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
Westth Album
recorded by Hank Jones in 2006
Westth
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Christian McBride
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Mr. Walker
- Speak Low
- A Child Is Born
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
Herbie Hancock Trio With Ron Carter + Tony Williams Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1981
Herbie Hancock Trio With Ron Carter + Tony Williams
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Stablemates
- Dolphin Dance
- A Slight Smile
- That Old Black Magic
- La Maison Goree
Plays Standards Album
recorded by Steve Kuhn in 2006
Plays Standards
Musicians
- Steve Kuhn
- Buster Williams
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Alone Together
- Golden Earrings
- I Wish I Knew
- Left Alone
- Blue Bossa
- 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
Thelonious Himself Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1957
Thelonious Himself
Musicians
- Thelonious Monk
- John Coltrane
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- April In Paris
- I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
- Functional
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
- I Should Care
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Drumless
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
Trip Album
recorded by Tom Harrell in 2014
Trip
Musicians
- Mark Turner
- Tom Harrell
- Ugonna Okegwo
- Adam Cruz
Tracks
- Sunday
- Cycle
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 1 - The Ingenious Gentleman
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 2 - The Duke And The Duchess
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 3 - Enchanted
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
7th Ave. Stroll Album
recorded by Mark Whitfield in 1995
7th Ave. Stroll
Musicians
- Mark Whitfield
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Tommy Flanagan
- Dave Holland
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Washington Square Thoroughfare
- Harlem Nocturne
- 7th. Ave. Stroll
- A Brooklyn Love
- Businessman's Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Oscar And Benny Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1997
Oscar And Benny
Musicians
- Benny Green,Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- For All We Know
- When Lights Are Low
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- Here's That Rainy Day
- The More I See You
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 p
- Duo
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Conversations At The Well Album
recorded by Boris Kozlov in 2016
Conversations At The Well
Musicians
- David Gilmore
- Boris Kozlov
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Five
- Conversation
- Orbits
- Semblace
- Prelude To A Kiss
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
Seven Minds Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1974
Seven Minds
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Blues For Amos
- Holy Land
- Seven Minds
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Miss, Morgan
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Long To Be Loose Album
recorded by Wayne Krantz in 1993
Long To Be Loose
Musicians
- Wayne Krantz
- Lincoln Goines
- Zach Danziger
Tracks
- These Instrumental Pieces Were
- Not Consciously Written About
- Specific People, Places, Things Or Ideas
- (Although One Began
- From A Little Croaking Sound
- 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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Cooker Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
The Cooker
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Heavy Dipper
- Just One Of Those Things
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- New-Ma
- and more....
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
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