Advance! Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1978
Advance!
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Charles Bowen, Jr.
- Blue Mitchell
- Slide Hampton
- Cedar Walton
- Marc Johnson
- Philly Joe Jones
- Charles Bowen, Jr.,Harold Land
Tracks
- Trailways
- Invitation
- Helena
- Midnight Waltz
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Remarks
- 2 ts
Star People Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1982 & 1983
Star People
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Mike Stern
- Marcus Miller
- Al Foster
- Mino Cinelu
- Bill Evans
- Mike Stern,John Scofield
- Tom Barney
Tracks
- Come Get It
- It Gets Better
- Speak
- Star People
- U'n'I
- and more....
Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956
Lucky Thompson Featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lucky Thompson
- Don Abney
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Osie Johnson
- Clifton "Skeeter" Best
Tracks
- N R #2
- Once There Was
- Dancing Sunbeam
- N R #1
- Little Tenderfoot
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section Album
recorded by Art Pepper in 1957
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Red Pepper Blues
- Imagination
- Waltz Me Blues
- Straight Life
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Hello Herbie Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1969
Hello Herbie
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Naptown Blues
- Exactly Like You
- Seven Come Eleven
- Hamp's Blues
- Blues For H.G.
- and more....
Sunday At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Gloria's Step [Take 2]
- Gloria's Step [Take 3]
- My Man's Gone Now
- Solar
- Alice In Wonderland [Take 2]
- and more....
Smokin’ At The Half Note, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly in 1965
Smokin' At The Half Note, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- No Blues
- If You Could See Me Now
- Willow Weep For Me
- Impressions
- A Portrait Of Jennie
- and more....
Remarks
- Burnin Swing
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Brilliant Corners Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1956
Brilliant Corners
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Sonny Rollins
- Thelonious Monk
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
- Clark Terry
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- Brilliant Corners
- Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues Are (Blue Bolivar Blues)
- Pannonica
- I Surrender, Dear
- Bemsha Swing
Remarks
- Solo
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
Barney Kessel Live At The Jazz Mill 1954, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Barney Kessel in 1954
Barney Kessel Live At The Jazz Mill 1954, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Pete Jolly
- Gene Stoffell
- Art Kile
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- Tea For Two
- Indian Summer
- Let's Fall In Love
- Blue Moon
- and more....
From Sun To Sun Album
recorded by Sam Yahel in 2010
From Sun To Sun
Musicians
- Sam Yahel
- Matt Penman
- Jochen Rueckert
Tracks
- 2 Pilgrims
- After The Storm
- Saba
- A Beautiful Friendship
- One False Move
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Odd Meter
Original Jazz Sound: Deeds, Not Words Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1958
Original Jazz Sound: Deeds, Not Words
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Booker Little
- Ray Draper
- Art Davis
- Max Roach
Tracks
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- Filidé
- It's You Or No One
- Jodie' Cha-Cha
- Deeds, Not Words
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Solo
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
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
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
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
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