At Basin Street Album
recorded by Clifford Brown & Max Roach in 1956
At Basin Street
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- I'll Remember April
- Powell's Prances
- Time
- and more....
Remarks
- Up Swing
- Burnin Swing
- Latin~Up Swing~Latin
- Slow Ballad
- Medium Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- N/A
Bebop Revisited, Vol. 5 Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham & Conte Candoli in 1964 & 1957
Bebop Revisited, Vol. 5
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Barry Harris
- Julian Euell
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
- Richie Kamuca
- Conte Candoli
- Rick Shreve
- Red Mitchell
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Confirmation
- Ma She's Making Eyes At Me
- 'Round Midnight
- The Theme
- Tin Tin Deo
- and more....
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
Cornell 1964 Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1964
Cornell 1964
Musicians
- -
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Eric Dolphy
- Clifford Jordan
- Johnny Coles
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Opening
- ATFW You
- Sophisticated Lady
- Fables Of Faubus
- Orange Was The Color Of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
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
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
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
The Moon In Your Hand Album
recorded by Soojin Suh in 2015
The Moon In Your Hand
Musicians
- Subok Lee
- Jinsoo Kim
- Jihee Yoon
- Hoo Kim
- Soojin Suh
Tracks
- Sanctuary
- The Moon In Your Hand
- Focus
- Surreal Beauty
- Speaking Williams
- and more....
The Rumproller Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1965
The Rumproller
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Lee Morgan
- Ronnie Mathews
- Victor Sproles
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Rumproller
- Desert Moonlight
- Eclipso
- Edda
- The Lady
- 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
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 – Time Waits Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1958
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 4 - Time Waits
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Buster Rides Again
- Sub City
- Time Waits
- Marmalade
- Monopoly
- and more....
Red Album
recorded by Lluc Casares in 2014
Red
Musicians
- Sanne Huijbregts
- Lluc Casares
- Jack Saint Clair
- Bruno Calvo
- Pablo Martínez
- Xavi Torres
- Giuseppe Romagnoli
- Joan Terol
Tracks
- Red
- Tuc Team
- Ardea Cinerea
- Interlude AKA The Serial Squirrel AKA Swana's Delight
- I Shot The Sheriff
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Portrait Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1972
Portrait
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Tony Wiliams
Tracks
- Captain Marvel
- Day Waves
- Lush Life
- Windows
- La Fiesta
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Days Of Wine And Roses: Songs Of Johnny Mercer Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2012
Days Of Wine And Roses: Songs Of Johnny Mercer
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Something's Gotta Give
- Autumn Leaves
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
- and more....
Alex Sipiagin – Live At Smalls Album
recorded by Alex Sipiagin in 2012
Alex Sipiagin - Live At Smalls
Musicians
- Seamus Blake
- Alex Sipiagin
- Dave Kikoski
- Boris Kozlov
- Nate Smith
Tracks
- Live Score
- Videlles
- Calming
- Pass
- Returning
Good Spirits Album
recorded by Alexander Claffy in 2021
Good Spirits
Musicians
- Nicole Glover
- Benny Benack III
- Julius Rodriguez
- Alexander Claffy
- Joe Farnsworth
Tracks
- Inner Glimpse
- For The Great Gerald Cannon
- I Will Wait For You
- There But For The Grace Of
- Isotope
- and more....
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