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
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
Nights Of Ballads & Blues Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1963
Nights Of Ballads & Blues
Musicians
- McCoy Tyner
- Steve Davis
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- Satin Doll
- We'll Be Together Again
- 'Round Midnight
- For Heaven's Sake
- Star Eyes
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Watts Album
recorded by Jeff "Tain" Watts in 2008
Watts
Musicians
- Branford Marsalis
- Terence Blanchard
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Lawrence Fields
Tracks
- Return Of The Jitney Man
- Brekky With Drecky
- Katrina James
- Owed...
- Dancin' 4 Chicken
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
- Solo
Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society Baltimore, 1967 Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1967
Live At The Left Bank Jazz Society Baltimore, 1967
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Wynton Kelly
- Cecil McBee
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)~The Theme [Short]
- Hackensack
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Milestones
- If You Could See Me Now
- and more....
People Time Album
recorded by Kenny Barron & Stan Getz in 1991
People Time
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Kenny Barron
Tracks
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- Night And Day
- I'm Okay
- Like Someone In Love
- Stablemates
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
My Favorite Things Album
recorded by Dave Brubeck in 1965 & 1962
My Favorite Things
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Dave Brubeck
- Gene Wright
- Joe Morello
Tracks
- My Favorite Things
- Over And Over Again
- Why Can't I?
- Little Girl Blue
- This Can't Be Love
- 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
Lester Young Memorial Album Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1936,1939 & 1940
Lester Young Memorial Album
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Carl "Tatti" Smith
- Count Basie
- Walter Page
- Jo Johns
- Jimmy Rushing
- Buck Clayton
- Dickie Wells
- Freddie Green
- Jo Jones
- Lee Castaldo
- Glnn Hardman
Tracks
- Shoe Shine Boy
- Evenin'
- Boogie Woogie
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Dickie's Dream
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Everyday, Everynight Album
recorded by Flora Purim in 1978
Everyday, Everynight
Musicians
- Flora Purim
- David Sanborn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Raul De Souza
- Lee Ritenour
- Michel Colombier
- Alphonso Johnson
- Harvey Mason
- Lani Hall,Oscar Castro-Neves,Yana Purim
- Jay Graydon
- Oscar Neves
- George Duke
- Byron Miller
- Chester Thompson
- Jaco Pastorius
- David Foster
- Laudir De Oliveira
- Michael Boddicker,Michel Colombier
- Flora Purim,George Duke
- Michael Boddicker
- Al Ciner,George Sopuch
- Herbie Hancock
- Airto Moreira
Tracks
- Everyday, Everynight
- Samba Michel
- The Hope
- Five-Four
- Walking Away
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
Quiet Nights Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2009
Quiet Nights
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Anthony Wilson
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Paulinho Da Costa
Tracks
- Where Or When
- Too Marvelous For Words
- I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Walk On By
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Moonlight Serenade Album
recorded by Ray Brown & Laurindo Almeida in 1981
Moonlight Serenade
Musicians
- Laurindo Almeida
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Mondscheinsonate~'Round Midnight
- Samba De Angry
- Beautiful Love
- Air On A 'G'-String
- Malaguena
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Bags Meets Wes! Album
recorded by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery in 1961
Bags Meets Wes!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Milt Jackson
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- S.K.J.
- Stablemates
- Stairway To The Stars [Take 3]
- Stairway To The Stars [Take 2]
- Blue Roz
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Fifty-Fifty Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway & Red Mitchell in 1987
Fifty-Fifty
Musicians
- Roger Kellaway
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind
- Take The "A" Train
- Teach Me Tonight
- Doxy
- I'll Never Be The Same
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
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