Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Jazz At The Bistro Album
recorded by Benny Green & Russell Malone in 2002
Jazz At The Bistro
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Benny Green
Tracks
- Ask Me Now
- Tale Of The Fingers
- A Bientot
- Sing
- When Lights Are Low
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
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
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
Hayward & Hinton Album
recorded by Lance Hayward in 1987
Hayward & Hinton
Musicians
- Lance Hayward
- Milt Hinton
- Milt Hinton
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- King Of The Road
- Just A Cottage Small By A Waterfall
- Exactly Like You
- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Coltrane Plays The Blues Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1960
Coltrane Plays The Blues
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Blues To Elvin
- Blues To Bechet
- Blues To You
- Mr. Day
- Mr. Syms
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Live In Lausanne 1962 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1962
Live In Lausanne 1962
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Bob Jacquillard
- Mike Stevenot
Tracks
- Anthropology
- Billie's Bounce
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- 'Round Midnight
- How High The Moon~Ornithology
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981 Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1980,1981 & 1978
The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981
Musicians
- Joe Zawinul
- Jaco Pastorius
- Wayne Shorter
- Peter Prskine
- Robert THomas, Jr.
- Peter Erskine
- Robert Thomas, Jr.
Tracks
- 8:30
- Sightseeing
- Brown Street
- The Orphan
- Forlorn
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
The Body & The Soul Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1963
The Body & The Soul
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Reggie Workman
- Louis Hayes
- Seldon Powell
- Jerome Richardson
- Charles Davis
- Al DeRisi,Clark Terry,Ernie Royal,Freddie Hubbard
- Curtis Fuller,Melba Liston
- Philly Joe Jones
- Ed Armour,Freddie Hubbard,Richard Williams
Tracks
- Body And Soul
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Chocolate Shake
- Dedicated To You
- Clarence's Place
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Walking Shadows Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 2012
Walking Shadows
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- Lush Life
- Stop This Train
- Adagio
- Easy Living
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Bassless
- Chordless
- Duo
Generations – Dedicated To Woody Shaw Album
recorded by Alex Sipiagin in 2010
Generations - Dedicated To Woody Shaw
Musicians
- Alex Sipiagin
- Adam Rogers
- Boris Koslov
- Antionio Sánchez
Tracks
- Greenwood I
- Obsequious
- Cassandranite
- Beyond All Limits
- Windy Bahn
- 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
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Cool Struttin’ Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1958
Cool Struttin'
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Art Farmer
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Cool Struttin'
- Blue Minor
- Sippin' At Bells
- Deep Night
- Royal Flush
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Study In Brown Album
recorded by Clifford Brown & Max Roach in 1955
Study In Brown
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- Jacqui
- Swingin'
- Land's End
- George's Dilemma (Ulcer Department)
- and more....
Bird In Boston – Live At The Hi-Hat 1953-1954, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1953 & 1954
Bird In Boston - Live At The Hi-Hat 1953-1954, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Herb Pomeroy
- Dean Erle
- Bernie Griggs
- Bill Graham
- Herbie Williams
- Rollins Griffith
- Jimmy Woode
- Marquis Foster
- Charlie Parker,Symphony Sid
- Jay Migliori
- George Solano
Tracks
- Cool Blues
- Out Of Nowhere
- My Funny Valentine
- Ornithology
- Cool Blues
- and more....
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