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
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
Chet Is Back! Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1962
Chet Is Back!
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- Chet Baker
- René Thomas
- Amadeo Tommasi
- Benoit Quersin
- Daniel Humair
- The Swingers
Tracks
- Well, You Needn't
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Barbados
- Star Eyes
- Over The Rainbow
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Drums Unlimited Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1965 & 1966
Drums Unlimited
Musicians
- Max Roach
- James Spaulding
- Freddie Hubbard
- Ronnie Mathews
- Jymie Merritt
- Roland Alexander
Tracks
- The Drum Also Waltzes
- Nommo
- Drums Unlimited
- St. Louis Blues
- For Big Sid
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Jaco Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1974
Jaco
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Paul Bley
- Jaco Pastorius
- Bruce Ditmas
Tracks
- Vashkar
- Poconos
- Donkey
- Vampira
- Overtoned
- 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
The Sun Don’t Lie Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 1993
The Sun Don't Lie
Musicians
- Dean Brown
- Marcus Miller
- Poogie Bell
- Lenny White
- David Sanborn
- Wayne Shorter
- Jonathan Butler
- Don Alias
- Miles Davis,Sal Marquez
- Vernon Reid
- William Calhoun
- Joe Sample
- Andy Narell
- Michael White
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Kenny Garrett
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Everette Harp
- Michael "Patches" Stewart
- Steve Thornton
- Hiram Bullock
- Philippe Saisse
- Steve Ferrone
- Omar Hakim
- Kirk Whalum
- Christian Wicht
- Tony Williams
- Lalah Hathaway
- Tom Browne
Tracks
- Panther
- Steveland
- Rampage
- The Sun Don't Lie
- Scoop
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Trilogy 2 Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2012,2016 & 2010
Trilogy 2
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- 500 Miles High
- Crepuscule With Nellie
- Work
- But Beautiful
- 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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
8:30 Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1978
8:30
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Erskine
- Erich Zawinul
Tracks
- Black Market
- Scarlet Woman
- Teen Town
- A Remark You Made
- Slang
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Choir
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
Cornell 1964 Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1964
Cornell 1964
Musicians
- -
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Eric Dolphy
- Clifford Jordan
- Johnny Coles
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Opening
- ATFW You
- Sophisticated Lady
- Fables Of Faubus
- Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- 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
Special Requests (And Other Favorites) – Live At Catalina’s Album
recorded by Kenny Burrell in 2012
Special Requests (And Other Favorites) - Live At Catalina's
Musicians
- Justo Almario
- Kenny Burrell
- Tom Ranier
- Toony Dumas
- Clayton Cameron
Tracks
- Killer Joe
- Spoken Introduction
- Little Sunflower
- Make Someone Happy
- Spoken Introduction
- and more....
Scandia Skies Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1963
Scandia Skies
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Rolf Ericson
- Tete Montoliu
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
Tracks
- Solar
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Scandia Skies
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- It Could Happen To You
Remarks
- 2 tp
Solitude Album
recorded by Billie Holiday in 1952
Solitude
Musicians
- Billie Holiday
- Flip Phillips
- Charlie Shavers
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Alvin Stoller
- J.C. Heard
Tracks
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- Blue Moon
- You Go To My Head
- You Turned The Tables On Me
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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.
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
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