Triple Treat II Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1987
Triple Treat II
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
- John Frigo
Tracks
- Lined With A Goove
- Straighten Up And Fly Right
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Seven Come Eleven
- Fred
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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.”
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
Live At The Hi Hat, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1954
Live At The Hi Hat, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Dean Earle
- Bernie Griggs
- Marquis Foster
Tracks
- Pennies From Heaven
- Body And Soul
- Every Tub
- Baritone Blues
- Blue And Sentimental
- and more....
Heart & Soul Album
recorded by Cedar Walton & Ron Carter in 1981
Heart & Soul
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Heart And Soul
- Django
- Frankie And Johnny
- Little Waltz
- Telephone
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Candy Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1958 & 1957
Candy
Musicians
- Lee Morgan
- Sonny Clark
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Candy
- Since I Fell For You
- C.T.A.
- All The Way
- Who Do You Love, I Hope
- and more....
The Duke Plays Ellington (Piano Reflections) Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1953
The Duke Plays Ellington (Piano Reflections)
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Butch Ballard
- Dave Black
- Ralph Colier
Tracks
- Who Knows?
- Retrospection
- B Sharp Blues
- Passion Flower
- Dancers In Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Latin American Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1968 & 1970
Latin American Suite
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Jeff Castleman
- Rufus Jones
- Paul Kondziela
Tracks
- Oclupaca
- Chico Cuadradino
- Eque
- Tina
- The Sleeping Lady And The Giant Who Watches Over Her
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
At Shelly’s Manne-Hole Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1963
At Shelly's Manne-Hole
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Boy Next Door
- Wonder Why
- Swedish Pastry
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- and more....
The Philadelphia Experiment Album
recorded by The Philadelphia Experiment in 2000
The Philadelphia Experiment
Musicians
- Larry Gold
- Uri Caine
Tracks
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Mister Magic [Edit]
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
The Things We Did Last Summer Album
recorded by New York Trio in 2002
The Things We Did Last Summer
Musicians
- Bill Charlap
- Jay Leonhart
- Bill Stewart
Tracks
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- How High The Moon
- Mona Lisa
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at “The Club” Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1966
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at "The Club"
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Joe Zawinul
- Victor Gaskin
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Introduction~Fun
- Games
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
- Sticks
- Hippodelphia
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
¡Viva! Vaughan Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1964
¡Viva! Vaughan
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Barry Galbraith
- Bob James
- George Duvivier
- Bobby Donaldson
- Willie Rodrigues
- Robert Rodriguez
- Jose Mangual,Juan Cadavieco,Rafael Sierra,William Correa
- Jerome Richardson
- Benny Powell,William Watrous,Kai Winding,Richard Hixson,Wayne Andre
- Robert Donaldson
- Bobby Donaldson,Jose Mangual,Juan Cadavieco,Rafael Sierra,William Correa
- Billy Byers,Richard Hixson,Wayne Andre
- Jose Mangual,Juan Cadavieco,Rafael Sierra
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Fascinatin' Rhythm
- Night Song
- Mr. Lucky
- Fever
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
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