Free Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2007
Free
Musicians
- Keith Anderson
- Michael "Patches" Stewart
- Gregoire Maret
- Andrea Braido
- Bernard Wright,Bobby Sparks
- Marcus Miller
- Charles "Poogie" Bell
- Lalah Hathaway
- Bernard Wright
- Bobby Sparks
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- David Sanborn
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Kenya Ivey,Lalah Hathaway,Tavia Ivey,Ulisa Ivey
- Tom Scott
- Keb Mo
- Jason Thomas
- Gussie Miller
- Teddy Campbell
- Chester Thompson
Tracks
- Blast
- Funk Joint
- Free
- Strum
- Milky Way
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Compact Jazz: Django Reinhardt In Brussels Album
recorded by Django Reinhardt in 1942
Compact Jazz: Django Reinhardt In Brussels
Musicians
- Django Reinhardt,Eugène Vées
- Ivon De Bie
- Emmanuel Soudieux
- André Jourdan
- Django Reinhardt
- Django Reinhardt,Jim Vanderjeught
- John Ouwerx
- Arthurs Peeters
- Josse Aerts
Tracks
- Place De Brouckère
- Seul Ce Soir
- Mixture
- Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön
- Vous Et Moi
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
- Strings
Jazz Contemporary Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1960
Jazz Contemporary
Musicians
- Charles Davis
- Kenny Dorham
- Steve Kuhn
- Butch Warren
- Buddy Enlow
- Jimmy Garrison
Tracks
- A Waltz
- Monk's Mood
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Horn Salute
- Tonica
- and more....
Day Trip Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 2005
Day Trip
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Christian McBride
- Antonio Sanchez
Tracks
- Son Of Thirteen
- At Last You're Here
- Let's Move
- Snova
- Calvin's Keys
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
The Rite Of Strings Album
recorded by Al Di Meola, Jean-Luc Ponty & Stanley Clarke in 1995
The Rite Of Strings
Musicians
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Al di Meola
- Stanley Clarke
Tracks
- Indigo
- Renassaince
- Song To John (Dedicated To John Coltrane)
- Chilean Pipe Song
- Topanga
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
This Is Ray Brown Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1958
This Is Ray Brown
Musicians
- Jerome Richardson
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- Bric-A-Brac
- Upstairs Blues
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- The Nearness Of You
- Take The "A" Train
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
Doin’ Allright Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1961
Doin' Allright
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Freddie Hubbard
- Horace Parlan
- George Tucker
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- I Was Doing All Right
- You've Changed
- For Regulars Only
- Society Red
- It's You Or No One
- 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
DBIII Live At The Cotton Club Tokyo Album
recorded by Dean Brown in 2008
DBIII Live At The Cotton Club Tokyo
Musicians
- Dean Brown
- Bobby Sparks
- Will Lee
- Dennis Chambers
Tracks
- Take This!
- Solid
- Breaksong
- Up From The Skies
- Two Numbers
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Time Remembers One Time Once Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Denny Zeitlin in 1981
Time Remembers One Time Once
Musicians
- Denny Zeitlin
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Chairman Mao
- Bird Food
- As Long As There's Music
- Time Remembers One Time Once
- Love For Sale
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
This Is The Moment! Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1958 & 1957
This Is The Moment!
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Charlie Persip
- G.T. Hogan
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- I Remember Clifford
- Since I Fell For You
- I Understand
- From This Moment On
- and more....
Remarks
- Brush
- Medium Slow Swing
- Ballad
- Walking Ballad
- Burnin Swing
- Medium Swing
- Meduim Swing
Midnight Waltz Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 2005
Midnight Waltz
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Bremonds Blues
- Turquoise
- Cedar's Blues
- Midnight Waltz
- Holy Land
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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