Drums Unlimited Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1965 & 1966
Drums Unlimited
Musicians
- Max Roach
- James Spaulding
- Freddie Hubbard
- Ronnie Mathews
- Jymie Merritt
- Roland Alexander
Tracks
- The Drum Also Waltzes
- Nommo
- Drums Unlimited
- St. Louis Blues
- For Big Sid
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Blues For Pat: Live In San Francisco Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 1994
Blues For Pat: Live In San Francisco
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Pat Metheny
- Christian McBride
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Blues For Pat
- Sketches
- Band Intro
- Wish
- St. Thomas
- 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
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
Coltrane Jazz Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1959 & 1960
Coltrane Jazz
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Elvin Jones
- Stan Getz
Tracks
- Little Old Lady
- Village Blues
- My Shining Hour
- Fifth House
- Harmonique
- and more....
Remarks
- Medium Fast Swing
- Medium Slow Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- Medium Swing
- Latin~Medium Swing~ Latin
- Brush
- Slow Ballad
- Ballad
- Arco
- Up Swing
Inception Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1962
Inception
Musicians
- McCoy Tyner
- Art Davis
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Inception
- There Is No Greater Love
- Blues For Gwen
- Sunset
- Effendi
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Moanin’ Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1958
Moanin'
Musicians
- Lee Morgan
- Rudy Van Gelder
- Benny Golson
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Warm Up~Dialogue
- Moanin'
- Are You Real
- Along Came Betty
- The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite: 1st Theme: Drum/Thunder~2nd Theme: Cry A/Blue Tear~3rd Theme: Harlems/Disciples
- and more....
Miles In Berlin Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
Miles In Berlin
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Milestones
- Autumn Leaves
- So What
- Stella By Starlight
- Walkin'
- and more....
Sonic Boom Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967 & 1969
Sonic Boom
Musicians
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
- George Coleman
- Julian Priester
- Harold Mabern
- Walter Booker
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Sneaky Pete
- The Mercenary
- Sonic Boom
- Fathead
- I'll Never Be The Same
- 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
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
Zygmon Album
recorded by Seth Trachy in 2020
Zygmon
Musicians
- Seth Trachy
- Miguel Zenon
- Glenn Zaleski
- Pablo Menares
- Felix Lecaros
Tracks
- JoJo Yelli
- Prantz
- Water Bat
- Expansion Contraction
- Chi Chi
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Family Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1995
Family
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Roy Hargrove
- Stephen Scott
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- David "Fathead" Newman,Ron Blake
- Jimmy Cobb
- Ronnie Mathews
- Christian McBride
- John Hicks
- Jesse Davis
- Larry Willis
- Karriem Riggins
- Walter Booker
- Roy Hargrove,Wynton Marsalis
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Trilogy - Velera
- Trilogy - Roy Allan
- Trilogy - Brian's Bounce
- The Nearness Of You
- Lament For Love
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Duo
- 2 tp
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Let’s Touch The Sky Album
recorded by Fourplay in 2010
Let's Touch The Sky
Musicians
- Chuck Loeb
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Harvey Mason
- Heather Mason
- Ruben Studdard,Heather Mason
- Anita Baker
Tracks
- Let's Touch The Sky
- 3rd Degree
- More Than A Dream
- Pineapple Getaway
- I'll Still Be Lovin' You
- and more....
Quiet Kenny Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1959
Quiet Kenny
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Lotus Blossom
- My Ideal
- Blue Friday
- Alone Together
- Blue Spring Shuffle
- and more....
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