The East/West Controversy Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes & Paul Chambers in 1951 & 1957
The East/West Controversy
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Harper Cosby
- Lawrence Marable
- Bill Perkins
- Jack Montrose
- Paul Moer
- Paul Chambers
- Mel Lewis
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Buzzy
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Bud's Blues
- Another Hair Do
- All The Things You Are
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Arco
Peace Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1982
Peace
Musicians
- Chet Baker
- David Friedman
- Buster Williams
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- 3 + 1 = 5
- Peace
- Lament For Thelonious
- The Song Is You
- Shadows
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
We Are The Drum Album
recorded by Kendrick Scott in 2015
We Are The Drum
Musicians
- John Ellis
- Michael Moreno
- Taylor Eigsti
- Joe Sanders
- Kendrick Scott
- Lizz Wright
Tracks
- We Are The Drum
- Make Believe
- This Song In Me
- Mantra
- The Long Shadow
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
To The Ivy League From Nat Album
recorded by Nat Adderley in 1956
To The Ivy League From Nat
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Al MckIbbon
- Specs Wright
- Sam Jones
Tracks
- Room 251 (AKA Number 251)
- Sam's Tune
- Sam's Tune [Alt Take]
- Bimini
- The Fat Man
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Album
recorded by Ray Brown & Milt Jackson in 1965
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Lined With A Groove
- For Someone I Love (What's Your Story)
- Dew And Mud
- I Just Can't Fool Myself
- Lazy Theme
- and more....
The Iconoclast Album
recorded by Barry Stephenson in 2020
The Iconoclast
Musicians
- Patrick Bartley
- Ricardo Pascal
- Barry Stephenson
- Jamison Ross
Tracks
- Fitz Figgity Phoom Phoom
- Jelly
- Redoshi's Route
- Assumptions
- Evening Breezy (One In The Air)
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
The Man – Complete Recordings: 1946 – 1959 Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1946,1950,1956,1957 & 1959
The Man - Complete Recordings: 1946 - 1959
Musicians
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Joe Harris
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Buddy Rich
- Herbie Mann
- Oscar Pettiford
- Dick Katz
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Stan Levey
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- For Hecklers Only
- Smokey Hollow Jump
- Boppin' The Blues (AKA Dizz-Moody)
- Moody Speaks
- Slow Down
- and more....
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
The Chuck Rainey Coalition Album
recorded by Chuck Rainey in 1969
The Chuck Rainey Coalition
Musicians
- Eric Gale
- Richard Tee
- Chuck Rainey
- Jimmy Johnson
- Montego Joe
- Trevor Lawrence
- Melvin Lastie
- Billy Butler,Cornell Dupree,Eric Gale
- George Stubbs
- Bernard Purdie,Herb Lovelle,Jim Johnson,Ken Rice
- Montego Joe,Specs Powell,Warren Smith
Tracks
- Eloise (First Love)
- How Long Will It Last?
- Genuine John (Colors)
- The Rain Song
- Got It Together
- 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
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
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
Tijuana Moods Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1957
Tijuana Moods
Musicians
- Shafi Hadi
- Clarence Shaw
- Jimmy Knepper
- Bill Triglia
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Frankie Dunlop
- Ysabel Morel
- Lonnie Elder
- Frankie Dunlop[Possibly]
Tracks
- Dizzy's Moods
- Ysabel's Table Dance
- Tijuana Gift Shop
- Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)
- Flamingo
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Conversations With Christian Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2011
Conversations With Christian
Musicians
- Angelique Kidjo
- Christian McBride
- Regina Carter
- Sting
- Eddie Palmieri
- Roy Hargrove
- Billy Taylor
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Hank Jones
- George Duke
- Chick Corea
- Russell Malone
- Ron Blake
- Gina Gershon
Tracks
- Afirika
- Fat Bach And Greens
- Consider Me Gone
- Guajeo y Tumbao
- Baubles, Bangles And Beads
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Music For Flute And Double Bass & Rain Forest Album
recorded by Jeremy Steig & Eddie Gomez in 1978
Music For Flute And Double Bass & Rain Forest
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Flute Bass Blues
- Nein-Four
Remarks
- Duo
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