• Valse Hot: Sweet Basil 1978 Album

    recorded by Jim Hall & Red Mitchell in 1978

    Album art work of Valse Hot: Sweet Basil 1978 by Jim Hall & Red Mitchell

    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

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Nothing Will Be As It Was… Tomorrow Album

    recorded by Flora Purim in 1977

    Album art work of Nothing Will Be As It Was... Tomorrow by Flora Purim

    Nothing Will Be As It Was... Tomorrow

    Musicians

    • Flora Purim
    • Raul De Souza
    • Patrice Rushen
    • Larry Nash
    • Byron Miller
    • Leon Chancler
    • Reggie Lucas
    • George Duke
    • Jay Graydon
    • Airto Moreira
    • Flora Purim,Josie James
    • Al McKay
    • Toninho Horta
    • Hugo Fattoruso
    • Ringo Thielman
    • OPA
    • Ernie Watts,Fred Jackson
    • Wagner Tiso
    • Dorothy Ashby
    • Ivory Stone,Julia Tillman Waters,Maxine Willard Waters
    • UNKNOWN
    • Jaco Pastorious

    Tracks

    • You Love Me Only
    • Nothing Will Be As It Was ~ Nada Sera Como Antes
    • I'm Comming For Your Love
    • Angel
    • Corre Niña
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • The Three Primary Colors Album

    recorded by Yousuke Onuma in 2004

    Album art work of The Three Primary Colors by Yousuke Onuma

    The Three Primary Colors

    Musicians

    • Yousuke Onuma
    • Richard Bona
    • Ari Hoenig

    Tracks

    • Frolicking
    • The Lily
    • Feel Like Makin' Love
    • She Said She Said
    • Silence Of The Night
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Feelin’ The Spirit Album

    recorded by Grant Green in 1962

    Album art work of Feelin' The Spirit by Grant Green

    Feelin' The Spirit

    Musicians

    • Grant Green
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Butch Warren
    • Billy Higgins
    • Garvin Masseaux

    Tracks

    • Just A Closer Walk With Thee
    • Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
    • Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
    • Go Down Moses
    • Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • MicroCosmos Album

    recorded by MicroCorgi in 2020

    Album art work of MicroCosmos by MicroCorgi

    MicroCosmos

    Musicians

    • Yuto Kanazawa
    • Andrew McGowan
    • Ilya Dynov

    Tracks

    • Cosmosphere
    • Avocados Every Day
    • 6/8 Tune
    • Alayashiki
    • Prosperity
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Another Direction Album

    recorded by Cyrus Chestnut in 1993

    Album art work of Another Direction by Cyrus Chestnut

    Another Direction

    Musicians

    • Cyrus Chestnut
    • Christain McBride
    • Carl Allen

    Tracks

    • Revol
    • For All We Know
    • Don't Get Around Much Anymore~I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)~I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart~It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
    • My Funny Valentine
    • Blue Skies
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco
    • Odd Meter

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • A Love Song Album

    recorded by Percy Heath in 2002

    Album art work of A Love Song by Percy Heath

    A Love Song

    Musicians

    • Percy Heath
    • Jeb Patton
    • Peter Washington
    • Albert "Tootie" Heath

    Tracks

    • A Love Song
    • Watergate Blues
    • Django
    • Century Rag
    • No More Weary Blues
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo
    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Inta Somethin’ Album

    recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1961

    Album art work of Inta Somethin' by Kenny Dorham

    Inta Somethin'

    Musicians

    • Jackie McLean
    • Kenny Dorham
    • Walter Bishop, Jr.
    • Leroy Vinnegar
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • Una Mas
    • It Could Happen To You
    • Let's Face The Music And Dance
    • No Two People
    • Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Last Date Album

    recorded by Eric Dolphy in 1964

    Album art work of Last Date by Eric Dolphy

    Last Date

    Musicians

    • Eric Dolphy
    • Misja Mengelberg
    • Jacques Schols
    • Han Bennink

    Tracks

    • Epistrophy
    • South Street Exit
    • Madrig Speaks, The Panther Walks (AKA Mandrake)
    • Hypochristmutreefuzz
    • You Don't Know What Love Is
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Morning Song Album

    recorded by David Murray in 1983

    Album art work of Morning Song by David Murray

    Morning Song

    Musicians

    • David Murray
    • John Hicks
    • Reggie Workman
    • Ed Blackwell

    Tracks

    • Morning Song
    • Body And Soul
    • Light Blue Frolic
    • Jitterbug Waltz
    • Off Season
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Improvision Album

    recorded by Alex Machacek in 2007

    Album art work of Improvision by Alex Machacek

    Improvision

    Musicians

    • Alex Machacek
    • Matthew Garrison
    • Jeff Sipe

    Tracks

    • There's A New Sheriff In Town
    • Along Came A Spider
    • Shona
    • Gem 1
    • Gem 2
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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