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
It’s About Time: The Acoustic Project Album
recorded by Brian Bromberg in 1991
It's About Time: The Acoustic Project
Musicians
- Doug Webb
- Freddie Hubbard
- Mike Garson
- Brian Bromberg
- David Bromberg
- Ernie Watts
- Mitchell Forman
- Marc Hugenberger
- Joel Taylor
- Scott Breadman
Tracks
- Dear John
- Echoes
- One For The Woofer
- Waltz For Daphne
- Yes Or No
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Rodney Green Quartet – Live At Smalls Album
recorded by Rodney Green in 2012
Rodney Green Quartet - Live At Smalls
Musicians
- Seamus Blake
- Luis Perdomo
- Joe Sanders
- Rodney Green
Tracks
- Percy's Delight
- Ludus Tonalis
- Painting In The Dark
- Camden
- Believer
- and more....
Black Octopus Album
recorded by Paul Jackson in 1978
Black Octopus
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Herbie Hancock
- Paul Jackson
- Alphonse Mouzon
- Ray Obiedo
- Webster Lewis
- Mari Kanako,Yuka Kamebuchi
- Carl Lockett,Zaindre Yarborough
- Kei Shibata
- Jun Saito
- Babe Hanna
- George Spencer
- Freddy Washington
- James Levi
- Butch Haynes
- Michael Curtin
- Vernon Black
- Jeff Pittson
- David Leland
- Georgia Sparks
Tracks
- Black Octopus, Pt. 1 - Many Directions
- Black Octopus, Pt. 2 - Eight Ways Of Love
- Funk Times Three
- Burning In The Heat (Of Your Love)
- Tiptoe Thru The Ghetto
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Momentum Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 2005
Momentum
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Sam Yahel
- Jeff Ballard
- Brian Blade
- Flea
- Jeff Parker
- Eric Krasno
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Stefon Harris
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Peter Bernstein
- Nicholas Payton
- Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
Tracks
- Soundcheck
- Sweet Nasty
- Just A Moment
- Shut Your Mouth
- The Crunge
- and more....
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
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
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
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
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
Push Album
recorded by Jacky Terrasson in 2009
Push
Musicians
- Jacky Terrasson
- Ben Williams
- Jamire Williams
- Gregoire Maret
- Jacques Schwarz-Bart
- Matthew Stevens
- Cyro Baptista
Tracks
- Gaux Girl
- Beat It~Body And Soul
- Ruby, My Dear
- Beat Bop
- 'Round Midnight
- and more....
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
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
Modern Jazz Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Modern Jazz Concert
Musicians
- John LaPorta
- Hal McKusick
- Robert DiDomenica
- Art Farmer,Louis Mucci
- James Buffington
- Jimmy Knepper
- Barry Galbraith
- Teddy Charles
- Bill Evans
- Joe Benjamin
- Teddy Sommer
- Manuel Zegler
- Margaret Ross
- Hal McCusick
- Teo Macero
- Jimmy Buffington
- Tedd Charles
- Charlie Mingus,Fred Zimmerman
Tracks
- All About Rosie
- Revelations (First Movement)
- Suspensions
- Transformation
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Breakin’ It Up Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1958
Breakin' It Up
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- William Austin
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- All The Things You Are
- Ornithology
- Bluesy
- Passport
- Allen's Alley
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Urbanity [Expanded Edition] Album
recorded by Hank Jones in 1953 & 1947
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Urbanity [Expanded Edition]
Musicians
- Johnny Smith
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Thad's Pad
- Things Are So Pretty In The Spring
- Little Girl Blue
- Odd Number
- Blues For Lady Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Solo
EP Album
recorded by Charles Goold in 2020
EP
Musicians
- Andrew Renfroe
- Steve Nelson
- Taber Gable
- Noah Jackson
- Charles Goold
- Tiga Jean Baptiste
Tracks
- Sequence Of Events
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