Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1957
The Complete 1957 Riverside Recordings
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Thelonious Monk
- Wilbur Ware
- Gigi Gryce
- Coleman Hawkins,John Coltrane
- Ray Copeland
- Art Blakey
- Coleman Hawkins
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- Monk's Mood [False Start]
- Monk's Mood
- Crepuscule With Nellie [Take 1]
- Crepuscule With Nellie [Take 2]
- Crepuscule With Nellie [Breakdown]
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- 2 ts
- Brass
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
Atlantis Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1974
Atlantis
Musicians
- Azar Lawrence
- McCoy Tyner
- Joony Booth
- Wilby Fletcher
- Guilherme Franco
Tracks
- Atlantis
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Makin' Out
- My One And Only Love
- Pursuit
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Esperanza Album
recorded by Esperanza Spalding in 2008
Esperanza
Musicians
- Leo Genovese
- Esperanza Spalding
- Otis Brown
- Jamey Haddad
- Gretchen Parlato
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Donald Harrison
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Niño Josele
Tracks
- Ponta De Areia
- I Know You Know
- Fall In
- I Adore You
- Body And Soul (Cuerpo Y Alma)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Odd Meter
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Shut Yo’ Mouth! Album
recorded by Major Holley & Slam Stewart in 1981
Shut Yo' Mouth!
Musicians
- Major Holley,Slam Stewart
- Dick Hyman
- Oliver Jackson
Tracks
- Annie: Tomorrow
- Close Your Eyes
- Undecided
- Misty
- Little Jessie James: I Love You
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- 2 b
Stan Getz Plays Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1952 & 1954
Stan Getz Plays
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Jimmy Raney
- Duke Jordan
- Bill Crow
- Frank Isola
- Jimmy Rowles
- Bob Whitlock
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Stella By Starlight
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- 'Tis Autumn
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- 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
Ornette! Album
recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1961
Ornette!
Musicians
- Ornette Coleman
- Don Cherry
- Scott LaFaro
- Ed Blackwell
Tracks
- W.R.U.
- T. & T.
- C. & D.
- R.P.D.D.
Remarks
- Chordless
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Have You Met This Jones? Album
recorded by Hank Jones in 1977
Have You Met This Jones?
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Isla Eckinger
- Kurt Bong
Tracks
- There's A Small Hotel
- Portions
- The Oregon Grinder
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- We're All Together
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1959
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book
Musicians
- Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Bob Cooper
- Don Fagerquist
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Ambulatory Suite: March Of The Swiss Soldiers~Promenade (Waling The Dog)~Fidgety Feet
- The Preludes
- Sam And Delilah
- But Not For Me
- My One And Only
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
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
Miles Davis, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1954,1952 & 1953
Miles Davis, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Horace Silver
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Jackie McLean
- J.J. Johnson
- Gil Coggins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Kenny Clarke
- Jimmy Heath
Tracks
- Take-Off
- Weirdo
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- I Waited For You
- Ray's Idea [Alt Take]
- and more....
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....
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
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