Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Four Brothers Sound Album
recorded by Jimmy Giuffre in 1958
The Four Brothers Sound
Musicians
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Jim Hall
- Bob Brookmeyer
Tracks
- Four Brothers
- Ode To Switzerland
- Blues In The Barn
- Space
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Overdub
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
Compact Jazz: Django Reinhardt In Brussels Album
recorded by Django Reinhardt in 1942
Compact Jazz: Django Reinhardt In Brussels
Musicians
- Django Reinhardt,Eugène Vées
- Ivon De Bie
- Emmanuel Soudieux
- André Jourdan
- Django Reinhardt
- Django Reinhardt,Jim Vanderjeught
- John Ouwerx
- Arthurs Peeters
- Josse Aerts
Tracks
- Place De Brouckère
- Seul Ce Soir
- Mixture
- Bei Dir War Es Immer So Schön
- Vous Et Moi
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
- Strings
A Night At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1957
A Night At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Don Bailey
- Pete LaRoca
- Wilbur Ware
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia [Afternoon Take]
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- A Night In Tunisia [Evening Take]
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Four
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Latin~Medium Up Swing~Latin
- Latin~Up Swing~Latin
- Latin~Medium Fast Swing~Latin
- Brush
- Medium Swing
- Up Swing
- N/A
- Ballad (Double Time Feel)
- Burnin Swing
- Medium Fast Swing
- Medium Up Swing
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
Curtain Call (Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark) Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Curtain Call (Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark)
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Sonny Clark
- Jimmy Rowser
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Don't Get Too Hip
- Curtain Call
- Deep In A Dream
- The Move
- My Reverie
- 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
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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Rite Of Spring Album
recorded by The Bad Plus in 2013
The Rite Of Spring
Musicians
- Ethan Iverson
- Reid Anderson
- David King
Tracks
- First Part: Adoration Of The Earth - Introduction
- First Part: Adoration Of The Earth - The Augurs Of Spring
- First Part: Adoration Of The Earth - Ritual Of Abduction
- First Part: Adoration Of The Earth - Spring Rounds
- First Part: Adoration Of The Earth - Games Of The Two Rival Tribes~Procession Of The Sage
- and more....
Doin’ Allright Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1961
Doin' Allright
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Freddie Hubbard
- Horace Parlan
- George Tucker
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- I Was Doing All Right
- You've Changed
- For Regulars Only
- Society Red
- It's You Or No One
- 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
Blow Up Extra-Sessions Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1966
Blow Up Extra-Sessions
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Freddie Hubbard
- Joe Newman
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- UNKNOWN
- Phil Woods
- Jim Hall
- UNKOWN
Tracks
- Herbie's Blues
- Rock Your Soul
- Jammin' With Herbie
- Hot and Heavy
- Nightwalker
- and more....
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
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
A Love Song Album
recorded by Percy Heath in 2002
A Love Song
Musicians
- Percy Heath
- Jeb Patton
- Peter Washington
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- A Love Song
- Watergate Blues
- Django
- Century Rag
- No More Weary Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Blueprints Of Jazz Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Mike Clark in 2006
Blueprints Of Jazz Vol. 1
Musicians
- Donald Harrison
- Jed Levy
- Patrice Rushen
- Christian McBride
- Mike Clark
- Christian Scott
Tracks
- In The House
- Like That
- 10th Ave. 1957
- Past Lives
- Thanks Len
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Wave Album
recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1967
Wave
Musicians
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Jerome Richardson,Raymond Beckenstein,Romeo Penque
- Jimmy Cleveland,Urbie Green
- Joseph Singer
- Ron Carter
- Claudio Slon
- Domum Romao,Bobby Rosengarden
Tracks
- The Red Blouse
- Look To The Sky
- Batidinha
- Triste
- Mojave
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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