Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady Album
recorded by Nat King Cole in 1963
Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady
Musicians
- Nat King Cole
- Clyde Reasinger,Reunald Jones,Walt Stuart
- Vince Forchetti
- David Arben,Jerry Wigler
- John Collins
- Charlie Harris
- Leon Petties
- Phyllis Battleson
- Fred Burton
Tracks
- With A Little Bit Of Luck
- I Could Have Danced All Night
- The Rain In Spain
- On The Street Where You Live
- I'm An Ordinary Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Live 2009 Album
recorded by Marc Cary in 2009
Live 2009
Musicians
- Marc Cary
- David Ewell
- Sameer Gupta
Tracks
- 'Round Midnight
- Attachment
- Twilight
- Runnin' Out Of Time
- Slow Blues For MLK
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Christmas Songs With The Ray Brown Trio Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1997
Christmas Songs With The Ray Brown Trio
Musicians
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Geoff Keezer
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Diana Krall
- Etta Jones
- Russell Malone
- Kevin Mahogany
- Ralph Moore
- Nancy King
- Marlena Shaw
- Vanessa Rubin
Tracks
- Away In A Manger
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- The Little Drummer Boy
- and more....
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
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
Meet The Jazztet Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1960
Meet The Jazztet
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Curtis Fuller
- McCoy Tyner
- Addison Farmer
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- Serenata
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- Avalon
- I Remember Clifford
- Blues March
- 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
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
Green With Strings Album
recorded by Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1952 & 1954
Green With Strings
Musicians
- Bennie Green
- John Malachi
- Tommy Potter
- Osie Johnson
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Dick Katz
- Peck Morrison
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- There's A Small Hotel
- Stardust
- Serenade To Love
- Embraceable You
- Don't Argue
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- 2 tb
Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter Album
recorded by Emmet Cohen in 2017
Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter
Musicians
- Emmet Cohen
- Ron Carter
- Evan SHerman
Tracks
- All Of You
- Opus One
- Hindsight
- Holy Land
- Dear Ruth
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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 Standard Sonny Rollins Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1964
The Standard Sonny Rollins
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
- Jim Hall
- Herbie Hancock
- Teddy Smith
- David Izenson
- Stu Martin
Tracks
- Autumn Nocturne
- Night And Day
- Love Letters
- My One And Only Love
- Three Little Words
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Listen Album
recorded by Marc Cary in 1996
Listen
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Terell Stafford
- Yarbrough Charles Laws
- Marc Cary
- Billy Johnson
- Dion Parson
- Daniel Moreno
Tracks
- Running Out Of Time (Epilogue)
- In Another Way (Part 1)
- Throw It Away
- In Another Way (Part 2)
- Conditional Statement
- and more....
Street Smart Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez in 1989
Street Smart
Musicians
- Dick Oatts
- Barry Rogers
- Hugh McCracken
- Richard Tee
- Kenny Werner
- Eddie Gomez
- Steve Gadd
- Randy Brecker
- Nicky Marrero
- Steve Thornton
- Jack McDuff
- Nicky Marrero,Steve Thornton
Tracks
- Street Smart
- Lorenzo (For Lorenzo Homar)
- I'caramba
- It Was You All Along
- Blues Period
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Bill Henderson & The Oscar Peterson in 1963
Bill Henderson With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Bill Henderson
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- You Are My Sunshine
- The Lamp Is Low
- All Or Nothing At All
- I Wish You Love
- Gravy Waltz
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Quadrant Album
recorded by Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker in 1977
Quadrant
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Concorde
- Joe's Tune
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Ray's Tune
- Grooveyard
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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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