Watkins At Large Album
recorded by Doug Watkins in 1956
Watkins At Large
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Kenny Burrell
- Duke Jordan
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Return To Paradise
- Phinupi
- Phil T. McNasty's Blues
- More On The Same
- Panonica
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
Curiosities Album
recorded by Bounce in 2013
Curiosities
Musicians
- Jonathan Maag
- Julian Hesse
- Andrey A. Tatarinets
- Domi Chansorn
Tracks
- Scary Movings
- The Hunter
- Männer Wie McLane
- Nighthawks
- Breakfast At Gabi's
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
Workin’ Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956
Workin'
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- It Never Entered My Mind
- Four
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- The Theme [Take 1]
- John Paul Jones (AKA Trane's Blues)
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Sidewalkin’ Album
recorded by Evan Sherman in 2021
Sidewalkin'
Musicians
- Jerry Weldon
- Joe Magnarelli
- Anthony Wonsey
- Tyler Mitchell
- Evan Sherman
Tracks
- Chasin' The Bird
- Capuchin Swing
- One For Amos
- Quicksilver
- The Henry Hustle
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
New York Time Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2006
New York Time
Musicians
- Javon Jackson
- Cedar Walton
- Christian McBride
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Newest Blues
- Sixth Avenue
- My Shining Hour
- Notes In Three
- In The Kitchen
- 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
Bird In Boston – Live At The Hi-Hat 1953-1954, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1953 & 1954
Bird In Boston - Live At The Hi-Hat 1953-1954, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Herb Pomeroy
- Dean Erle
- Bernie Griggs
- Bill Graham
- Herbie Williams
- Rollins Griffith
- Jimmy Woode
- Marquis Foster
- Charlie Parker,Symphony Sid
- Jay Migliori
- George Solano
Tracks
- Cool Blues
- Out Of Nowhere
- My Funny Valentine
- Ornithology
- Cool Blues
- and more....
Best Coast Jazz Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954
Best Coast Jazz
Musicians
- Herb Geller
- Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Clifford Brown
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Coronado
- You Go To My Head
Presenting Ernie Henry Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1956
Presenting Ernie Henry
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Kenny Dorham
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind
- Orient
- Free Flight
- Checkmate
- Active Ingredients
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
Sanshyoku no Niji Album
recorded by Osamu Koichi in 1997
Sanshyoku no Niji
Musicians
- Osamu Koichi
Tracks
- Bebop
- Sanshyoku no Niji
- East River Rat
- Little Boy
- Tel Aviv
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
The Move To The Groove Session Featuring Jimmy Heath Album
recorded by Pat Metheny & The Heath Brothers in 1983 & 1987
The Move To The Groove Session Featuring Jimmy Heath
Musicians
- Jimmy Heath
- Pat Metheny
- Percy Heath
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
- Tony Purrone
- Stafford James
- Akira Tana
Tracks
- Sassy Samba
- Arthurdoc
- Guitar Improvisation
- Prince Albert
- Is That So?
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
What Did He Say? Album
recorded by Regi Wooten in 1997
What Did He Say?
Musicians
- Victor Wooten
- Oteil Burbridge
- J.D. Blair
- Jim Roberts
Tracks
- Naima
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