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
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.”
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
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
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
Portrait Of Cannonball Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Portrait Of Cannonball
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Blue Mitchell
- Bill Evans
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Minority
- Minority [Take 2]
- Minority [Take 3]
- Straight Life
- Blue Funk
- and more....
Django Album
recorded by The Modern Jazz Quartet in 1954,1955 & 1953
Django
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Django
- One Bass Hit
- La Ronde Suite: Piano~Bass~Vibes~Drums
- The Queen's Fancy
- Delaunay's Dilemma
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1950
Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950
Musicians
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Butch Ballard,Sonny Greer
- Kay Davis
Tracks
- Suddenly It Jumped
- Ring Them Bells
- The Creole Love Call
- Paradise
- Air Conditioned Jungle
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Autumn Leaves Album
recorded by Manhattan Jazz Quintet in 1985
Autumn Leaves
Musicians
- George Young
- Lew Soloff
- David Matthews
- Charnett Moffett
- Steve Gadd
Tracks
- Jordu
- Recado Bossa Nova
- Confirmation
- Autumn Leaves
- Mood Piece
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
Porgy & Bess Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong in 1957
Porgy & Bess
Musicians
- Buddy Childers,Cappy LewisFrank Beach
- James Henderson,Lloyd Ulyate,Marshall Cram,Milt Bernhart
- Vincent DeRosa
- Tony Rizzi
- Bill Miller,Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Louis Armstrong
- Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong
Tracks
- Overture
- Summertime
- I Wants To Stay Here
- My Man's Gone Now
- I Got Plenty O'nuttin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Swing Goes Dixie Album
recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1956,1951 & 1955
Swing Goes Dixie
Musicians
- Eddie Barefield
- Roy Eldridge
- Benny Morton
- Dick Wellstood
- Walter Page
- Jo Jones
- Buddy Tate
- Teddy Brannon
- Clyde Lombardi
- Charlie Smith
- Oscar Peterson
- Herb Ellis
- Ray Brown
- Louie Bellson
Tracks
- That's A Plenty
- Royal Garden Blues
- Jazz Me Blues
- Tin Roof Blues
- Struttin' With Soime Barbecue
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Spiral Album
recorded by Hiromi Uehara in 2005
Spiral
Musicians
- Hiromi Uehara
- Tony Grey
- Martin Valihora
Tracks
- Spiral
- Open Door~Tuning~Prologue
- Déja Vu
- Reverse
- Edge
- 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
Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1956
Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill
Musicians
- Donald Byrd
- Ray Santisi
- Doug Watkins
- Jim Zitano
Tracks
- Little Rock Getaway
- People Will Say We're In Love
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- If I Love Again
- What's New?
- and more....
Eastern Rebellion 2 Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977 & 1979
Eastern Rebellion 2
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Curtis Fuller
Tracks
- Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
- The Maestro
- Ojos De Rojo
- Sunday Suite
- Clockwise
- and more....
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
Brilliant Corners Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1956
Brilliant Corners
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Sonny Rollins
- Thelonious Monk
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
- Clark Terry
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- Brilliant Corners
- Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues Are (Blue Bolivar Blues)
- Pannonica
- I Surrender, Dear
- Bemsha Swing
Remarks
- Solo
The Big Beat Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960
The Big Beat
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- The Chess Players
- Sakeena's Vision
- Politely
- Dat Dere
- Lester Left Town
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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