Bird & Fats Live At Birdland 1950 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird & Fats Live At Birdland 1950
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Fats Navarro
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
- Chubby Newsome
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- 52nd Street Theme
- Wahoo
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- The Street Beat
- Out Of Nowhere
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ring Dem Vibes Album
recorded by Lionel Hampton in 1976
Ring Dem Vibes
Musicians
- Michel Attenoux
- Gerard Badini
- Claude Gousset
- William Mackel
- Lionel Hampton
- Raymond Fol
- Michel Gaudry
- Sam Woodyard
- Dany Doriz,Lionel Hampton
- Reynold Mullins
Tracks
- Ring Dem Bells
- Seven Come Eleven
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Blue Lou
- Psychedelic Sally
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 vib
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
City Birds Album
recorded by Philippe Lemm in 2018
City Birds
Musicians
- Angelo Di Loreto
- Jeff Koch
- Philippe Lemm
- Mc Brainpower
Tracks
- Emerge
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is
- Castle Rock
- Interlude
- Scarborough Fair
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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....
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
The Hive Album
recorded by Common Quartet in 2016
The Hive
Musicians
- Seth Trachy
- Nitzan Gavrieli
- Pablo Menares
- Alex Wyatt
- Steve Cardenas
Tracks
- Zam
- Lem
- Gemmi
- Don't Hide
- Traffic Song
- and more....
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 Iconoclast Album
recorded by Barry Stephenson in 2020
The Iconoclast
Musicians
- Patrick Bartley
- Ricardo Pascal
- Barry Stephenson
- Jamison Ross
Tracks
- Fitz Figgity Phoom Phoom
- Jelly
- Redoshi's Route
- Assumptions
- Evening Breezy (One In The Air)
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Red Mitchell: Complete Recordings Album
recorded by Red Norvo in 1955 & 1952
Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Red Mitchell: Complete Recordings
Musicians
- Red Norvo
- Tal Farlow
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Who Cares? (As Long As You Care For Me)
- Let's Fall In Love
- Old Devil Moon
- Cabin In The Sky
- How Am I To Know?
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
The Paris Collection, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1953
The Paris Collection, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Clifford Brown
- Jimmy Gourley
- Henri Renaud
- Pierre Michelot
- Jean-Louis Viale
Tracks
- Minority
- Minority [Take 2]
- Minority [Take 3]
- Salute To The Band Box
- Salute To The Band Box [Take 2]
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Lost And Found Album
recorded by Gretchen Parlato in 2010
The Lost And Found
Musicians
- Gretchen Parlato
- Taylor Eigsti
- Derrick Hodge
- Kendrick Scott
- Dayna Stephens
- Alan Hampton
Tracks
- Holding Back The Years
- Winter Wind
- How We Love
- Juju
- Still
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Chordless
European Concert Album
recorded by The Modern Jazz Quartet in 1960
European Concert
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- Django
- Bluesology
- I Should Care
- La Ronde
- I Remember Clifford
- 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
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
Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- As Long As I Live
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- I've Got The World On A String
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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