis And Horns Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1951 & 1953
Miles Davis And Horns
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Miles Davis
- Bennie Green
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Roy Haynes
- Al Cohn
- Zoot Sims
- Leonard Gaskin
- Kenny Clarke
- Sonny Truitt
Tracks
- Morpheus
- Down
- Blue Room
- Whispering
- Tasty Pudding
- 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
J.J.’s Broadway Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1963
J.J.'s Broadway
Musicians
- J.J. Johnson
- Lou McGarity
- Paul Faulise
- Tommy Mitchell
- Urbie Green
- Chuck Israels
- Walter Perkins
- Hank Jones
- Richard Davis
Tracks
- Lovely
- My Favorite Things
- Mira (Can You Imagine That?)
- Make Someone Happy
- Who Will Buy?
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- 5 tb
- 8 tb
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Michel Plays Petrucciani Album
recorded by Michel Petrucciani in 1987
Michel Plays Petrucciani
Musicians
- Michel Petrucciani
- Gary Peacock
- Roy Haynes
- John Abercrombie
- Eddie Gomez
- Al Foster
- Steve Thornton
Tracks
- She Did It Again
- One For Us
- Sahara
- 13th
- Mr. K.J.
- and more....
The Trio Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The Trio
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I've Never Been In Love Before
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
- Chicago
- The Night We Called It A Day
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- and more....
Music For Flute And Double Bass Album
recorded by Jeremy Steig & Eddie Gomez in 1978
Music For Flute And Double Bass
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Aracelis
- Nein-Four
- Steigmatism
- 7:11
- Voyage Of The Elves
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Overdub
- Solo
- Arco
Seven Standards And A Blues Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
Seven Standards And A Blues
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Wynton Kelly
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- My Ideal
- I've Got The World On A String
- Sweet Lorraine
- Soon
- 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
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.
Silver Rain Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2005
Silver Rain
Musicians
- Eartha Kitt
- Marcus Miller
- Lalah Hathaway
- Patches Stewart
- Gerald Albright
- Bernard Wright
- Dean Brown
- Poogie Bell
- Craig J
- Kenn Hicks
- Gregoire Maret
- Kirk Whalum,Roger Byam
- Bruce Flowers
- Mocean Worker
- Roger Byam
- Dean Brown,Lucky Peterson
- Kirk Whalum
- Eric Clapton
- Kenny Garrett
- Jessica Celious,Joey Kibble,Mark Kibble
- Macy Gray
- Ronald Bruner
- Marcus Mille
- Marcus Miller/Joey Kibble of Take 6
Tracks
- Intro Duction
- Bruce Lee
- La Villette
- Behind The Smile
- Frankenstein
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Moanin’ Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1958
Moanin'
Musicians
- Lee Morgan
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Benny Golson
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Warm Up~Dialogue
- Moanin'
- Are You Real
- Along Came Betty
- The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite: 1st Theme: Drum/Thunder~2nd Theme: Cry A/Blue Tear~3rd Theme: Harlems/Disciples
- and more....
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
Tribute Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1989
Tribute
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Little Girl Blue
- Solar
- Sun Prayer
- and more....
Jazz In Toulouse: Brian Melvin’s Nightfood Album
recorded by Brian Melvin in 1985
Jazz In Toulouse: Brian Melvin's Nightfood
Musicians
- Azar Lawrence
- Paul Mousavi
- Joh Davis
- Jaco Pastorius
- Brian Melvin
Tracks
- Mr. P.C.
- Continuum
- Poly Wanna Rhythm
- Dolphin Dance
- Fannie Mae
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
A Time For Love Album
recorded by Ed Thigpen in 1998
A Time For Love
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Satin Doll
- A Time For Love
- Express Run
- Stolen Moments
- Sophisticated Lady
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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