Your Basic Live Album
recorded by Wayne Krantz in 2001
Your Basic Live
Musicians
- Wayne Krantz
- Tim Lefebvre
Tracks
- Intro~Why
- Four Five
- Three Pager
- Six
- Shirts Off
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Light Years Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1987
Light Years
Musicians
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Eric Marienthal
- Carlos Rios
Tracks
- Light Years
- Second Sight
- Flamingo
- Prism
- Time Track
- and more....
Time Remembers One Time Once Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Denny Zeitlin in 1981
Time Remembers One Time Once
Musicians
- Denny Zeitlin
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Chairman Mao
- Bird Food
- As Long As There's Music
- Time Remembers One Time Once
- Love For Sale
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ao Vivo Album
recorded by Dominguinhos in 2000
Ao Vivo
Musicians
- Dominguinhos
- Proveta
- Dani
- Jerico
- Bil
- Edson Jose Alves
- Heraldo Do Monte
- Beto Pachello
- Gabriel Bali
- Celso De Almeida
- Fuba
- Dio De Araujo
- Zezum
Tracks
- Pot-Pourri: De Volta Pro Aconchego~Gostoso Demais~Tenho Sede
- Pot-Pourri: Chega Morena~Numa Sala De Reboco
- Pot-Pourri: Eu Me Lembro~Zé Do Rock
- Doidinho, Doidinho
- Pot-Pourri: Gandaiera~No Puladinho~Derramaro O Gai
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
For Sandy Album
recorded by Jasper Dutz & Jacob Shulman in 2019
For Sandy
Musicians
- Jasper Dutz
- Jacob Shulman
- Jake Chapman
- Isaac Wilson
- Kris Monson
- Chris "Stomp" Garriga
Tracks
- Sandu
- Lodestone
- Long Line
- Swampy
- Our Love is Here to Stay
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Overdub
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
New Faces New Sounds Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1952
New Faces New Sounds
Musicians
- Horace Silver
- Gene Ramey
- Art Blakey
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Safari
- Ecaroh
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Thou Swell
- Quicksilver
- 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
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
Rio Revisited Album
recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1987
Rio Revisited
Musicians
- Ana Lontra Jobim,Elizabeth Jobim,Maucha Adnet,Paula Morelenbaum,Simone Caymmi
- Jaques Morelenbaum
- Danilo Caymmi
- Paulo Jobim
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Sebastian Neto
- Paulinho Braga,Paulo Braga
- Gal Costa
- Antonio Carlos Jobim
Tracks
- One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)
- Desafinado
- Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
- Dindi
- Wave
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
Plucking & Bowing Album
recorded by George Mraz in 1978
Plucking & Bowing
Musicians
- Tom Garvin
- George Mraz
- Peter Donald
Tracks
- Giant Steps
- Mitch
- Jane
- I Should Care
- Blues For Sarka
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
New 8th Day Album
recorded by Carolyn Leonhart in 2004
New 8th Day
Musicians
- Carolyn Leonhart
- Wayne Escoffery
- Rick Germanson
- Hans Glawischnig
- Donald Edward
- Jason Brown
Tracks
- Noneday
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- No Moonlight
- Sometimes I Think
- Whisper Not
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Odd Meter
When There Are Grey Skies Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1962
When There Are Grey Skies
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Wendell Marshall
- Charlie Persip
Tracks
- Sonny Boy
- My Honey's Lovin' Arms
- St. James Infirmary
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1957
A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry
Musicians
- Shafi Hadi
- Clarence Shaw
- Jimmy Knepper
- Bob Hammer
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Melvin Stewart
- Bill Hardman
- Horace Parlan
Tracks
- Scenes In The City
- Nouroog
- New York Sketchbook
- Duke's Choice
- Slippers
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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