Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1957
Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Thelonious Monk
- Wilbur Ware
- Shadow Wilson
- Gigi Gryce
- Coleman Hawkins
- Ray Copeland
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Ruby, My Dear
- Trinkle Tinkle
- Off Minor
- Nutty
- Epistrophy
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Empty Lobby Album
recorded by Chris Garriga,Jacob Shulman,Jasper Dutz & John Koozin in 2020
Empty Lobby
Musicians
- Jasper Dutz
- Jacob Shulman
- John Koozin
- Chris Garriga
Tracks
- Caterpillar
- Failure
- Empty Lobby
- Vine
- Summertime
Remarks
- Chordless
A Social Call Album
recorded by Jazzmeia Horn in 2017
A Social Call
Musicians
- Jazzmeia Horn
- Stacy Dillard
- Victor Gould
- Ben Williams
- Jerome Jennings
- Josh Evans
- Frank Lacy
Tracks
- Tight
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- Up Above My Head
- Social Call
- People Make The World Go Round
- 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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
The Kenny Drew Trio Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1956
The Kenny Drew Trio
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Caravan
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Ruby, My Dear
- Weird-O
- Takin' A Chance On Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds Album
recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1960
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds
Musicians
- Stanley Turrentine
- Gene Harris
- Andrew Simpkins
- Bill Dowdy
Tracks
- I Want A Little Girl
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Blue Riff
- Since I Fell For You
- Willow Weep For Me
- and more....
Reunion Album
recorded by Gary Burton in 1989
Reunion
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Gary Burton
- Mitchel Forman
- Will Lee
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Autumn
- Reunion
- Origin
- Will You Say You Will
- House On The Hill
- 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
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
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
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
Kelly At Midnight Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1960
Kelly At Midnight
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Temperance
- Weird Lullaby
- On Stage
- Skatin'
- Pot Luck
Remarks
- Arco
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
These Rooms Album
recorded by Jim Hall in 1988
These Rooms
Musicians
- Tom Harrell
- Jim Hall
- Steve LaSpina
- Joey Baron
Tracks
- With A Song In My Heart
- Cross Court
- Something Tells Me
- Bimini
- All Too Soon
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Montreux II Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1970
Montreux II
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Very Early
- Alfie
- 34 Skidoo
- How My Heart Sings
- Israel
- and more....
I’m All For You Album
recorded by Joe Lovano in 2003
I'm All For You
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- Hank Jones
- George Mraz
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- I'm All For You
- Don't Blame Me
- Monk's Mood
- The Summary (from A Suite For Pops)
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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