Closer Album
recorded by David Sanborn in 2004
Closer
Musicians
- David Sanborn
- Mike Mainieri
- Larry Goldings
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Luis Quintero
- Lizz Wright
- Russell Malone
- Bob Sheppard
- Gil Goldstein
Tracks
- Tin Tin Deo
- Señor Blues
- Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
- Smile
- Enchantment
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Drumless
Waltz For Debby Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Waltz For Debby
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- My Foolish Heart
- Waltz For Debby
- Detour Ahead
- My Romance
- Some Other Time
- 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
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
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
Alter Ego Album
recorded by James Williams in 1984
Alter Ego
Musicians
- Bill Easley
- Billy Pierce
- Kevin Eubanks
- James Williams
- Ray Drummond
- Anthony Reedus
Tracks
- Black Scholars
- Alter Ego
- Havana Days
- Fourplay
- A Touching Affair
- and more....
Fat Albert Rotunda Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1969
Fat Albert Rotunda
Musicians
- Joe Farrell
- Arthur Clarke
- Ernie Royal
- Joe Newman
- Benny Powell
- Ray Alonge
- Billy Butler
- Eric Gale
- Herbie Hancock
- Jerry Jemmott
- Bernard Purdie
- Joe Henderson
- Johnny Coles
- Granet Brown
- Buster Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Wiggle-Waggle
- Fat Mama
- Tell Me A Bedtime Story
- Oh! Oh! Here He Comes
- Jessica
- and more....
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
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
The Essential Sides Remastered 1929-1933 Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1929,1930,1931 & 1933
The Essential Sides Remastered 1929-1933
Musicians
- Benny Carter,Don Redman
- Coleman Hawkins
- Leonard Davis
- Rex Stewart
- J.C. Higginbotham
- Bobby Johnson
- Fats Waller
- Cyrus St. Clair
- George Stafford
- Benny Carter
- Don Redman
- Theodore McCord
- Joe Smith,Leonard Davis,Sidney De Paris
- Claude Jones
- Dave Wilborn
- Billy Taylor
- Kaiser Marshall
- Joseph "Kaiser" Marshall
- Red McKenzie
- Charles "Pee Wee" Russel
- Glenn Miller
- Jack Bland
- Eddie CondonBass
- Pops Foster
- Gene Krupa
- Adrian Rollini
- Jack Purvis
- Jay C. Higginbotham
- Will Johnson
- Frank Froeba
- Charles Kegley
- Bobby Stark OR Rex Stewart
- Jimmy Harrison
- Benny Jackson
- Horace Henderson
- John Kirby
- Bobby Stark
- Jimmy Dorsey
- Muggsy Spanier
- Eddie Condon
- Jack Russin
- Al Morgan
- Josh Billings
- Russell Procope
- Henry Allen
- William "Dicky" Wells
- Bernard Addison
- Don Kirkpatrick
- Walter Johnson
Tracks
- That's How I Feel Today
- Six Or Seven Times
- Plain Dirt
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- I'd Love It
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Drumless
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Jazz Poet Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1989
Jazz Poet
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- George Marz
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- Rain Check
- Lament
- Willow Weep For Me
- Caravan
- That Tired Routine Called Love
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Blues & Politics Album
recorded by Mingus Big Band in 1999
Blues & Politics
Musicians
- Charles McPherson
- Lonnie Hillyer
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Dave Kikoski,John Hicks
- Andy McKee,Boris Koslov
- Gene Jackson,Johnathan Blake
- Eric Mingus
Tracks
- It Was A Lonely Day In Selma, Alabama~Freedom
- Haitian Fight Song
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Don't Let It Happen Here
- Meditations For A Pair Of Wire-Cutters
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
Royal Garden Blues Album
recorded by Branford Marsalis in 1986
Royal Garden Blues
Musicians
- Branford Marsalis
- Ellis Marsalis
- Ron Carter
- Ralph Peterson
- Kenny Kirkland
- Charnett Moffett
- Jeff Tin Watt
- Larry Willis
- Jeff TIn Watt
- Herbie Hancock
- Jeff TIin Watt
- Al Foster
- Ira Coleman
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Tracks
- Swinging At The Haven
- Dienda
- Strike Up The Band
- Emanon
- Royal Garden Blues
- and more....
A Swingin’ Affair Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1962
A Swingin' Affair
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Sonny Clark
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Soy Califa
- Don't Explain
- You Stepped Out Of A Dream
- The Backbone
- (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along
- and more....
Getz Meets Mulligan In Hi-Fi Album
recorded by Gerry Mulligan & Stan Getz in 1957
Getz Meets Mulligan In Hi-Fi
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Stan Getz
- Lou Levy
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Let's Fall In Love
- Anything Goes
- Too Close For Comfort
- That Old Feeling
- This Can't Be Love
- and more....
The Last Sessions Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1971
The Last Sessions
Musicians
- Billy Harper
- Lee Morgan
- Grachan Moncur III
- Harold Mabern
- Reggie Workman
- Freddie Waits
- Bobbi Humphrey
- Jymie Merritt
Tracks
- Capra Black
- In What Direction Are You Headed?
- Angela
- Croquet Ballet
- Inner Passions Out
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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