First Steps Album
recorded by Philippe Lemm in 2021
First Steps
Musicians
- Simon Moullier
- Angelo Di Loreto
- Jeff Koch
- Philippe Lemm
- Keita Ogawa
Tracks
- The Kiln
- Mica
- River
- Malambo
- August
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Mr. Hands Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1980
Mr. Hands
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Byron Miller
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
- Bill Summers
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
- Sheila Escovedo
- Wah Wah Watson
- Freddie Washington
- Alphonse Mouzon
- Jaco Pastorius
- Harvey Mason
- Bennie Maupin
- Paul Jackson
Tracks
- Spiraling Prism
- Calypso
- Just Around The Corner
- 4 A.M.
- Shiftless Shuffle
- 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
But Beautiful Album
recorded by Nancy Wilson in 1969
But Beautiful
Musicians
- Nancy Wilson
- Gene Bertoncini
- Hank Jones
- Ron Carter
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Prelude To A Kiss
- For Heaven's Sake
- Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
- I'll Walk Alone
- Supper Time
- and more....
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- You Took Advantage Of Me
- A Ship Without A Sail
- To Keep My Love Alive
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
Three Card Molly Album
recorded by Central Park Trio in 2019 & 2020
Three Card Molly
Musicians
- Danny Raycraft
- Kyle Colina
- Mark Johnson
Tracks
- Sandu
- Confirmation
- Star Eyes
- Love For Sale
- Stablemates
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
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
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
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
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.”
Hank Mobley Quintet Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Hank Mobley Quintet
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Funk In Deep Freeze
- Wham And They're Off
- Fin De L'Affaire
- Startin' From Scratch
- Stella-Wise
- and more....
Ornette On Tenor Album
recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1961
Ornette On Tenor
Musicians
- Ornette Coleman
- Don Cherry
- Jimmy Garrison
- Ed Blackwell
Tracks
- Cross Breeding
- Mapa
- Enfant
- Eos
- Ecars
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Pepper Manne Album
recorded by Art Pepper & Shelly Manne in 1955 & 1956
Pepper Manne
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Russ Freeeman
- Ben Tucker
- Gary Frommer
- Robert Gil
- Julio Ayala
- Frank Guerrero
- Shelly Manne
- Carlos Vidal
- Mike Pacheco
Tracks
- Pepper Pot
- Besame Mucho
- Diane
- I Surrender, Dear
- Move
- and more....
Life In New York Album
recorded by Steve Denny in 2020
Life In New York
Musicians
- Steve Denny
- Marty Kenney
- Ben Waters
Tracks
- Wig's Ears
- August in June
- Gramophology
- All I Ask
- Oona's Delight
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Light Years Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1987
Light Years
Musicians
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Eric Marienthal
- Carlos Rios
Tracks
- Light Years
- Second Sight
- Flamingo
- Prism
- Time Track
- 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
Scary Goldings IV Album
recorded by Scary Goldings in 2021
Scary Goldings IV
Musicians
- John Scofield,Ryan Lerman
- Jack Conte
- Larry Goldings
- MonoNeon
- Louis Cole
- Ryan Lerman
- Tamir Barzilay
- Lemar Carter
Tracks
- Professor Vicarious
- Hi Ho Silverstein
- Cornish Hen
- Tacobell's Canon
- Disco Pills
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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