Re: Connections Album
recorded by Paolo Benedettini in 2019
Re: Connections
Musicians
- Marco Bovi
- Nico Menci
- Paolo Benedettini
Tracks
- Intro
- Modes From D.G.
- Love Walked In
- Bruno's Lines
- Coro A Bocca Chiusa
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
… Till Then Album
recorded by Danilo Perez in 2003
... Till Then
Musicians
- Danilo Perez
- Ben Street
- Adam Cruz
- John Patitucci
- Brian Blade
- Lizz Wright
- Donny McCaslin
Tracks
- Native Soul
- Gracias A La Vida
- ... Till Then
- Overjoyed
- Trocando Em Miudos
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
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
Mysterious Instinct Album
recorded by Ray Barretto in 1965
Mysterious Instinct
Musicians
- Brock Peters
- Al Leas
- George Duvivier
- Ray Barretto,Chief Bey
- Sticks Evans
Tracks
- Sing A' Man
- Wide Dark Troubled Waters
- Papa Zimbi
- Go Round The Wall
- Way Yonder Far
- and more....
Blue’s Moods Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1960
Blue's Moods
Musicians
- Blue Mitchell
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- I'll Close My Eyes
- Avars
- Scrapple From The Apple
- Kinda Vague
- Sir John
- 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
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
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
Double Booked Album
recorded by Robert Glasper in 2009
Double Booked
Musicians
- Terence Blanchard
- Robert Glasper
- Vicente Archer
- Chris Dave
- Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
- Mos Def
- Casey Benjamin
- Derrick Hodge
- Bilal
- Jahi Sundance
Tracks
- Intro
- No Worries
- Yes I'm Country (And That's OK)
- Downtime
- 59 South
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Something Warm Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1962
Something Warm
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- There Is No Greater Love
- I Remember Clifford
- Autumn Leaves
- Blues For Big Scotia
- Swamp Fire
- and more....
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- D & E
- Now's The Time
- 'Round Midnight
- Should I Love You?
- Big Fat Mama
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Moody 4A Album
recorded by James Moody in 2008
Moody 4A
Musicians
- James Moody
- Kenny Barron
- Todd Coolman
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Secret Love
- Voyage
- 'Round Midnight
- Without A Song
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Trio, Vol.2 Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1985
The Trio, Vol.2
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Theme For Ernie
- For All We Know
- Ojos De Rojo
- Off Minor
- Bluesville
- 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
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
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
Hard Times Album
recorded by Vincent Herring in 2017
Hard Times
Musicians
- Vincent Herring
- Sam Dillon
- Brad Manson
- Steve Turre
- Russell Malone
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Yasushi Nakamura
- Carl Allen
- Nicolas Bearde
Tracks
- Hard Work
- Use Me
- Summertime
- Hard Times
- Embraceable You
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Water Album
recorded by Gregory Porter in 2009
Water
Musicians
- Gregory Porter
- Chip Crawford
- Yoske Sato
- Melvin Vines
- Robert Stringer
- Aaron James
- Emanuel Harold
- Curtis Taylor,Melvin Vines
- Kafele Bandele
- Chuck Mcpherson
- James Spaulding,Yoske Sato
- Curtis Taylor,Kafele Bandele,Melvin Vines
- James Spaulding
Tracks
- Illusion
- Pretty
- Magic Cap
- Skylark
- Black Nile
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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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