Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Forest Flower Album
recorded by Charles Lloyd in 1966
Forest Flower
Musicians
- Charles Lloyd
- Keith Jarrett
- Cecil McBee
- Jack DeJonette
Tracks
- Forest Flower: Sunrise
- Forest Flower: Sunset
- Sorcery
- Song Of Her
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
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
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
Sinatra On Sax Album
recorded by Denis Solee in 2012
Sinatra On Sax
Musicians
- Denis Solee
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- Come Fly With Me
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Strangers In The Night
- The Way You Look Tonight
- All The Way
- 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
The Song Of Singing Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1970
The Song Of Singing
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Barry Altschul
Tracks
- Toy Room
- Ballad I
- Rhymes
- Flesh
- Ballad III
- and more....
Colorist Album
recorded by Soojin Suh in 2020
Colorist
Musicians
- Jaehun Kang
- Young Hoo Kim
- Soojin Suh
Tracks
- Jung - Ak
- Colorist l - On The Hill (For Andrew Hill)
- Brice Wassy
- Who Are You (Piano Intro)
- Who Are You
- and more....
Another Workout Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1961
Another Workout
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Out Of Joe's Bag
- I Should Care
- Gettin' And Jettin'
- Hank's Other Soul
- Hello, Young Lovers
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
Live At The Jazz Standard Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway in 2006
Live At The Jazz Standard
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Stefon Harris
- Roger Kellaway
- Jay Leonhart
- Borislav Strulev
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- C Jam Blues
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- All My Life
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
It’s A Blue World Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1958
It's A Blue World
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- Since I Fell For You
- Crazy Rhythm
- Teach Me Tonight
- It's A Blue World
Remarks
- Arco
Bird House Album
recorded by Will Lee in 2001
Bird House
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Bill Lee
- Will Lee
- Billy Hurt
- Lew Soloff,Randy Brecker
- John Tropea
- Bob Dorough
- Warren Chiasson
- Randy Brecker
- Lew Soloff
Tracks
- Confirmation
- Now's The Time
- Yardbird Suite
- Ornithology
- My Little Suede Shoes
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Treasure Album
recorded by Charnett Moffett in 2009
Treasure
Musicians
- Oran Etkin
- Casimir Liberski
- Charnett Moffett
- Denardo Coleman
- Angela Moffett
- Irwin Hall
- RJ Avallone
- Stanley Jordan
- Rodney Holms
- Max Moffett
- Amareia Moffett,Angela Moffett
- Anjana Roy
- Jana Herzen
- Tomoko Sugawara
Tracks
- Swing Street
- The Celebration
- The Things Of Swing
- Say La
- Beam Me Up
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Chordless
‘Round Midnight Album
recorded by Karrin Allyson in 2011
'Round Midnight
Musicians
- Karrin Allyson
- Bob Sheppard
- Ed Howard
- Matt Wilson
- Rod Fleeman
- Randy Weinstein
Tracks
- Turn Out The Stars
- April Come She Will
- Goodbye
- I'm Always Chasing Rainbows
- Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Mulligan Meets Monk Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk & Gerry Mulligan in 1957
Mulligan Meets Monk
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Thelonious Monk
- Wilbur Ware
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- 'Round Midnight
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Sweet And Lovely
- Decidedly [Take 4]
- Straight No Chaser [Take 3]
- and more....
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