Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Oscar And Benny Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1997
Oscar And Benny
Musicians
- Benny Green,Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- For All We Know
- When Lights Are Low
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- Here's That Rainy Day
- The More I See You
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 p
- Duo
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
If Album
recorded by Fahir Atakoglu, Anthony Jackson & Horacio El Negro Hernandez in 2004
If
Musicians
- Fahir Atakoglu
- Anthony Jackson
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Donny McCaslin
Tracks
- If
- Two Ways
- Anadolu
- About Autumn (Seasons Change)
- Cool
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Man – Complete Recordings: 1946 – 1959 Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1946,1950,1956,1957 & 1959
The Man - Complete Recordings: 1946 - 1959
Musicians
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Joe Harris
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Buddy Rich
- Herbie Mann
- Oscar Pettiford
- Dick Katz
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Stan Levey
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- For Hecklers Only
- Smokey Hollow Jump
- Boppin' The Blues (AKA Dizz-Moody)
- Moody Speaks
- Slow Down
- 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
Tenor Giant Album
recorded by Don Byas in 1945
Tenor Giant
Musicians
- Don Byas
- Erroll Garner
- Slam Stewart
- Harold "Doc" West
- Johnny Guarnieri
- J.C. Heard
Tracks
- Three O'Clock In The Morning
- One O'Clock Jump
- Harvard Blues
- Slammin' Around
- Laura
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Vienna Blues – The Complete Session Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959
Vienna Blues - The Complete Session
Musicians
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Pratt
Tracks
- Cohn's Limit
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- All The Things You Are
- Stalag 414
- Vienna Blues
- 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
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
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
Head Hunters Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1973
Head Hunters
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Herbie Hancock
- Paul Jackson
- Harvey Mason
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Chameleon
- Watermelon Man
- Sly
- Vein Melter
The London House Sessions (Live) Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The London House Sessions (Live)
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Billy Boy [Alt Take]
Conviction Album
recorded by Kendrick Scott in 2011
Conviction
Musicians
- John Ellis
- Mike Moreno
- Taylor Eigsti
- Joe Sanders
- Kendrick Scott
- Alah Hampton
Tracks
- Pendulum
- Too Much
- I Have A Dream
- We Shall By Any Means
- Liberty Or Death
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
What Did He Say? Album
recorded by Victor Wooten in 1997
What Did He Say?
Musicians
- -
- Victor Wooten
- J.D. Blair
- Cherokee
- Rudy Wooten
- Jeff Coffin
- Rod McGaha
- Regi Wooten
- Joseph Wooten
- James Genus
- Raymond Massey
- Futch
- Ann McCrary,Robert Bailey
- Matt Smith,Michael Kott
- Elijah "Pete" Wooten
- Kurt Storey
- Paul McCandless
- Davy Spillane
- Bela Fleck
- Future Man
- J.D. Blair,Jennie Hoett,Raymond Massey
- Jim Roberts
- Joseph Wooten,Regi Wooten,Royel,Rudy Wooten
- Holly Wooten
Tracks
- Yo Victa
- What Did He Say?
- What You Won't Do For Love
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- Don't Wanna Cry
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Chordless
Feelin’ The Spirit Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1962
Feelin' The Spirit
Musicians
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
- Garvin Masseaux
Tracks
- Just A Closer Walk With Thee
- Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho
- Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen
- Go Down Moses
- Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- 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
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
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
Stranger In Paradise Album
recorded by Peter Bernstein in 2003
Stranger In Paradise
Musicians
- Peter Bernstein
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Bill Stewart
Tracks
- Venus Blues
- Stranger In Paradise
- Luiza
- (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know
- Bobblehead
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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