Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Turn Up The Quiet Album
recorded by Geoff Keezer in 1996
Turn Up The Quiet
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Geoff Keezer
- Christian McBride
- Diana Krall
- Cyro Baptista
- Scott Frankfurt
- Nona Hendryx
- Tony McAnany
- Caryl Paisner,Laura Bontrager,Maria Kitsopoulos Maureen McDermott
Tracks
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- The Nearness Of You
- Lush Life
- Island Palace
- Madame Grenouille
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Solo
- Duo
- Strings
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
Gentle Ballads II Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 2006
Gentle Ballads II
Musicians
- Eric Alexander
- Mike LeDonne
- John Webber
- Joe Farnsworth
Tracks
- Mona Lisa
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Funny
- I'm A Fool To Want You
- Li'l Darlin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
I Left My Heart… Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1978
I Left My Heart...
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Chris Amberger
- Eddie Moore
- Leo Wright
Tracks
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Bye Bye Blackbird
- Body And Soul
- Bags' Groove
- and more....
Crosscurrents Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1977
Crosscurrents
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Warne Marsh
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Eliot Zigmund
Tracks
- Eiderdown
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Pensativa
- Speak Low
- When I Fall In Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Introducing Duke Pearson’s Big Band Album
recorded by Duke Pearson in 1967 & 1968
Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band
Musicians
- Duke Pearson
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Ground Hog
- New Girl
- Bedouin
- Straight Up And Down
- Ready When You Are C.B.
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
1, 2, To The Bass Album
recorded by Stanley Clarke in 2003
1, 2, To The Bass
Musicians
- Q-Tip
- Doug Webb,Everette Harp
- Michael Hunter
- Nicholas Lane
- Myron McKinley
- Stanley Clarke
- Gerry Brown
- Everette Harp
- Doug Webb
- Hubert Laws
- Michael Thompson
- Bob Leatherbarrow
- John Robinson
- Amel Larrieux,Glenn Lewis
- George Duke
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Reggie Hamilton
- James Earl
- Joe Satriani
- Armand Sabal-Lecco
- Dr. L. Subramaniam
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Oprah Winfrey
Tracks
- 1, 2, To the Bass
- Simply Said
- Where Is The Love?
- Anna (She Loves The Good Life)
- Los Callabos (The Horses)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Strings
- Solo
The Look Of Love Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2001
The Look Of Love
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Dori Caymmi
- Christian McBride
- Jeff Hamilton
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Russell Malone
- Peter Erskine
- John Pisano
- Romero Lubambo
- Luis Conte
Tracks
- 'S Wonderful
- Love Letters
- I Remember You
- Cry Me A River
- Besame Mucho
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
My Favorite Things Album
recorded by Joey Alexander in 2014
My Favorite Things
Musicians
- Joey Alexander
- Larry Grenadier
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Russell Hall
- Sammy Miller
- Alphonso Horne
Tracks
- Giant Steps
- Lush Life
- My Favorite Things
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Ma Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Jazz Message No. 2 Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1956
Jazz Message No. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Hank Jones
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Donald Byrd
- Barry Harris
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Thad's Blues
- Doug's Minor B' Ok
- B. For B.B.
- Blues Number Two
- Space Flight
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Tutu Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1986
Tutu
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Marcus Miller
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Bernard Wright
- Omar Hakim
- Adam Holzman
- Paulinho Da Costa,Steve Reid
- George Duke
- MichaB Urbaniak
Tracks
- Tutu
- Tomaas
- Portia
- Splatch
- Backyard Ritual
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Time Travel Album
recorded by Dave Douglas in 2012
Time Travel
Musicians
- Dave Douglas
- Jon Irabagon
- Matt Mitchell
- Linda Oh
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Bridge To Nowhere
- Time Travel
- Law Of Historical Memory
- Beware Of Doug
- Little Feet
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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