Hey! This Is Kevin Gavin Album
recorded by Kevin Gavin in 1962
Hey! This Is Kevin Gavin
Musicians
- Kevin Gavin
- Mundell Lowe
- Eddie Costa
- George Duvivier
- Sol Gubin
- Phil Bodner
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- Moon River
- What Will Happen Now
- Let There Be Love
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
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
The Harlem Sessions Presents After The Jam, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Various Artists in 2018
The Harlem Sessions Presents After The Jam, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Marc Cary
Tracks
- The Look Of Love
- Straight Ahead
- Time Is Running Out
- Two Hearts
- Eastside Boogie
Combinations Album
recorded by David Kikoski in 2001
Combinations
Musicians
- David Kikoski
- Boris Kozlov
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Seamus Blake
Tracks
- Improvisations
- Cecilia
- Duo, Part I
- Bass Interlude
- Tamami
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Clifford Brown With Strings Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1955
Clifford Brown With Strings
Musicians
- Clifford Brown
- Barry Galbraith
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Yesterdays
- Laura
- What's New?
- Blue Moon
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Album
recorded by Ray Brown & Milt Jackson in 1965
Ray Brown/Milt Jackson
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Lined With A Groove
- For Someone I Love (What's Your Story)
- Dew And Mud
- I Just Can't Fool Myself
- Lazy Theme
- and more....
1977 Lionel Hampton Presents Charles Mingus Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1977
1977 Lionel Hampton Presents Charles Mingus
Musicians
- Paul Jeffrey,Richard Ford
- Gerry Mulligan
- Jack Walrath,Woody Shaw
- Peter Matt
- Lionel Hampton
- Bob Neloms
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Just For Laughs (Part 1)
- Peggy's Blue Skylight
- Caroline Keikki Mingus
- Slop
- Just For Laughs (Part 2)
- and more....
The Easy Way Album
recorded by Jimmy Giuffre in 1959
The Easy Way
Musicians
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Jim Hall
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Ray's Time
- The Easy Way
- Time Enough
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Montage
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
All Blues Album
recorded by GRP All-Star Big Band in 1994
All Blues
Musicians
- Russell Ferrante
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Arturo Sandoval
- B.B. King
- Ramsey Lewis
- George Bohanon
- Dave Grusin
- Randy Brecker
- Chuck Findley
- Ernie Watts
- Chick Corea
- Michael Brecker
- Bob Mintzer
Tracks
- Cookin' At The Continental
- Stormy Monday
- All Blues
- Birk's Works
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Bahia Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1958
Bahia
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
- Wilbur Harden
- Jimmy Cobb
- Freddie Hubbard
Tracks
- Bahia
- Goldsboro Express
- My Ideal
- I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
Remarks
- Arco
- Chordless
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Jazz For Joy Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1996
Jazz For Joy
Musicians
- Shirley Horn
- Ron Blake
- Nicholas Payton,Roy Hargrove
- Don Sickler
- Mark Whitfield
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Billy Drummond
- Jesse Davis
- Roy Hargrove
- Betty Carter
- Abbey Lincoln
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- The Christmas Song
- Frosty The Snowman
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Those Soulful Jingle Bells
- Christmas Cheer
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Interplay Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1962
Interplay
Musicians
- Freddie Hubbard
- Jim Hall
- Bill Evans
- Percy Heath
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- You And The Night And The Music
- When You Wish Upon A Star
- I'll Never Smile Again [Take 7]
- Interplay
- You Go To My Head
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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