Soulville Album
recorded by Ben Webster in 1957
Soulville
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Soulville
- Late Date
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Where Are You?
- and more....
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Album
recorded by Massimo Faraò in 2018
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Musicians
- Massimo Faraò
- Ron Carter
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Cerasella
- Marta
- Autumn Leaves
- Salina
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Quiet Nights Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2009
Quiet Nights
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Anthony Wilson
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Paulinho Da Costa
Tracks
- Where Or When
- Too Marvelous For Words
- I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Walk On By
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Modern Jazz Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Modern Jazz Concert
Musicians
- John LaPorta
- Hal McKusick
- Robert DiDomenica
- Art Farmer,Louis Mucci
- James Buffington
- Jimmy Knepper
- Barry Galbraith
- Teddy Charles
- Bill Evans
- Joe Benjamin
- Teddy Sommer
- Manuel Zegler
- Margaret Ross
- Hal McCusick
- Teo Macero
- Jimmy Buffington
- Tedd Charles
- Charlie Mingus,Fred Zimmerman
Tracks
- All About Rosie
- Revelations (First Movement)
- Suspensions
- Transformation
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Griffith Park Collection 2 In Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1982
The Griffith Park Collection 2 In Concert
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Freddie Hubbard
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
Tracks
- Why Wait
- Guernica
- Happy Times
- October Ballad
- I Mean You
- and more....
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
Ezz-thetics Album
recorded by George Russell in 1961 & 1962
Ezz-thetics
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Don Ellis
- Dave Baker
- George Russell
- Steve Swallow
- Joe Hunt
Tracks
- Ezz-Thetic
- Nardis
- The Lydiot
- Thoughts
- Honesty
- and more....
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
The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1998 & 1966
The Complete Blue Note Sixties Sessions
Musicians
- Donald Byrd
- Jackie McLean
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Stanley Turrentine
- Melvin Lastie
- Billy Butler,Eric Gale
- Herbie Hancock
- Bob Cranshaw
- Bernard Purdie
Tracks
- Three Wishes
- Yams
- Theme from "Blow Up"
- Don't Even Go There
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Witness Album
recorded by Jon Gordon in 1995
Witness
Musicians
- Jon Gordon
- Mark Turner
- Tim Hagens
- Bill Charlap
- Sean Smith
- Tim Horner
Tracks
- Individuation
- Witness
- Deal
- Interlude
- Waking Dream
- and more....
Showcase Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1959
Showcase
Musicians
- Bill Barron
- Pepper Adams
- Blue Mitchell
- Julian Priester
- Charles Coker
- Jimmy Garrison
- Philly Joe Jones
- Sonny Clark
Tracks
- Battery Blues
- Minor Mode
- Gwen
- Joe's Debut
- Gone
- and more....
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Search For The New Land Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1964
Search For The New Land
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Search For The New Land
- The Joker
- Mr. Kenyatta
- Melancholee
- Morgan The Pirate
Remarks
- Medium Swing(Rubato)
- Medium Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- Brush
- Slow Ballad
- Waltz
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
Pastorale Album
recorded by Steve Kuhn in 2002
Pastorale
Musicians
- Steve Kuhn
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Charade
- Remember
- Years Later
- Once Upon A Summertime
- How Am I To Know?
- and more....
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
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