A Garland Of Red Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1956
A Garland Of Red
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- My Romance
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Makin' Whoopee
- September In The Rain
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Mingus Moves Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1973
Mingus Moves
Musicians
- George Adams
- Ronald Hampton
- Don Pullen
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Doug Hammond,Honey Gordon
Tracks
- Canon
- Opus 4
- Moves
- Wee
- Flowers For A Lady
- 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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Quartet Live Album
recorded by Gary Burton & Pat Metheny in 2007
Quartet Live
Musicians
- Gary Burton
- Pat Metheny
- Steve Swallow
- Antonio Sanchez
Tracks
- Sea Journey
- Olhos De Gat
- Falling Grace
- Coral
- Walter L
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
E.S.P. Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1965
E.S.P.
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- E.S.P.
- Eighty-One
- Little One
- R.J.
- Agitation
- and more....
Back In Town Album
recorded by Rob Schneiderman in 2004
Back In Town
Musicians
- Rob Schneiderman
- Boris Kozlov
- Johnathan Blake
Tracks
- Darn That Dream
- Nature Boy
- I Concentrate On You
- A Felicidade
- Never Let Me Go
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Stittsville Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1960
Stittsville
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Jimmy Jones
- UNKNOW
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Angel Eyes
- It All Depends On You
- Stormy Thursday
- Embraceable You
- It Could Happen To You
- 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
Song For My Father Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1964 & 1963
Song For My Father
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Carmell Jones
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Smith
- Roger Humphries
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
- Jonior Cook
Tracks
- Song For My Father
- The Natives Are Restless Tonight
- Calcutta Cutie
- Que Pasa
- The Kicker
- and more....
Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie in 1945
Town Hall, New York City, June 22, 1945
Musicians
- Symphony Sid
- Charlie Parker
- Don Byas
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- Sidney Catlett
Tracks
- Introduction
- Bebop
- A Night In Tunisia
- Groovin' High
- Salt Peanuts
- and more....
Capuchin Swing Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1960
Capuchin Swing
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Blue Mitchell
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Francisco
- Just For Now
- Don't Blame Me
- Condition Blue
- Capuchin Swing
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Jazz At Massey Hall (Vol. 1 & Vol. 3) Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1953
Jazz At Massey Hall (Vol. 1 & Vol. 3)
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Bud Powell
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Perdido
- Salt Peanuts
- All The Things You Are~52nd Street Theme
- Hot House
- Wee (Allen's Alley)
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Shift Album
recorded by Young Gu Kim in 2018
Shift
Musicians
- Young Gu Kim
- Seungho Jang
- Jun Young Song
Tracks
- Circle
- Shift
- Snow
- Eight
- Light Gray
- 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
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