Oscar Peterson At Carnegie Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1949
Oscar Peterson At Carnegie
Musicians
- Norman Granz
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Announcement
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- Fine And Dandy
- Carnegie Blues
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
Birdland ’53, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Birdland '53, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Oscar Pettiford
- Roy Haynes
- Franklin Skeets
- Sonny Payne
- Charles Mingus
Tracks
- Tea For Two
- It Could Happen To You
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- I Want To Be Happy
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Man – Complete Recordings: 1946 – 1959 Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1946,1950,1956,1957 & 1959
The Man - Complete Recordings: 1946 - 1959
Musicians
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Joe Harris
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Buddy Rich
- Herbie Mann
- Oscar Pettiford
- Dick Katz
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Stan Levey
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- For Hecklers Only
- Smokey Hollow Jump
- Boppin' The Blues (AKA Dizz-Moody)
- Moody Speaks
- Slow Down
- 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
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
Misty Red Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1982
Misty Red
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jamil Nasser
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- Misty
- But Not For Me
- Over The Rainbow
- If I Were A Bell
- 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
Bird & Fats Live At Birdland 1950 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird & Fats Live At Birdland 1950
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Fats Navarro
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Art Blakey
- Chubby Newsome
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- 52nd Street Theme
- Wahoo
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- The Street Beat
- Out Of Nowhere
- and more....
Comin’ In The Back Door Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1963
Comin' In The Back Door
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- If That's The Way You Want It
- Comin' In The Back Door
- Don't Wait Too Long
- Nocturne
- The Bitter End
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Miles Smiles Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1966
Miles Smiles
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Orbits
- Circle
- Footprints
- Dolores
- Freedom Jazz Dance
- 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
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
At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1955
At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Sportin Crowd
- Like Someone In Love
- Yesterdays
- Avila And Tequila
- I Waited For You
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Incredible Jazz Vibes Album
recorded by Warren Wolf in 2005
Incredible Jazz Vibes
Musicians
- Warren Wolf
- Mulgrew Miller
- Vicente Archer
- Kendrick Scott
Tracks
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Overjoyed
- I Want More
- (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
- Four On Six
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Standards Album
recorded by Patrice Rushen, Stanley Clarke & Ndugu Chancler in 2000
Standards
Musicians
- Patrice Rushen
- Stanley Clarke
- Ndugu Chancler
Tracks
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Mack The Knife (Moritat)
- Salt Peanuts
- I Mean You
- Now's The Time
- 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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
This Might Not Work (JM Tapes) Album
recorded by Rodney Green in 2020
This Might Not Work (JM Tapes)
Musicians
- Nicole Glovers
- Victor Gould
- Tyrone Allen
- Rodney Green
- Nicole Glover
- Chris Fishman
- Dean Torrey
Tracks
- Alive On Arrival (Intro)
- Alive On Arrival (Beast In The Field)
- Alive On Arrival (Outro)
- A Tulip's Moon (For Paul)
- Radio Intro
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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