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
Diz…… Album
recorded by Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 1993
Diz......
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Ron Carter
- Julio Barreto
Tracks
- Hot House
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- I Remember Clifford
- Donna Lee
- Bouncing With Bud
- and more....
Lennie Tristano Album
recorded by Lennie Tristano in 1954 & 1955
Lennie Tristano
Musicians
- Lennie Tristano
- Peter Ind
- Jeff Morton
- Lee Konitz
- Gene Ramey
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Line Up
- Requiem
- Turkish Mambo
- East Thirty Second
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Ganbare Nippon Album
recorded by Dezron Douglas in 2011
Ganbare Nippon
Musicians
- Mike Dirubbo
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Dezron Douglas
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Ganbare Nippon
- Make Me Rainbows
- Ganbare Nippon (Reprise)
Way Down Album
recorded by Curtis Amy in 1962
Way Down
Musicians
- Curtis Amy
- Marcus Belgrave
- Roy Brewster
- Roy Ayers
- Victor Feldman
- George Morrow
- Tony Bazley
- John Houston
Tracks
- Way Down
- Liberia
- 24 Hours Blues
- Lisa
- A Soulful Bee, A Soulful Rose
- and more....
J.J. Johnson’s Jazz Quintet Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1946,1947 & 1949
J.J. Johnson's Jazz Quintet
Musicians
- Cecil Payne
- J.J. Johnson
- Bud Powell
- Leonard Gaskin
- Max Roach
- Leo Parker
- Hank Jones
- Al Lucas
- Shadow Wilson
- Sonny Rollins
- John Lewis
- Gene Ramey
Tracks
- Jay Bird
- Jay Jay (Hey Jay Jay)
- Boneology
- Down Vernon's Alley
- Yesterdays
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Know Say Or See Album
recorded by Benny Rubin, Jr. in 2019
Know Say Or See
Musicians
- Benny Rubin, Jr.
- Adam Olszewski
- JK KiM
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Know
- Say
- Darn That Dream
- NYC Urge
- Kiss Me Right
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Fried Bananas Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1972
Fried Bananas
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Rein De Graaff
- Henk Haverhoek
- Eric Ineke
Tracks
- Fried Bananas
- The Panther
- Body And Soul
Byrd’s Eye View Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1955
Byrd's Eye View
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Joe Gordon
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Doug's Blues
- El Sino
- Everything Happens To Me
- Hank's Tune
- Hank's Other Tune (AKA The Late Show)
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Sum Of The Parts Album
recorded by Larry Ridley in 1975
Sum Of The Parts
Musicians
- Sonny Fortune
- Cornell Dupree
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Larry Ridley
- Grady Tate
- Crusher Bennett
Tracks
- Changa Chikuyo
- It Was a Very Good Year
- Well, You Needn't
- Go Down Moses
- Feelin' Blue
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Roy And Diz Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge in 1954
Roy And Diz
Musicians
- DIzzy Gillespie,Roy Eldridge
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Trumpet Blues
- I'm Thru With Love~Can't We Be Friends~Don't You Think~I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)~If I Had You
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
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
Originally Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1956
Originally
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
- Ira Sullivan
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Jackie McLean
- Bill Hardman
- Sam Dockery
- Spanky DeBrest
Tracks
- Hank's Other Tune (AKA The Late Show)
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Weird-O
- Carol's Interlude [Alt Take]
- Lil' T
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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