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
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
Bird & Diz Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird & Diz
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Thelonious Monk
- Curley Russell
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- Bloomdido
- My Melancholy Baby
- Relaxin' With Lee
- Leap Frog
- An Oscar For Treadwell
- and more....
Mr. Bow Tie Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 1995
Mr. Bow Tie
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Ron Carter
- Lewis Nash
- Steve Kroon
- Javon Jackson
- Edwin Russel
Tracks
- Mr. Bow Tie
- Well, You Needn't
- Fill In The Blanks
- I Thought About You
- Nearly
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Basra Album
recorded by Pete La Roca in 1965
Basra
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Steve Kuhn
- Steve Swallow
- Pete La Roca
Tracks
- Malaguena
- Candu
- Tears Come From Heaven
- Basra
- Lazy Afternoon
- and more....
Duke’s Big 4 Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1973
Duke's Big 4
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Duke Ellington
- Ray Brown
- Louie Bellson
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- The Blues
- The Hawk Talks
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Love You Madly
- and more....
Collector’s Items Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1953 & 1956
Collector's Items
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Sonny Rollins
- Miles Davis
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Percy Heath
- Philly Joe Jones
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- The Serpent's Tooth [Take 1]
- The Serpent's Tooth [Take 2]
- 'Round Midnight
- Compulsion
- No Line
- and more....
It Could Happen To You Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1958
It Could Happen To You
Musicians
- Chet Baker
- Kenny Drew
- George Morrow
- Philly Joe Jones
- Sam Jones
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Do It The Hard Way
- I'm Old Fashioned
- You're Driving Me Crazy
- It Could Happen To You
- My Heart Stood Still
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Diaspora Album
recorded by Lluís Capdevila in 2015
Diaspora
Musicians
- Lluís Capdevila
- Petros Klampanis
- Luca Santaniello
Tracks
- Long Time No See
- Leaving Spain
- Another Day
- If I Tell You The Truth
- Workshop
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
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
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1956
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 6
Musicians
- Art Tatum
- Red Callender
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Just One Of Those Things
- More Than You Know
- Some Other Spring
- If (They Made Me A King)
- Blue Lou
- and more....
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The State Of The Tenor, Vol. 1 & 2 Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1985
The State Of The Tenor, Vol. 1 & 2
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Ron Carter
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Beatrice
- Friday The 13th
- Happy Reunion
- Loose Change
- Ask Me Now
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
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
The Young Lions Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1960
The Young Lions
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Bob Cranshaw
- Louis Hayes
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Seeds Of Sin
- Scourn'
- Fat Lady
- Peaches And Cream
- That's Right
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Inner Urge Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1964
Inner Urge
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- McCoy Tyner
- Bob Cranshaw
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Inner Urge
- Isotope
- El Barrio
- You Know I Care
- Night And Day
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