Mighty Lights Album
recorded by Jane Ira Bloom in 1982
Mighty Lights
Musicians
- Jane Ira Bloom
- Fred Hersch
- Charlie Haden
- Ed Blackwell
Tracks
- 2-5-1
- Lost In The Stars
- I Got Rhythm But No Melody
- The Man With Glasses
- Change Up
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
New Jazz Conceptions Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1956
New Jazz Conceptions
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Teddy Kotick
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- I Love You
- Five
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Conception
- Easy Living
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Aura Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1985
Aura
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Bjarne Roupe,John McLaughlin
- Kenneth Knudsen,Ole Kock Hansen,Thomas Clausen
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Bo Stief
- Vincent Wilburn, Jr.,Lennart Gruvstedt
- Ethan Weisgaard, Marilyn Mazur
Tracks
- Intro
- White
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- and more....
New York Is Now! Album
recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1968
New York Is Now!
Musicians
- Ornette Coleman
- Deway Redman
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
- Mel Fuhrman
Tracks
- The Garden Of Souls
- Toy Dance
- Broad Way Blues
- Broad Way Blues [Alt Take]
- Round Trip
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Princess Sita Album
recorded by Dominique Di Piazza in 2007
Princess Sita
Musicians
- Dominique Di Piazza
- Nelson Veras
- Manhu Roche
Tracks
- Nuages
- Nemo
- St. John
- Wake Up
- Princess Sita
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Reflections Album
recorded by Kurt Rosenwinkel in 2009
Reflections
Musicians
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Eric Revis
- Eric Harland
Tracks
- Reflections
- You Go To My Head
- Fall
- East Coast Love Affair
- Ask Me Now
- and more....
Life Forum Album
recorded by Gerald Clayton in 2013
Life Forum
Musicians
- Gretchen Parlato
- Logan Richardson
- Dayna Stephens
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Justine Brown
- Sachal Vasandani,Carl Hancock Rux
- Gretchen Parlato,Sachal Vasandani
- Sachal Vasandani
Tracks
- A Life Forum
- Future Reflection
- Shadamanthem
- Sir Third
- Deep Dry Ocean
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
All Blues Album
recorded by GRP All-Star Big Band in 1994
All Blues
Musicians
- Russell Ferrante
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Arturo Sandoval
- B.B. King
- Ramsey Lewis
- George Bohanon
- Dave Grusin
- Randy Brecker
- Chuck Findley
- Ernie Watts
- Chick Corea
- Michael Brecker
- Bob Mintzer
Tracks
- Cookin' At The Continental
- Stormy Monday
- All Blues
- Birk's Works
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
The Fabulous Thad Jones Album
recorded by Thad Jones in 1955 & 1954
The Fabulous Thad Jones
Musicians
- Thad Jones
- John Dennis
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
- Frank Wess
- Hank Jones
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Get Out Of Town
- One More
- Bitty Ditty
- More Of The Same
- Elusive (Illusive)
- 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
Rendezvous Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1993
Rendezvous
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Anthony Jackson
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- Tropical Jam
- Caravan
- El Realejo
- Rendezvous
- As One
- 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
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Comin’ In The Back Door Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1963
Comin' In The Back Door
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- If That's The Way You Want It
- Comin' In The Back Door
- Don't Wait Too Long
- Nocturne
- The Bitter End
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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