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
Plays Irving Berlin Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1952
Plays Irving Berlin
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- Easter Parade
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- Remember
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sci-Fi Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2000
Sci-Fi
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- David Gilmore
- Shedrick Mitchell
- Christian McBride
- Rodney Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Dianne Reeves
- James Carter
- Toots Thielemans
Tracks
- Aja
- Uhura's Moment Returned
- Xerxes
- Lullaby For A Ladybug
- Science Fiction
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Wood II Album
recorded by Brian Bromberg in 2004 & 2005
Wood II
Musicians
- Randy Waldman
- Brian Bromberg
- Vinnie Colaiuta
Tracks
- Caravan
- Bolivia
- Blue Bossa
- Witch Hunt
- I'll Remember April
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Con Alma
- Close Your Eyes
- The Maidens Of Cadiz
- My Heart Stood Still
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
The Amazing Bud Powell, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- George Duvivier
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- A Night In Tunisia [Alt Take]
- It Could Happen To You [Alt Take]
- It Could Happen To You
- Parisian Thoroughfare
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1958
Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Kotick
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- The Outlaw
- Melancholy Mood
- Pyramid
- Moon Rays
- Safari
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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....
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
Love For Sale Album
recorded by The Great Jazz Trio in 1976
Love For Sale
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Buster Williams
- Tonny Williams
Tracks
- Love For Sale
- Glad To Be Unhappy
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Secret Love
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- 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
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
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
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
Sings Jobim Album
recorded by Eliane Elias in 1998
Sings Jobim
Musicians
- Eliane Elias
- Michael Brecker
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Marc Johnson,Nilson Matta
- Paulo Braga
- Café[Edson Aparecido da Silva]
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)
- Só Danço Samba (Jazz 'n' Samba)
- She's A Carioca
- Looks Like December
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Strength Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 2004
Strength
Musicians
- Keith Anderson
- Karl Denson
- Jacques Szwarcbart
- Roy Hargrove
- Chalmers Alford
- Bernard Wright
- Bobby Sparks
- Pino Palladino
- Jason "JT" Thomas
- Daniel Moreno,Kwaku Obeng
- Reggie Washington
- Daniel Moreno
- Renée Neufville
- Willie Jones Ⅲ
- Alfredo "Catfish" Alias,Gordon Chambers,Omer Lye-Fook
- Fran Cathcart
- James Poyser
- Dontae Winslow,Joaquin "Joe" Claussell
- Brian Bacchus
Tracks
- Rich Man's Welfare
- Bop Drop
- Strength
- Listen Here
- For Fun [SoulFeast Vocal Remix Of "Common Free Style" Featuring Omar]
- and more....
The Giants Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass & Ray Brown in 1974
The Giants
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Riff Blues
- Who Cares? (As Long As You Care For Me)
- Jobim
- Blues For Dennis
- Sunny
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
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