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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Live At Newport 1963 & 1965 Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1963 & 1965
Live At Newport 1963 & 1965
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- Butch Warren
- Frankie Dunlop
- Pee Wee Russell
- Larry Gales
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Criss Cross
- Light Blue
- Nutty
- Blue Monk
- Epistrophy
- and more....
A Harold Arlen Showcase Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1957
A Harold Arlen Showcase
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- That Old Black Magic
- Over The Rainbow
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- As Long As I Live
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Take Ten Album
recorded by Paul Desmond in 1963
Take Ten
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Jim Hall
- Eugene Wright
- Connie Kay
- Gene Cherico
Tracks
- Take Ten
- El Prince
- Alone Together
- Embarcadero
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- and more....
A Voz E O Violão Album
recorded by Djavan in 1975
A Voz E O Violão
Musicians
- Djavan
- Altamiro Carrilho
- Helinho
- Edson Frederico
- Luizão
- Ariovaldo Contesini Paulinho
- Armando Marçal,Hermes,Luna
Tracks
- Flor De Lis
- Na Boca do Beco
- Maçã do Rosto
- Pára-Raio
- E Que Deus Ajude
- and more....
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
Swingin’ With Sinatra Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2010
Swingin' With Sinatra
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Nice 'N Easy
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Theme from New York, New York
- Fly Me To The Moon
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Mating Call Album
recorded by Tadd Dameron in 1956
Mating Call
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Tadd Dameron
- John Simmons
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Mating Call
- Gnid
- Soultrane
- On A Misty Night
- Romas
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Plays Harry Warren Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1954
Plays Harry Warren
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Nagasaki
- Serenade In Blue
- Lullaby Of Broadway
- I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)
- Would You Like To Take A Walk?
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Up Swing
- Ballad(Double Time)
- Medium Slow Swing
- Ballad
- Swing
- Medium Swing
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
Pilgrimage Album
recorded by Michael Brecker in 2006
Pilgrimage
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Pat Metheny
- Herbie Hancock
- John Patitucci
- Jack DeJohnette
- Brad Mehldau
Tracks
- The Mean Time
- Five Months From Midnight
- Anagram
- Tumbleweed
- When Can I Kiss You Again?
- and more....
Monk Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1954,1953 & 1964
Monk
Musicians
- Frank Foster
- Roy Copeland
- Thelonious Monk
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
- Sonny Rollins
- Julius Watkins
- Percy Heath
- Willie Jones
- Charlie Rouse
- Larry Gales
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- We See
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Locomotive
- Hackensack
- Let's Call This
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Dog House Blues Album
recorded by Neal Miner in 2019
Dog House Blues
Musicians
- Chris Byars
- Greg Ruggiero
- Michael Kanan
- Neal Miner
- Joe Strasser
Tracks
- Timeline
- At The Bistro
- Blues Okura
- Shades Of Blue
- Silver Line
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Many Miles Of Davis Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1947 & 1946
Many Miles Of Davis
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- Lucky Thompson
- Arvin Garrison
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
Tracks
- Out Of Nowhere [Take 1]
- A Night In Tunisia [Take 5]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 4]
- Ornithology [Take 4]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 2]
- 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
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