Jazz Contrasts Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1957
Jazz Contrasts
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Hank Jones
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
- Betty Glamann
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- I'll Remember April
- Larue
- My Old Flame
- But Beautiful
- and more....
Odds Or Evens Album
recorded by Mike Stern in 1991
Odds Or Evens
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Mike Stern
- Jim Beard
- Lincoln Goines
- Ben Perowsky
- Don Alias
- Anthony Jackson
- Dennis Chambers
Tracks
- Keys
- D.C.
- Common Ground
- Odds Or Evens
- Seven Thirty
- 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
Friendship Album
recorded by Friendship in 2020
Friendship
Musicians
- Jenny Xu
- Ben Feldman
- Kofi Shepsu
- François Chanvallon
Tracks
- I Want My F*cking Socks Back
- (Please Indicate Where I Fall On) The Special Spectrum
- A Sullen Boy (Takes Multiple Hard Shits on an Unsuspecting Girl's Feelings)
- Last Thanksgiving (Was His Thankstaking)
- If Lies Were Flowers (You'd Fill Oceans with Sakura)
Take Twelve Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1962
Take Twelve
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Lee Morgan
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Raggedy Ann
- A Waltz For Fran
- Lee-Sure Time
- Little Spain
- Take Twelve
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Suntan Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1986
Suntan
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Anthony Jackson
- Joel Rosenblatt
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- We Three
- Tombo In 7/4
- Las Olas
- (Used to Be A) Cha Cha
- Suntan
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Best Coast Jazz Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954
Best Coast Jazz
Musicians
- Herb Geller
- Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Clifford Brown
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Coronado
- You Go To My Head
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
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
Motor City Scene Album
recorded by Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams in 1960
Motor City Scene
Musicians
- Donald Byrd
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Louis Hayes
- Pepper Adams
- Kenny Burrell
Tracks
- Stardust
- Philson
- Trio
- Libeccio
- Bitty Ditty
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
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
Blauw Album
recorded by Marius Van Den Brink in 2022
Blauw
Musicians
- Ingrid Jensen
- Marius Van Den Brink
- Doug Weiss
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Nightwork
- One For '18
- How Indigious
- Schiermonnikoog
- Chania
- and more....
Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1956
Byrd Blows On Beacon Hill
Musicians
- Donald Byrd
- Ray Santisi
- Doug Watkins
- Jim Zitano
Tracks
- Little Rock Getaway
- People Will Say We're In Love
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- If I Love Again
- What's New?
- and more....
Midnight On Cloud 69 Album
recorded by George Shearing & Red Norvo in 1949,1950 & 1951
Midnight On Cloud 69
Musicians
- Chuck Wayne
- Majorie Hyams
- George Shearing
- John Levy
- Denzil Best
- Tal Farlow
- Red Norvo
- Charles Mingus
Tracks
- Sorry Wrong Rhumba
- Cotton Top
- Be Bop's Fables
- Midnight On Cloud 69
- Little White Lies
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Bond – The Paris Sessions Album
recorded by Gerald Clayton in 2011
Bond - The Paris Sessions
Musicians
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Justine Brown
Tracks
- If I Were A Bell
- Bond: The Cast
- Bootleg Bruise
- Major Hope
- Bond: Fresh Squeeze
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
- Solo
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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