Sweet Rain Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1967
Sweet Rain
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Chick Corea
- Ron Carter
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Litha
- O Grande Amor
- Sweet Rain
- Con Alma
- Windows
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
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
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
Glad Rag Doll Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2012
Glad Rag Doll
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Dennis Crouch
- Keefus Ciancia
- Jay Bellerose
- Marc Ribot
- Colin Linden
- Bryan Sutton
- Howard Coward
- T-Bone Burnett
Tracks
- We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
- There Ain't No Sweet Man That's Worth The Salt Of My Tears
- Just Like A Butterfly That's Caught In The Rain
- You Know~I Know Ev'rything's Made For Love
- Glad Rag Doll
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
- Duo
Music Is My Sanctuary Album
recorded by Gary Bartz in 1977
Music Is My Sanctuary
Musicians
- Syreeta Wright
- Gary Bartz
- David T. Walker,John Rowin,Juewett Bostick,Wa Wa Watson
- George Cables
- Larry Mizell
- Curtis Robertson, Jr.,Welton Gite
- Howard King,James Gadson,Nate Neblett
- Bill Summers,Mtume
Tracks
- Music Is My Sanctuary
- Carnival De L'Esprit
- Love Ballad
- Swing Thing
- Oo Baby Baby
- and more....
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
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
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
Signs Live! Album
recorded by Peter Bernstein in 2015
Signs Live!
Musicians
- Peter Bernstein
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- Blues For Bulgaria
- Hidden Pockets
- Dragonfly
- Jive Coffee
- Pannonica
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Reunion Album
recorded by Gary Burton in 1989
Reunion
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Gary Burton
- Mitchel Forman
- Will Lee
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Autumn
- Reunion
- Origin
- Will You Say You Will
- House On The Hill
- 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
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13 – Clifford Brown Quartet Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1953
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13 - Clifford Brown Quartet
Musicians
- Clifford Brown
- Henri Renaud
- Pierre Michelot
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- It Might As Well Be Spring [Master Take 1]
- You're A Lucky Guy [Master Take 1]
- The Song Is You [Master Take 1]
- Come Rain Or Come Shine [Master Take 1]
- I Can Dream, Can't I? [Master Take 1]
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Tokyo Concert Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1973
Tokyo Concert
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Mornin' Glory
- Up With The Lark
- Yesterday I Heard The Rain
- My Romance
- When Autumn Comes
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
At The Blue Note: The Complete Recordings Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1994
At The Blue Note: The Complete Recordings
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack Dejohnette
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Bop-Be
- You Don't Know What Love Is~Muezzin
- When I Fall In Love
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
Screamin’ The Blues Album
recorded by Oliver Nelson in 1960
Screamin' The Blues
Musicians
- Oliver Nelson
- Eric Dolphy
- Richard Williams
- Richard Wyands
- George Duvivier
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Screamin' The Blues
- March On, March On
- The Drive
- The Meetin'
- Three Seconds
- and more....
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
Introducing Lee Morgan Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1956
Introducing Lee Morgan
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Hank Jones
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Hank's Shout
- Nostalgia
- Bet
- Bet~Softly As In A Morning Sunrise~P.S. I Love You~Easy Living~That's All
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
City Birds Album
recorded by Philippe Lemm in 2018
City Birds
Musicians
- Angelo Di Loreto
- Jeff Koch
- Philippe Lemm
- Mc Brainpower
Tracks
- Emerge
- Anyone Who Knows What Love Is
- Castle Rock
- Interlude
- Scarborough Fair
- and more....
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