Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Super Trio Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2005
Super Trio
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
Tracks
- Humpty Dumpty
- The One Step
- Windows
- Matrix
- Quartet No. 2 Pt.1
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Get Up With It Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1974,1972,1970 & 1973
Get Up With It
Musicians
- Dave Liebman
- Miles Davis
- Dominique Gaumont,Pete Cosey,Reggie Lucas
- Michael Henderson
- Al Foster
- James Mtume
- Sonny Fortune
- Steve Grossman
- John McLaughlin
- Keith Jarrett
- Herbie Hancock
- Billy Cobham
- Airto Moreira
- Reggie Lucas
- Khalil Balakrishna
- Cedric Lawson
- Badal Roy
- John Stubblefield
- Pete Cosey,Reggie Lucas
- Lester Chambers
- Cornell Dupree
- Al Foster,Bernard Purdie
- Carlos Garnett
Tracks
- He Loved Him Madly
- Maiysha
- Honky Tonk
- Rated X
- Calypso Frelimo
- and more....
Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights Album
recorded by Kenny Barron in 2012
Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights
Musicians
- Idriss Boudrioua
- Lula Galvao
- Kenny Barron
- Sergio Barrozo
- Rafael Barata
- Mauricio Einhorn
- Claudio Roditi
Tracks
- Rapaz De Bem
- Ja Era
- Ilusao A Toa
- So Por Amor
- Curta Metragem
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Jackie’s Bag Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1959 & 1960
Jackie's Bag
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Sonny Clark
- Tina Brooks
- Blue Mitchell
- Kenny Drew
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Quadrangle
- Blues Inn
- Fidel
- Appointment In Ghana
- A Ballad For Doll
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
More Power! Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1969
More Power!
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- James Moody
- Barry Harris
- Buster Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Lady Bird (Half Nelson)
- Meditation (Meditação)
- Fried Bananas
- Boston Bernie
- Sticky Wicket
Remarks
- 2 ts
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
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
The Godfathers Of Groove Album
recorded by The Godfathers Of Groove in 2005
The Godfathers Of Groove
Musicians
- Grant Green, Jr.
- Reuben Wilson
- Jerry Jemmott
- Bernard Purdie
Tracks
- The Okiedoke
- Flipity Flop
- Sweet Home Chicago
- My Father's Song
- Long Live New Orleans
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1937,1939,1940,1941,1942,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949 & 1950
The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950
Musicians
- John Smith
- Sam Allen
- Richard Fullbright
- Bill Beason
- Charlie Christian
- Lionel Hampton
- Clyde Hart
- Milt Hinton
- Cozy Cole
- Danny Barker
- Tyree Glenn
- Benny Payne
- Chu Berry
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Alice O'Connell
- Glenn Hardman
- Israel Crosby
- Kenny Kersey
- Nick Fenton
- Kenny Clarke
- Trevor Bacon
- Bill Doggett
- Panama Francis
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
- Billy Eckstine
- Connie Wainwright
- Shadow Wilson
- Don Byas
- Trummy Young
- Irv Kluger
- Joe Marsala
- Chuck Wayne
- Cliff Jackson
- Irv Lang
- Buddy Christian
- Steve Jordan
- Ike Carpenter
- Shelly Manne
- Dexter Gordon
- Frank Paparelli
- Murray Shipinski
- Charlie Parker
- Remo Palmieri
- Slam Stewart
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Sidney Catlett
- Flip Phillips
- Red Norvo
- Teddy Wilson
- Specs Powell
- J.C. Heard
- Ben Webster
- Tony Scott
- Jimmy Jones
- Gene Ramey
- Ed Nicholson
- Slim Gaillard
- Jack McVea
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Tiny "Bam" Brown
- Zutty Singleton
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
- Lucky Thompson
- Arvin Garrison
- George Handy
- Roy Hall
- Bill DeArango
- Gillespie / Dizzy / Septet
- Sonny Stitt
- Alice Roberts,Gil Fuller
- Thelonious Monk
- Alice Roberts
- John Lewis
- Dizzy Gillespie,
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Hank Jones
- Joe Harris
- Kenny Hagood
- John Collins
- Al MeKibbon
- Al McKibbon
- Buddy DeFranco
- Bill Harris
- Billy Bauer
- Nat King Cole
- Eddie Safranski
- Buddy Rich
- Chano Pozo
- Ernie Henry,John Brown
- Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles
- Cecil Payne
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook
- Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt
- James Forman
- Teddy Stewart
- Sabu Martinez
- Vince Guerra
- Joe Carroll
- Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef
- Al Gibson
- Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook
- Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson
- Tiny Irvin
- John Acea
- Charles "Specs" Wright
- Specs Wright
- Joe Carroll,Tiny Irvin,
- Floyd Smith
- Carlos Duchesne
- Francisco Pozo
- Paul Smith
- Jack Cascales
- Carlos Vidal Bolado
Tracks
- Blue Rhythm Fantasy
- Hot Mallets
- Pickin' The Cabbage
- Bye Bye Blues
- Once In A Lovetime
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
- Strings
Remembrance Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 2008
Remembrance
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- John Patitucci
- Brian Blade
- Rogerio Boccato
- Sachi Patitucci
Tracks
- Monk/Trane
- Messaien's Gumbo
- Sonny Side
- Meditations
- Mali
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
- Solo
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds Album
recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1960
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds
Musicians
- Stanley Turrentine
- Gene Harris
- Andrew Simpkins
- Bill Dowdy
Tracks
- I Want A Little Girl
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Blue Riff
- Since I Fell For You
- Willow Weep For Me
- and more....
GRP All-Star Big Band Album
recorded by GRP All-Star Big Band in 1992
GRP All-Star Big Band
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal,Ernie Watts
- Tom Scott
- Nelson Rabgel
- Bob Mintzer
- Arturo Sandoval,Randy Brecker,Sal Marquez
- George Bohanon
- Russell Ferrante
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Eddie Daniels
- Dave Grusin
- Gary Burton
- Kenny Kirkland
- David Benoit
- Lee Retenour
- Dave Valentin
Tracks
- Airegin
- Blue Train
- Donna Lee
- Maiden Voyage
- Sister Sadie
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Gently Disturbed Album
recorded by Avishai Cohen in 2007
Gently Disturbed
Musicians
- Shai Maestro
- Avishai Cohen
- Mark Guiliana
Tracks
- Seattle
- Chutzpan
- Lo Baiom Velo Balyla
- Pinzin Kinzin
- Puncha Puncha
- and more....
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
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