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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Smappies II Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1999
Smappies II
Musicians
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Arturo Sandoval
- Hiram Bullock
- Philippe Saisse
- Will Lee
- Omar Hakim
- John Scarpulla
- Michael Brecker
- Tony Kadleck,John Allmark
- John Wheeler
- Wiliam "Juju" House
- Kevin Owens
- Tony Kadleck
- Barry Delinion
- Bill Whitaker
- Jean Baptista Bocle
- Bernard Purdie
- Bashiri Johnson
- J.T. Taylor
- Phil Woods
- Albert "Sterling" Menendez
- John Patitucci
- The Manhattan Transfer[Janis Siegel,Cheryl Bentyne,Tim Hauser,Alan Paul]
- Kenny Garrett
- Steve Smith
- Maucha Adnet
- Toninho Horta
- Jim Beard
- Steve Gadd
- Ralph MacDonald
- Eddie Gomez
- Phil Wood
- David T. Walker
- Anthony Jackson
- Cyro Baptista
Tracks
- Theme Of Smappies II (Rhapsody In Blue)
- Slave Of Groove (Ki Ni Naru)
- Perfect (Duo)
- Moonlight (Tsuki Ni Somuite)
- Feeling Of Beginning
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Very Tall Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson in 1961
Very Tall
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Heartstrings
- Work Song
- John Brown's Body
- A Wonderful Guy
- and more....
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1963
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
Musicians
- Johnny Hartman
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- They Say It's Wonderful
- Dedicated To You
- My One And Only Love
- Lush Life
- You Are Too Beautiful
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Standard Sonny Rollins Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1964
The Standard Sonny Rollins
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
- Jim Hall
- Herbie Hancock
- Teddy Smith
- David Izenson
- Stu Martin
Tracks
- Autumn Nocturne
- Night And Day
- Love Letters
- My One And Only Love
- Three Little Words
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Super Nova Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1969
Super Nova
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- John McLaughlin
- Sonny Sharrock
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitous
- Jack DeJohnette
- Airto Moreira
- Maria Booker
- Walter Booker
Tracks
- Super Nova
- Swee-Pea
- Dindi
- Water Babies
- Capricorn
- and more....
Live (Return To Forever) Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Return To Forever in 1977
Live (Return To Forever)
Musicians
- Joe Farrell
- James Tinsley,John Thomas
- Ron Moss
- Jim Pugh
- Harold Garret
- Chick Corea
- Gayle Moran
- Stanley Clarke
- Gerry Brown
Tracks
- Opening '77
- The Endless Night
- The Musician
- Introduction
- Hello Again
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Freedom Suite Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1958
Freedom Suite
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
Tracks
- The Freedom Suite
- Someday I'll Find You
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Till There Was You [Take 4]
- Shadow Waltz
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Duo
Live At The Theatre Boulogne – Billancourt Paris Album
recorded by Dameronia in 1989
Live At The Theatre Boulogne - Billancourt Paris
Musicians
- Frank Wess
- Clifford Jordan
- Cecil Payne
- Don Sickler,Virgil Jones
- Benny Powell
- Walter Davis, Jr.
- Larry Ridley
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- Hot House
- Mating Call
- Gnid
- Lady Bird
- Good Bait
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
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
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
Bona Makes You Sweat – Live Album
recorded by Richard Bona in 2008
Bona Makes You Sweat - Live
Musicians
- Taylor Haskins
- John Caban
- Etienne Stadwijk
- Richard Bona
- Ernesto Simpson
- Samuel Torres
Tracks
- Engingilaye & Ekwa Mwato
- Kivu & Suninga
- Kalabancoro
- Samaouma
- O Sen Sen Sen
- and more....
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 Leprechaun Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1975
The Leprechaun
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Gayle Moran
- Steve Gadd
- Anthony Jackson
- Joe Farrell
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Imp's Welcome
- Lenore
- Reverie
- Looking At The World
- Nite Sprite
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
- Duo
- Strings
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
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 VOYAGE Album
recorded by Sleep Walker in 1000
THE VOYAGE
Musicians
- Sleep Walker
Tracks
- INTO THE SUN
- THE SOUTHERN CROSS
- AFLOAT
- LOST IN BLUE
- KAZE
- 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
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