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
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
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
Jazz And Future Live In Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1991
Jazz And Future Live In Concert
Musicians
- Antonio Hart
- Tim Marfield
- Marlon Jordan,Roy Hargrove
- Mark Whitfield
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Mode For John
- Sterling Sylvia
- Blue Moon
- Picadilly Square
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- and more....
What A Wonderful World Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967 & 1968
What A Wonderful World
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Allen Hanlon,Art Ryerson,Willard Suyker
- Hank Jones
- Russell Savakus
- Grady Tate
- Warren Hard
- Joe Muranyi
- Tyree Glenn
- Art Ryerson
- Marty Napoleon
- Buddy Catlett
- Danny Barcelona
- Louis armstrong
- Allen Hanlon,Art Ryerson,Wilard Suyker
- Frank Owens
- Kenny Burrell, Sam Brown
- Pretty Purdie
Tracks
- What A Wonderful World
- Cabaret
- The Home Fire
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- Give Me Your Kisses
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Roots In The Sky Album
recorded by Oregon in 1978
Roots In The Sky
Musicians
- Paul McCandless
- Ralph Towner
- Glen Moore
- Collin Walcott
Tracks
- June Bug
- Vessel
- Sierra Leone
- Ogden Road
- House Of Wax
- and more....
The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1937,1939,1940,1941,1942,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949 & 1950
The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950
Musicians
- John Smith
- Sam Allen
- Richard Fullbright
- Bill Beason
- Charlie Christian
- Lionel Hampton
- Clyde Hart
- Milt Hinton
- Cozy Cole
- Danny Barker
- Tyree Glenn
- Benny Payne
- Chu Berry
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Alice O'Connell
- Glenn Hardman
- Israel Crosby
- Kenny Kersey
- Nick Fenton
- Kenny Clarke
- Trevor Bacon
- Bill Doggett
- Panama Francis
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
- Billy Eckstine
- Connie Wainwright
- Shadow Wilson
- Don Byas
- Trummy Young
- Irv Kluger
- Joe Marsala
- Chuck Wayne
- Cliff Jackson
- Irv Lang
- Buddy Christian
- Steve Jordan
- Ike Carpenter
- Shelly Manne
- Dexter Gordon
- Frank Paparelli
- Murray Shipinski
- Charlie Parker
- Remo Palmieri
- Slam Stewart
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Sidney Catlett
- Flip Phillips
- Red Norvo
- Teddy Wilson
- Specs Powell
- J.C. Heard
- Ben Webster
- Tony Scott
- Jimmy Jones
- Gene Ramey
- Ed Nicholson
- Slim Gaillard
- Jack McVea
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Tiny "Bam" Brown
- Zutty Singleton
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
- Lucky Thompson
- Arvin Garrison
- George Handy
- Roy Hall
- Bill DeArango
- Gillespie / Dizzy / Septet
- Sonny Stitt
- Alice Roberts,Gil Fuller
- Thelonious Monk
- Alice Roberts
- John Lewis
- Dizzy Gillespie,
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Hank Jones
- Joe Harris
- Kenny Hagood
- John Collins
- Al MeKibbon
- Al McKibbon
- Buddy DeFranco
- Bill Harris
- Billy Bauer
- Nat King Cole
- Eddie Safranski
- Buddy Rich
- Chano Pozo
- Ernie Henry,John Brown
- Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles
- Cecil Payne
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook
- Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt
- James Forman
- Teddy Stewart
- Sabu Martinez
- Vince Guerra
- Joe Carroll
- Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef
- Al Gibson
- Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook
- Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson
- Tiny Irvin
- John Acea
- Charles "Specs" Wright
- Specs Wright
- Joe Carroll,Tiny Irvin,
- Floyd Smith
- Carlos Duchesne
- Francisco Pozo
- Paul Smith
- Jack Cascales
- Carlos Vidal Bolado
Tracks
- Blue Rhythm Fantasy
- Hot Mallets
- Pickin' The Cabbage
- Bye Bye Blues
- Once In A Lovetime
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
- Strings
The Book Of Chet Album
recorded by Luciana Souza in 2012
The Book Of Chet
Musicians
- Luciana Souza
- David Piltch
- Jay Bellerose
Tracks
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Forgetful
- He Was Too Good To Me
- I Get Along Without You Very Well
- Oh, You Crazy Moon
- and more....
An American Diary Album
recorded by Mike Mainieri in 1994
An American Diary
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- Mike Mainieri
- Eddie Gomez
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Somewhere
- King Kong
- Piano Sonata (Vivace)
- Piano Sonata No. 1
- Town Meeting
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Kelly Blue Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1959
Kelly Blue
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Bobby Jaspar
- Nat Adderley
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Kelly Blue
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Willow Weep For Me
- Keep It Moving [Take 4]
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
‘Round About Midnight Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956 & 1955
'Round About Midnight
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- 'Round Midnight
- Ah-Leu-Cha
- All Of You
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Tadd's Delight
- 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.”
The Freedom Rider Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1961
The Freedom Rider
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Tell It Like It Is
- The Freedom Rider
- El Toro
- Pretty Larceny
- Blue Lace
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Songs Of Mystery And Hope Album
recorded by Alex Pryrodny in 2018
Songs Of Mystery And Hope
Musicians
- Alex Pryrodny
- Leslie Valentine
Tracks
- Shall We Gather At The River
- Just As I Am
- Be Thou My Vision
- O Sacred Head Sore Wounded~Were You There (When They Crucified My Load)?
- Every Time I Feel The Spirit
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
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
Take Ten Album
recorded by Paul Desmond in 1963
Take Ten
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Jim Hall
- Eugene Wright
- Connie Kay
- Gene Cherico
Tracks
- Take Ten
- El Prince
- Alone Together
- Embarcadero
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- and more....
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