Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Beat Of Brazil Album
recorded by Sergio Mendes in 1964
Beat Of Brazil
Musicians
- Aurino Ferreira,Hector Bisignani
- Edson Maciel
- Raulzinho
- Sergio Mendes
- Sebastião Neto
- Edison Machado
Tracks
- Nanã
- Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Coisa No. 2
- Primitivo
- and more....
At Shelly’s Manne-Hole Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1963
At Shelly's Manne-Hole
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Boy Next Door
- Wonder Why
- Swedish Pastry
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- and more....
Two Sides Of Slide Album
recorded by Slide Hampton in 1961
Two Sides Of Slide
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Jay Cameron
- Hobart Dotson
- William Thomas
- Benjamin Jacobs-El
- Slide Hampton
- Eddie Khan
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- The Cloister Part 1: Impression
- The Cloister Part 2: Obsession
- The Cloister Part 3: Expression
- The Cloister Part 4: Possession
- There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
- and more....
Satan In High Heels Album
recorded by Mundell Lowe in 1961
Satan In High Heels
Musicians
- Barry Galbraith
- Mundell Lowe
- Eddie Costa
- George Duvivier
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Satan In High Heels
- Montage
- The Lost And The Lonely
- East Side Drive
- Coffee Coffee
- 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
Born Again Album
recorded by Chuck Rainey in 1981
Born Again
Musicians
- James Alan Smith
- Chuck Rainey
- Roger Bethelmy
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Raymond Chew
- "Crusher" Bennett
- Dom-Um Romao
- Roger Bethely
Tracks
- Continental Divide
- Motive, Means & Motion
- Sumo Theme
- Possessions
- Born Again
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Panamanhattan Album
recorded by Ron Carter & Richard Galliano in 1990
Panamanhattan
Musicians
- Richard Galliano
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Summer In Central Park
- Spleen
- Doom
- Alee Des Brouillards
- A Small Ballad
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
24th Street Band Album
recorded by 24th Street Band in 1978
24th Street Band
Musicians
- Hiram Bullock
- Clifford Carter
- Will Lee
- Steve Jordan
- Sammy Figueroa
Tracks
- Shoppin' Round Again
- Down To The Waterfall
- Don't Let Them Take You Away
- Full-Time Love
- Pleasure Before Business
- and more....
Autobiography In Jazz Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1953
Autobiography In Jazz
Musicians
- Bennie Green,J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding,Willie Dennis
- John Lewis
- Charles Mingus
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Kai's Kid (Kai's Day)
Remarks
- 4 tb
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
A Jazz Message Album
recorded by Art Blakey in 1963
A Jazz Message
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- McCoy Tyner
- Art Davis
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Cafe
- Just Knock On My Door
- Summertime
- Blues Back
- Sunday
- and more....
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
A Night At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1957
A Night At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Don Bailey
- Pete LaRoca
- Wilbur Ware
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia [Afternoon Take]
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- A Night In Tunisia [Evening Take]
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Four
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Latin~Medium Up Swing~Latin
- Latin~Up Swing~Latin
- Latin~Medium Fast Swing~Latin
- Brush
- Medium Swing
- Up Swing
- N/A
- Ballad (Double Time Feel)
- Burnin Swing
- Medium Fast Swing
- Medium Up Swing
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
My Witch’s Blue Album
recorded by Makoto Ozone in 2012
My Witch's Blue
Musicians
- Makoto Ozone
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Bouncing In My New Shoes
- My Witch's Blue
- Gotta Get It!!
- Longing For The Past
- So Good!!
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
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