Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1957
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Bill Hardman
- Thelonious Monk
- Spanky DeBrest
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Evidence
- In Walked Bud
- Blue Monk
- I Mean You
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sinatra On Sax Album
recorded by Denis Solee in 2012
Sinatra On Sax
Musicians
- Denis Solee
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- Come Fly With Me
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Strangers In The Night
- The Way You Look Tonight
- All The Way
- and more....
Merry-Go-Round Album
recorded by Elvin Jones in 1971
Merry-Go-Round
Musicians
- Dave Liebman,Steve Grossman
- Yoshiaki Masuo
- Jan Hammer
- Gene Perla
- Elvin Jones
- Don Alias
- Steve Grossman
- Dave Liebman,Joe Farrell
- Joe Farrell
- Chick Corea
- Dave Liebman
- Pepper Adams
- Frank Foster
Tracks
- 'Round Town
- Brite Piece
- Lungs
- A Time For Love
- Tergiversation
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- 2 p
- Chordless
- Bassless
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
Rare Peace Album
recorded by Ben Tiberio in 2021
Rare Peace
Musicians
- Nathan Reising
- Morgan Guerin
- Lex Korten
- Ben Tiberio
- Evan Hyde
Tracks
- Telepath In Monotone
- (e)motion
- San Francisco (Old Red)
- Kayla
- Midwife Crisis
- and more....
We Dig Cole Album
recorded by Charlie Shavers, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Urbie Green in 1957
We Dig Cole
Musicians
- Sam "The Man" Taylor
- Sol Yaged
- Charlie Shavers
- Urbie Green
- Buddy Weed
- Bob Haggart
- Cozy Cole
Tracks
- Begin The Beguine
- Just One Of Those Things
- I Love Paris
- Night And Day
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- and more....
Boss Guitar Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1963
Boss Guitar
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Melvin Rhyne
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Besame Mucho
- Besame Mucho [Take 2]
- Dearly Beloved
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- The Trick Bag
- 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
Light As A Feather Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Return To Forever in 1972 & 1973
Light As A Feather
Musicians
- Flora Purim
- Joe Farrell
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Airto Moreira
Tracks
- You're Everything
- Light As A Feather
- Captain Marvel
- 500 Miles High
- Children's Song
- and more....
Ray Bryant Trio Album
recorded by Ray Bryant in 1957
Ray Bryant Trio
Musicians
- Ray Bryant
- Ike Isaacs
- Specs Wright
Tracks
- Golden Earrings
- Angel Eyes
- Blues Changes
- Splittin'
- Django
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Jasmine Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett & Charlie Haden in 2007
Jasmine
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- For All We Know
- Where Can I Go Without You
- No Moon At All
- One Day I'll Fly Away
- Intro~I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out Of My Life
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Live At Art D’Lugoff’s: Top Of The Gate Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1968
Live At Art D'Lugoff's: Top Of The Gate
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Emily [Take 1]
- Witchcraft
- Yesterdays [Take 1]
- 'Round Midnight [Take 1]
- My Funny Valentine
- 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
Encore At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1990
Encore At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Medley: Goodbye Old Girl/He Has Gone
- The Gentle Waltz
- Billie's Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- drumless
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