Together! Album
recorded by Elvin Jones & Philly Joe Jones in 1961
Together!
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Blue Mitchell
- Curtis Fuller
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Elvin Jones,Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Le Roi
- Beau-Ty
- Brown Sugar
Remarks
- 2 d
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
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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Telephone Album
recorded by Jim Hall & Ron Carter in 1984
Telephone
Musicians
- -
- Jim Hall
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Introductory Statement
- Telephone
- Indian Summer
- Candlelight
- Chorale And Dance
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Chillin’ In Chelan Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2005
Chillin' In Chelan
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- Summer Night
- Think Of One
- Sophisticated Lady
- Windows
- Monk's Mood
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Natural Soul Album
recorded by Lou Donaldson in 1962 & 1963
The Natural Soul
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Tommy Turrentine
- Grant Green
- Big John Patton
- Ben Dixon
Tracks
- Funky Mama
- Love Walked In
- Spaceman Twist
- Sow Belly Blues
- That's All
- 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
Alone With The Blues Album
recorded by Ray Bryant in 1958 & 1960
Alone With The Blues
Musicians
- Ray Bryant
Tracks
- Blues No. 3
- Joy (Blues No. 2)
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Me And The Blues (Blues No. 1)
- My Blues (Blues No. 5)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1957
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Bill Hardman
- Thelonious Monk
- Spanky DeBrest
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Evidence
- In Walked Bud
- Blue Monk
- I Mean You
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- and more....
Stittsville Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1960
Stittsville
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Jimmy Jones
- UNKNOW
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Angel Eyes
- It All Depends On You
- Stormy Thursday
- Embraceable You
- It Could Happen To You
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
You’re My Everything Album
recorded by Sweet Basil Trio in 1993
You're My Everything
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- My Heart Stood Still
- Clockwise
- High Wire
- Skylark
- Blues For Myself
- 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
Live From NewYork! Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 2004
Live From NewYork! Vol. 1
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- John Webber
- Leroy Williams
Tracks
- Star Eyes
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Perdido
- It Could Happen To You
- No Name Blues
- and more....
Music For Brass Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957 & 1956
Music For Brass
Musicians
- Carmine Fornarotto,Isidore Blank,John Ware,Joseph Alessi,Mel Broiles,Ted Weiss
- Gil Cohen,Gordon Pulis,John Clark
- Dick Horowitz
- Gordon Pulis
- Joseph Singer
- John Swallow
- Arthur Statter,Bernie Glow,Carmine Fornarotto,Joe Wilder,John Ware,Mel Broiles
- Miles Davis
- Milt Hinton
- Osie Johnson
- Joe Wilder
- John Ware
- J.J. Johnson
- J.J. Johnson,John Clark,Urbie Green
- John Swallow,Ronald Ricketts
Tracks
- Symphony For Brass And Percussion
- Poem For Brass
- Three Little Feelings
- Pharaoh
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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