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
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
For Sentimental Reasons Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 2006
For Sentimental Reasons
Musicians
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Renee Roses
- Dwayne Burno
- Al Foster
Tracks
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Ode To Angela
- Embraceable You
- Along Came Betty
- Somewhere
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
- Solo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sweet Release & Ghost Story – Two More Ballets By Wynton Marsalis Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1996 & 1998
Sweet Release & Ghost Story - Two More Ballets By Wynton Marsalis
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Eric Reed
- Rodney Whitaker
- Harlin Riley
- Pernell Saturnino,Stefon Harris
- Ted Nash
- Eric Lewis
- Carlito Henriquez,Rodeny Whitaker
- Jaz Sawyer
Tracks
- Sweet Release - Home: Beyond This Rage
- Sweet Release - Church: Renewing Vows
- Sweet Release - Church Basement: Party
- Sweet Release - Street: Make Room For Me
- Sweet Release - Home: Give Me Your Hand
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
- Solo
Forward Motion Album
recorded by Lawrence Clark in 2015
Forward Motion
Musicians
- Lawrence Clark
- Josh Evans
- David Rryant
- Rahsaan Carter
- Kush Abadey
Tracks
- The Moment Of Truth
- Alternate Reality
- Creation
- Lourana
- Wishful Thoughts
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
CoreaHancock Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Herbie Hancock in 1978
CoreaHancock
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Herbie Hancock
Tracks
- Homecoming
- Ostinato (From Mikrokosmos For Two Pianos, Four Hands)
- The Hook
- Bouquet
- Maiden Voyage
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Bebedeira De Ritmo Album
recorded by Paolo Di Sabatino in 2004
Bebedeira De Ritmo
Musicians
- Ginaluca Caporale
- Fabrizio Bosso
- Paolo Di Sabatino
- Marco Siniscalco
- Glauco Di Sabatino
- Bruno Marcozzi
- Massimiliano Coclite
- Alessia Martegiani,Raffaella De Mattheis
Tracks
- Bebedeira De Ritmo
- Samba ìmpar
- Samba Tatì
- Caminhar
- Esquisito
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
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
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
Grand Slam: Live At The Regattabar Album
recorded by Jim Hall in 2000
Grand Slam: Live At The Regattabar
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- Jim Hall
- George Mraz
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Slam
- Chelsea Rendezvous
- Border Crossing
- Say Hello To Calypso
- Blackwell's Message
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1957
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings
Musicians
- Gene Quill
- Benny Golson
- Jerome Richardson
- Sahib Shihab
- Art Farmer,Kenny Dorham OR RayCopeland
- Al Grey
- Ed London,Dave Amram
- Dick Katz
- Oscar Pettiford
- Gus Johnson OR Shadow Wilson
- Betty Glamann
Tracks
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Awl Come On
- I Remember Clifford
THE VOYAGE Album
recorded by Sleep Walker in 1000
THE VOYAGE
Musicians
- Sleep Walker
Tracks
- INTO THE SUN
- THE SOUTHERN CROSS
- AFLOAT
- LOST IN BLUE
- KAZE
- and more....
Sonny Clark Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1957
Sonny Clark Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Bebop
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Two Bass Hit
- Tadd's Delight
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
So Much Guitar! Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1961
So Much Guitar!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Hank Jones
- Ron Carter
- Lex Humphries
- Ray Barretto
Tracks
- Twisted Blues
- Cotton Tail
- I Wish I Knew
- I'm Just A Lucky So And So
- Repetition
- 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
Red In Bluesville Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
Red In Bluesville
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Sam Jones
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- He's A Real Gone Guy
- See See Rider
- M Squad Theme
- Your Red Wagon
- Trouble In Mind
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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