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
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
Doin’ Allright Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1961
Doin' Allright
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Freddie Hubbard
- Horace Parlan
- George Tucker
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- I Was Doing All Right
- You've Changed
- For Regulars Only
- Society Red
- It's You Or No One
- 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
Third Set Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977
Third Set
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Angel In The Night
- Bolivia
- Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
- Blue Monk
- Rhythm-A-Ning
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Blues & Roots Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1959
Blues & Roots
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- John Handy
- Booker Ervin
- Pepper Adams
- Jimmy Knepper
- Willie Dennis
- Horace Parlan
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Mal Waldron
Tracks
- Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
- Cryin' Blues
- Moanin'
- Tensions
- My Jelly Roll Soul
- and more....
Pete Jolly Gasses Everybody Album
recorded by Pete Jolly in 1963
Pete Jolly Gasses Everybody
Musicians
- Buddy Collette
- Jim Hall
- Pete Jolly
- Gerald Wiggins
- Red Callender
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Oh, Bess, Oh Where's My Bess
- My Man's Gone Now
- Summertime
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- I Got Plenty Of Nothing
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Live in South Africa Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2016
Live in South Africa
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Isotope
- East Coast Love Affair
- You're Everything
- Midnight Silence/Clockwise
- Infant Eyes
Remarks
- Solo
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
Number Two Express Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 1995
Number Two Express
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Jack DeJohnette
- Gary Bartz
- Steve Nelson
- Kenny Barron
- Mino Cinelu
Tracks
- Whirling Dervish
- Youthful Bliss
- Tones For Joan's Bones
- Egad
- Miyako
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Standard Influence II – Rock Candy Album
recorded by John Tropea in 2004
Standard Influence II - Rock Candy
Musicians
- Lou Marin
- David Mann
- Ronnie Cuber
- John Tropea
- Chris Palmaro
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Gadd
- Stephanie Cummins
- Nicki Parrott
- Clint DeGannon
Tracks
- Rock Candy
- St. Thomas
- That's The Way Of The World
- Caravan
- A House Is Not A Home
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Head Hunters Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1973
Head Hunters
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Herbie Hancock
- Paul Jackson
- Harvey Mason
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Chameleon
- Watermelon Man
- Sly
- Vein Melter
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
East Coast West Coast Album
recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1994
East Coast West Coast
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Toots Thielemans
- John Scofield
- Lyle Mays
- Christian McBride
- Troy Davis
- Terence Blanchard
- Mike Mainieri
- Bruce Barth
- Jerry Goodman
- Robben Ford
- Alan Broadbent
- Charlie Haden
- Peter Erskine
- Herbie Hancock
- Ernie Watts
- Michael Lang
- Dave Carpenter
Tracks
- Naima
- In Walked Bud
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Groovin' High
- Con Alma
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
How My Heart Sings! Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1962
How My Heart Sings!
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- How My Heart Sings
- I Should Care
- In Your Own Sweet Way [Take 1]
- Walkin' Up
- Summertime
- and more....
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
New Faces New Sounds Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1952
New Faces New Sounds
Musicians
- Horace Silver
- Gene Ramey
- Art Blakey
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Safari
- Ecaroh
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Thou Swell
- Quicksilver
- 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
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