Focus Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1961
Focus
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Steve Kuhn
- John Neves[POSSIBLY]
- Roy Haynes
- UNKNOW
Tracks
- I'm Late, I'm Late
- Her
- Pan
- I Remember When
- Night Rider
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Left Alone 86 Album
recorded by Mal Waldron & Jckie McLean in 1986
Left Alone 86
Musicians
- Jackie Mclean
- Mal Waldron
- Herbie Lewis
- Eddie Moore
Tracks
- Left Alone
- God Bless The Child
- All Of Me
- Cat Walk
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Bass On Top Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1957
Bass On Top
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Hank Jones
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Yesterdays
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Chasin' The Bird
- Dear Old Stockholm
- The Theme
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
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
Daddy Plays The Horn Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1955
Daddy Plays The Horn
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Kenny Drew
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Daddy Plays The Horn
- Confirmation
- Darn That Dream
- Number Four
- Autumn In New York
- and more....
Outlaws Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez & Jeremy Steig in 1976
Outlaws
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Outlaws
- Autumn Comes~Autumn Leaves
- Arioso
- Nightmare
- Nardis
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
- Arco
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
John Patitucci Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1987
John Patitucci
Musicians
- Rick Riso
- David Witham,John Beasley
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Michael Brecker
- Chick Corea
- David Witham
- Peter Erskine
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- John Beasley
Tracks
- Growing
- Wind Sprint
- Searching, Finding
- Baja Bajo
- Change Of Seasons
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
Hub-Tones Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1962
Hub-Tones
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Freddie Hubbard
- Herbie Hancock
- Reggie Workman
- Clifford Jarvis
Tracks
- You're My Everything
- Prophet Jennings
- Hub-Tones
- Lament For Booker
- For Spee's Sake
- and more....
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
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
Whistle Stop Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1961
Whistle Stop
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- 'Philly' Twist
- Buffalo
- Sunset
- Whistle Stop
- Sunrise In Mexico
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Jazz At The Plaza, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1958
Jazz At The Plaza, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Bill Evans
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Straight No Chaser
- My Funny Valentine
- If I Were A Bell
- Oleo
Foreword Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2021
Foreword
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Introduction (Midnight Silence)
- Punjab
- Zingaro (Portrait In Black And White)
- No. 3
- Strange Meadow Lark
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Amandla Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1988 & 1989
Amandla
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Miles Davis
- Marcus Miller
- Don Alias,Mino Cinelu
- Michael Landau
- George Duke
- Joey DeFrancesco
- Jean-Paul Bourelly
- Joe "Foley" McCreary
- Ricky Wellman
- Don Alias
- Omar Hakim
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Rick Margitza
- Steve Khan
- Joe Sample
- Bashiri Johnson,Don Alias
- Billy "Spaceman" Patterson
- John Bigham
- Jo "Foley" McCreary
- Jason Miler
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Catembe
- Cobra
- Big Time
- Hannibal
- Jo-Jo
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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