Pleyel Concerts 1954, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Gerry Mulligan in 1954
Pleyel Concerts 1954, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Red Mitchell
- Frank Isola
Tracks
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- Laura
- Soft Shoe ~ Utter Chaos
- Five Brothers
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Pepper Manne Album
recorded by Art Pepper & Shelly Manne in 1955 & 1956
Pepper Manne
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Russ Freeeman
- Ben Tucker
- Gary Frommer
- Robert Gil
- Julio Ayala
- Frank Guerrero
- Shelly Manne
- Carlos Vidal
- Mike Pacheco
Tracks
- Pepper Pot
- Besame Mucho
- Diane
- I Surrender, Dear
- Move
- and more....
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
Abbey Lincoln’s Affair Album
recorded by Abbey Lincoln in 1956 & 1958
Abbey Lincoln's Affair
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln
- UNKNOWN
- UNKNOW
Tracks
- Love Walked In
- I Didn't Know About You
- Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)
- I Wake Up Smiling (After Dreaming Of You)
- This Can't Be Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Big Band
- Drumless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet Album
recorded by Jimmy Knepper in 1957
The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet
Musicians
- Joe Maini
- Jimmy Knepper
- Bill Triglia
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Latter Day Saint [Take 2]
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
From Spirituals To Swing – Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938-1939 Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1939 & 1938
From Spirituals To Swing - Carnegie Hall Concerts 1938-1939
Musicians
- Benny Goodman
- Charlie Christian
- Lionel Hampton
- Fletcher Henderson
- Arthur Bernstein
- Nick Fatool
- Helen Humes
- Buck Clayton
- Lester Young
- Count Basie
- Walter Page
- Jo Jones
- Freddie Green
- Hot Lips Page
- Charlie Christian,Freddie Green
- James P. Johnson
- Sidney Bechet
- Tommy Ladnier
- Dan Minor
- Henry Owens
- William Langford
- Willie Johnson
- Arlandus Wilson
- Ida Cox
- Dickie Wells
- Harry Edison
- Albert Ammons,Count Basie,Fletcher Henderson,Meade Lux Lewis,Pete Johnson
- Sonny Terry
- Bull City Red
- Joe Turner
- Pete Johnson
- Albert Ammons,Meade Lux Lewis,Pete Johnson
- Big Bill Broonzy
- Albert Ammons
- William Brown
- Julius Davis
- Louis Davis,Sam Bryant
Tracks
- I Got Rhythm
- Flying Home
- Memories Of You
- Blues With Helen
- Mortgage Stomp
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- 3 p
Silver’s Blue Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1956
Silver's Blue
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Joe Gordon
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Silver's Blue
- To Beat Or Not To Beat
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- I'll Know
- Shoutin' Out
- and more....
Originally Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1956
Originally
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
- Ira Sullivan
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Jackie McLean
- Bill Hardman
- Sam Dockery
- Spanky DeBrest
Tracks
- Hank's Other Tune (AKA The Late Show)
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Weird-O
- Carol's Interlude [Alt Take]
- Lil' T
- and more....
Night & The Music Album
recorded by Fred Hersch in 2006
Night & The Music
Musicians
- Fred Hersch
- Drew Gress
- Nasheet Waits
Tracks
- So In Love
- Rhythm Spirit
- Heartland
- Galaxy Fragment ~ You And The Night And The Music
- Boo Boo's Birthday
- 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 Tokyo Express Album
recorded by Rickey Woodard in 1992
The Tokyo Express
Musicians
- Rickey Woodard
- James Williams
- Christian McBride
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Recorda Me (Recuerda Me)
- The Very Thought Of You
- Just Friends
- Sand Dance
- Easy Living
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Heavyweight Champion – The Complete Atlantic Recordings Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1960 & 1959
The Heavyweight Champion - The Complete Atlantic Recordings
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Lex Humphries
- Tommy Flanagan
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Village Blues [Alt Take]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 1 - Incomplete]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 2 - False Start]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 3 - Incomplete]
- Giant Steps [Alt Take 4 - Incomplete]
- and more....
What’s New With Jeremy Steig Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1969
What's New With Jeremy Steig
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Straight No Chaser
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- What's New?
- Autumn Leaves
- Time Out For Chris
- 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
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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