Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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 Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1955
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 4
Musicians
- Lionel Hampton
- Art Tatum
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- Stars Fell On Alabama
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Prisoner Of Love
- Love For Sale [Concept 1]
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
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
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
Plays Harry Warren Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1954
Plays Harry Warren
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Nagasaki
- Serenade In Blue
- Lullaby Of Broadway
- I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)
- Would You Like To Take A Walk?
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Up Swing
- Ballad(Double Time)
- Medium Slow Swing
- Ballad
- Swing
- Medium Swing
Moonlight Serenade Album
recorded by Ray Brown & Laurindo Almeida in 1981
Moonlight Serenade
Musicians
- Laurindo Almeida
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Mondscheinsonate~'Round Midnight
- Samba De Angry
- Beautiful Love
- Air On A 'G'-String
- Malaguena
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Knowing You Album
recorded by John Pizzarelli in 2004
Knowing You
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli
- Ray Kennedy
- Martin Pizzarelli
- Tony Tedesco
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Tony Martin
- Harry Allen
- Larry Goldings
- Cesar Camargo Mariano
- Jessica Molaskey
- Ken Peplowski
- Back Pizzarelli
- Buck Pizzarelli
- Tony Monte
Tracks
- Coffee, Black
- New Sun In The Sky
- Ain't That A Kick In The Head?
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Pick Yourself Up
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
- Duo
Changes Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1983
Changes
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Flying Part 1
- Flying Part 2
- Prism
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
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
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
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 1996
The Art Of The Trio, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jorge Rossy
Tracks
- Blame It On My Youth
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Ron's Place
- Blackbird
- Lament For Linus
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Special Guest Soloist Bill Evans Album
recorded by Gary McFarland in 1963
Special Guest Soloist Bill Evans
Musicians
- Spencer Sinatra
- Phil Woods
- Jim Hall
- Gary McFarland
- Bill Evans
- Richard Davis
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Relections In The Park
- Night Images
- Tree Patterns
- Peach Tree
- Misplaced Cowpoke
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Go Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1959
Go
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Freddie Hubbard
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Awful Mean
- Julie Ann
- There Is No Greater Love
- I Heard That
- Dear Ann
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1962
The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons
Musicians
- Gene Ammons
- Patti Bown
- George Duvivier
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Two Different Worlds
- But Beautiful
- Skylark
- Three Little Words
- Street Of Dreams
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Groovin’ With Golson Album
recorded by Benny Golson in 1959
Groovin' With Golson
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Curtis Fuller
- Ray Bryant
- Paul Chambers
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- My Blues House
- Drum Boogie
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- The Stroller
- Yesterdays
Remarks
- Arco
Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories) Album
recorded by Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden in 1996
Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories)
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Waltz For Ruth
- Our Spanish Love Song
- Message To A Friend
- Two For The Road
- First Song (For Ruth)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
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