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
Greens Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1991
Greens
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Greens
- Bish Bash
- Captain Hook
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- Time After Time
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
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
Bouncing With Mr. A.T. Album
recorded by Steve Grossman in 1989
Bouncing With Mr. A.T.
Musicians
- Steve Grossman
- Tayler Mitchell
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Afternoon In Paris
- Soultrane
- Why Don't I
- Whims Of Chambers
- Extemporaneous~My Little Suede Shoes
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Born Again Album
recorded by Chuck Rainey in 1981
Born Again
Musicians
- James Alan Smith
- Chuck Rainey
- Roger Bethelmy
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Raymond Chew
- "Crusher" Bennett
- Dom-Um Romao
- Roger Bethely
Tracks
- Continental Divide
- Motive, Means & Motion
- Sumo Theme
- Possessions
- Born Again
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
The Body & The Soul Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1963
The Body & The Soul
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Reggie Workman
- Louis Hayes
- Seldon Powell
- Jerome Richardson
- Charles Davis
- Al DeRisi,Clark Terry,Ernie Royal,Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller,Melba Liston
- Philly Joe Jones
- Ed Armour,Freddie Hubbard,Richard Williams
Tracks
- Body And Soul
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Chocolate Shake
- Dedicated To You
- Clarence's Place
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Swingsation Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb in 1936,1934,1937,1938 & 1939
Swingsation
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- John Trueheart
- Joe Steele
- Bill Thomas
- Chick Webb
- John Kirby
- Tommy Fulford
- Beverley Peer
- Pete Clark,Teddy McRae
- Taft Jordan
- Sandy Williams
- Bobby Johnson
- Bobby Johnson,John Trueheart
Tracks
- Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
- Blue Minor
- When I Get Low I Get High
- A Little Bit Later On
- Don't Be That Way
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Spiral Album
recorded by Hiromi Uehara in 2005
Spiral
Musicians
- Hiromi Uehara
- Tony Grey
- Martin Valihora
Tracks
- Spiral
- Open Door~Tuning~Prologue
- Déja Vu
- Reverse
- Edge
- and more....
Re-Entry Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1965 & 1966
Re-Entry
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Carmell Jones
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Smith
- Roger Humphries
- Woody Shaw
- Larry Ridley
Tracks
- Song For My Father
- The African Queen
- The Natives Are Restless Tonight
- Que Pasa
- The African Queen [Alt Take]
Components Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 1965
Components
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Freddie Hubbard
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Components
- Tranquillity
- Little B's Poem
- West 22nd Street Theme
- Movement
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Cedar Walton Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1985
Cedar Walton
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Third Street Blues
- Magical Lady
- Short Comings
- Voices Deep Within Me
- I'll Let You Know
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
The Essential Sides Remastered 1934-1936 Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1934,1935 & 1936
The Essential Sides Remastered 1934-1936
Musicians
- Mildred Bailey
- Coleman Hawkins
- Benny Goodman
- Charlie Margulis,Mannie Klein
- Sonny Lee
- Dick McDonough
- Arthur Schutt
- Artie Bernstein
- Gene Krupa
- Buck Washington
- Albert Harris
- Stanley Black
- Tiny Winters
- Annie De Renver
- Wim Poppink
- Andre Van Den Ouderaa
- George Van Helvoirt,Henk Hinrichs
- Marcel Thielmans
- Jack Pet
- Theo Uden Masman
- Tony Limbach
- Kees Kranenburg
- Andre Ekyan,Charles Lis-e
- Alix Combelle,Coleman Hawkins
- Arthur Briggs,Noel Chiboust,Pierre Allier
- Guy Paquinet
- Django Reinhardt
- Stephane Grappelli
- Eugene d'Hellemmes
- Maurice Chailloux
- George Van Helvoirt,Jack Bulterman
- Nico De Rooy
- Toon Diepenbrock
- Ernst Høllerhagen
- Hugo Peritz OR Omer de Cook
- Billy Toffel
- Ernest Berner
- James Gobalet
- Berry Perlitz
- Fred Jacquillard OR James Gobalet
- Fred Jacquillard
Tracks
- Junk Man
- Ol' Pappy
- Emaline
- It Sends Me
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
- Drumless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Brasil Album
recorded by João Gilberto in 1981
Brasil
Musicians
- Caetano Veloso,Gilberto Gil
- João Gilberto
- Bud Shank,Eddie Cainf,Glen Garrett,Harry Klu
- Clare Fischer
- Michael Boddicker,Milcho Leviev
- Jim Hughart
- Joe Correro
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Maria Bethânia
Tracks
- Aquarela Do Brasil (Brasil)
- All Of Me (Disse Alguem)
- Bahia Com H
- No Tabuleiro Da Baiana
- Milagre
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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