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
Groovin’ High Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1945 & 1946
Groovin' High
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Chuck Wayne
- Frank Paparelli
- Murray Shipinski
- Shelly Manne
- Charlie Parker
- Remo Palmieri
- Clyde Hart
- Slam Stewart
- Cozy Cole
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Sidney Catlett
- Sonny Stitt
- Milt Jackson
- Al Haig
- Ray Brown
- Kenny Clarke
- Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts
- Sonny Stitt
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Kenny Clarke
- Dizzy Gillespie,
- John Lewis
- Joe Harris
Tracks
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- Groovin' High
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- All The Things You Are
- Hot House
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Big Band
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Woody III Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1979
Woody III
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Carter Jefferson
- René McLean
- Charles Sullivan
- Woody Shaw
- Curtis Fuller
- Steve Turre
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Buster Williams
- Victor Lewis
- Azzedin Weston
- Nobu Urushiyama
- George Cables
Tracks
- Woody I: On the New Ark
- Woody II: Other Paths
- Woody III: New Offerings
- To Kill A Brick
- The Organ Grinder
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2007
Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Hardrien Feraud
- Richie Barshay
Tracks
- Final Frontier
- Aftertouch
- Island Tune
- Dr. Jackle
- Creedmore's Unexpected Visitor
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Miles In Tokyo Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
Miles In Tokyo
Musicians
- Teruo Isono
- Sam Rivers
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Introduction
- If I Were A Bell
- My Funny Valentine
- So What
- Walkin'
- 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
Introducing Paul Bley Album
recorded by Paul Bley in 1953
Introducing Paul Bley
Musicians
- Pual Bley
- Charles Mingus
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Like Someone In Love
- I Can't Get Started (With You)
- Spontaneous Compustion
- The Theme
- Split Kick
- and more....
Four! Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1968
Four!
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- Four
- On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
- Stardust~Old Folks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- 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
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
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Album
recorded by Duke Jordan in 1962
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Sony Cohn
- Duke Jordan
- Eddie Kahn
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- No Problem (No 1)
- No Problem (No 2)
- No Problem (No 3)
- Jazz Vendor
- Subway Inn
- 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
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
Mind Wine Album
recorded by The John Hicks Legacy Band in 2007
Mind Wine
Musicians
- Elise Wood-Hicks
- Eddie Henderson
- Larry Willis
- Curtis Lundy
- Steve Williams
- Craig Handy
Tracks
- Mind Wine
- After The Morning
- Blues In The Pocket
- Heart To Heart
- Yemenja
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Art Pepper + Eleven Album
recorded by Art Pepper in 1959
Art Pepper + Eleven
Musicians
- Art Pepper,Charlie Kennedy
- Richie Kamuca
- Bob Enevoldsen
- Med Flory
- Al Porcino,Jack Sheldon
- Dick Nash
- Vince De Rosa
- Russ Freeman
- Joe Mondragon
- Mel Lewis
- Art Pepper,Bud Shank
- Bill Perkins
- Art Pepper,Herb Geller
- Jack Sheldon,Pete Candoli
- Charlie Kennedy
- Art Pepper
- Bud Shank
Tracks
- Move
- Groovin' High
- Opus De Funk
- 'Round Midnight
- Four Brothers
- and more....
Change Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Origin in 1999
Change
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Bob Sheppard
- Steve Davis
- Chick Corea
- Avishai Cohen
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- Wigwam
- Armando's Tango
- Little Flamenco
- Early Afternoon Blues
- Before Your Eyes
- and more....
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