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
Bud Powell Trio Plays Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1947 & 1953
Bud Powell Trio Plays
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- George Duvivier
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Somebody Loves Me
- I Should Care
- Bud's Bubble
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Montreux II Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1970
Montreux II
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Very Early
- Alfie
- 34 Skidoo
- How My Heart Sings
- Israel
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Changes & Things Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1977
Changes & Things
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Blue Mitchell
- Slide Hampton
- Barry Harris
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Stablemates
- Miss Morgan
- Laverne Walk
- Trane Chamges
- Sam's Things
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
XXL Album
recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in 2005
XXL
Musicians
- Grant Geissman
- Gordon Goodwin
- Richard Shaw
- Bernie Dresel
- Luis Conte
- Andy Martin
- Michael Brecker
- Peter Erskine
- Brian McKnight,Take 6
- Carl Verheyen
- Ray Brinker
- Eddie Daniels
- Take 6
- Bob Summers
- Johnny Mathis
Tracks
- High Maintenance
- A Game Of Inches
- Comes Love
- Thad Said No
- Hunting Wabbits
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Barney Kessel Live At The Jazz Mill 1954, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Barney Kessel in 1954
Barney Kessel Live At The Jazz Mill 1954, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Pete Jolly
- Gene Stoffell
- Art Kile
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- Tea For Two
- Indian Summer
- Let's Fall In Love
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Eye Of The Beholder Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1988
Eye Of The Beholder
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- John Novello
Tracks
- Home Universe
- Eternal Child
- Forgotten Past
- Passage
- Beauty
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Last Trio Session Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1968
Last Trio Session
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- When Love Slips Away
- Castilian Waltz [Take 12]
- Say A Little Prayer For Me
- Kelly's Blues
- Watch What Happens (Recit De Cassard)
- and more....
The Super Jazz Trio Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1978
The Super Jazz Trio
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- Reggie Workman
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Pent Up House
- Condado Beach
- Let's Call This
- So Sorry, Please
- Ballad
- and more....
Soul Junction Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957
Soul Junction
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Soul Junction
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Birk's Works
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Hallelujah
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
BD Music Presents Don Byas Album
recorded by Don Byas in 1941,1942,1944,1945,1943,1946,1947,1949,1951,1952,1953,1958 & 1954
BD Music Presents Don Byas
Musicians
- James Rushing
- Earl Warren
- Tab Smith
- Buddy Tate,Don Byas
- Jack Washington
- Al Killian,Buck Clayton,Ed Lewis,Harry Edison
- Dicky Wells,Eli Robinson,Robert Scott
- Freddy Green
- Count Basie
- Walter Page
- Joe Jones
- Don Byas
- Buck Clayton
- Freddie Green
- Jo Jones
- Charlie Shavers
- Clyde Hart
- Slam Stewart
- Jimmy Parker
- B.G. Hammond,Earl Bostick
- "Hot Lips" Page
- Al Lucas
- Jack Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Trummy Young
- Oscar Pettiford
- Shelly Manne
- Joe Thomas
- Johnny Guarnieri
- Billy Taylor
- Cozy Cole
- Eddie Safranski
- Denzil Best
- Erroll Garner
- Harold West
- J.C. Heard
- Jean Bouchety[OR Ted Sturgis]
- Buford Oliver
- Johnny Hodges
- Remo Palmieri
- Billy Strayhorn
- Chubby Jackson
- Sonny Greer
- Don Bya
- Jean Bouchety
- Hubert Rostaing
- Peanuts Holland
- Tyree Glenn
- Jean-Jacques Tilche
- Jean-Jacques Tilché
- Jack Diéval
- Lucien Simoens
- Armand Molinetti
- ,Jean-Jacques Tilché
- Jean Bouchéty
- Bernard Peiffer
- Roger Paraboschi
- Ted Sturgi
- Maurice Vander
- Jean-Pierre Sasson
- Jacques "Popof" Medvedko
- Benny Bennett
- Art Simmons
- Joe Benjamin
- Bill Clark
- Martial Solal
- Pierre Michelot
- Pierre Lemarchand
- Mary Lou William
- Alvin Banks
- Gerard "Dave" Pochonet
- Beryl Booker
- Elaine Leighton
- Bonnie Wetze
Tracks
- Harvard Blues
- Royal Garden Blues
- Sugar Blues
- What Do You Want With My Heart
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
- Duo
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
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
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