The Sidewinder Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1963
The Sidewinder
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Lee Morgan
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Sidewinder
- Totem Pole
- Gary's Notebook
- Boy, What A Night
- Hocus-Pocus
- and more....
Tenderly Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1950
Tenderly
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Major Holly
Tracks
- Debut
- They Didn't Believe Me
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Where Or When
- Three O'Clock In The Morning
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Live At Small’s, Vol. 1 & 2 Album
recorded by Bill Mobley in 1996
Live At Small's, Vol. 1 & 2
Musicians
- Bill Mobley
- Mulgrew Miller
- Bill Moring
- Tony Reedus
- Mathiew Fries
- Billy Pierce
- Donald Brown
- Miles Griffith
- James Williams
- Harold Mabern
- Billy Easly
- Pat Hallaran
- Greg Gisbert,Jim Rontondi
- Andy Gravish
Tracks
- Farewell To Dogma
- 49th Street
- Song For My Mother
- Black Scholars
- Judgement Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
A Simple Matter Of Conviction Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1966
A Simple Matter Of Conviction
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Shelly Manne
Tracks
- A Simple Matter Of Conviction
- Stella By Starlight
- Unless It's You
- Laura
- My Melancholy Baby
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Music From Siesta Album
1958 Miles [Compilation] Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1958 & 1955
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1958 Miles [Compilation]
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Bill Evans
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Red Garland
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- On Green Dolohin Street
- Fran-Dance
- Stella By Starlight
- Love For Sale
- Little Melonae
- and more....
The Great Arrival Album
recorded by Sergio Mendes in 1966
The Great Arrival
Musicians
- Sergio Mendes
Tracks
- The Great Arrival (Cheganca)
- Monday, Monday
- Carnaval
- Canção Do Amanhecer
- Here's That Rainy Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Choir
- Strings
At Newport Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1957
At Newport
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Jo Jones
- Sonny Stitt
- Roy Eldridge
Tracks
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Joy Spring
- A Gal In Calico
- 52nd Street Theme
- Introduction
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1954
A Night At Birdland, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Clifford Brown
- Horace Silver
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
- If I Had You
- Quicksilver [Alt Take]
- Now's The Time
- Confirmation
- 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
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
Vision For Rhythm Album
recorded by Vanderlei Pereira in 2020
Vision For Rhythm
Musicians
- Susan Pereira
- Jorge Continentino
- Paul Meyers
- Deanna Witkowski
- Gustavo Amarante
- Vanderlei Pereira
- Rodrigo Ursaia
- Itaiguara Brandão
Tracks
- Misturada (Mixing)
- Ponto De Partida (Point Of Departure)
- Chapéu Palheta (Straw Hat)
- Mercado Modelo
- O Que Ficou (What Remains)
- 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
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
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
Golden Earrings Album
recorded by Ray Bryant in 1988
Golden Earrings
Musicians
- Ray Bryant
- Rufus Reid
- Freddie Waits
Tracks
- Golden Earrings
- I'm A Fool To Want You
- 'Round Midnight
- I Remember Clifford
- Speak Low
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Arco
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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