Ella And Basie! Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie in 1963
Ella And Basie!
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Freddie Green
- Count Basie
- Buddy Catlett
- Sonny Payne
- Frank Foster
- Joe Newman
- Urbie Green
Tracks
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Deed I Do
- Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
- Them There Eyes
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Two Of A Mind Album
recorded by Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan in 1962
Two Of A Mind
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Gerry Mulligan
- Wendell Marshall
- Connie Kay
- Joe Benjamin
- Mel Lewis
- John Beal
- Jim Hall
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- All The Things You Are
- Stardust
- Two Of A Mind
- Blight Of The Fumble Bee
- The Way You Look Tonight
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Swing, Swang, Swingin’ Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1959
Swing, Swang, Swingin'
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Jimmy Garrison
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- What's New?
- Let's Face The Music And Dance
- Stablemates
- I Remember You
- I Love You
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Love, Gratitude And Other Distractions Album
recorded by Will Lee in 2013
Love, Gratitude And Other Distractions
Musicians
- Jeff Kievit
- Guilio Carmassi
- Leni Stern,Pat Metheny
- Paul Shaffer
- Will Lee
- Chris Parker
- Billy Gibbons
- Allen Toussaint
- Shawn Pelton
- Chrissy mphlett
- Hugh Mc Cracken
- Larry Campbell
- Kenny White
- Tommy Allen
- Larry Hoppen,Mark Hudson
- Bob James
- David Delhomme
- Narada Michael Walden
- Chuck Loeb
- Oli Rockberger
- Steve Gadd
- Tabitha Fair
- Yacouba Sissoko
- Mitch Forman
- Zach Danziger
- Kofo Ayananfowora
- Neal Coomer
- Louise Schulman
- Dave Eggar
- Akiko Yano
- Giulio Carmassi
- Gary Schreiner
- John Tropea
- Peter Erskine
- Oz Noy,Steve Lukather
- David Garfield
- Cj Vanston
Tracks
- Gratitude
- Get Out Of My Life Woman
- Miss Understanding
- Papounet's Ride
- Fooled Him
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Comin’ In The Back Door Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1963
Comin' In The Back Door
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- If That's The Way You Want It
- Comin' In The Back Door
- Don't Wait Too Long
- Nocturne
- The Bitter End
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
At The Opera House Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins & Roy Eldridge in 1957
At The Opera House
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Roy Eldridge
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
- Coleman Hawkins,Lester Young,Stan Getz
- J.J. Johnson
- Oscar Peterson
Tracks
- Bean Stalkin'
- The Nearness Of You
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- The Walker
- Tea For Two
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Diz ‘n Bird At Carnegie Hall Album
recorded by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie in 1947
Diz 'n Bird At Carnegie Hall
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- John Lewis
- Al MeKibbon
- Joe Harris
- Kenny "Pancho" Hagood
- Milt Jackson
- Al McKibbon
- Lorenzo Salan
- Chano Pozo
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- Groovin' High
- Confirmation
- Koko
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Clarinetwork Live At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Anat Cohen in 2009
Clarinetwork Live At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Anat Cohen
- Benny Green
- Peter Washington
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
- Band Announcement
- St. James Infirmary
- After You've Gone
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Very Live At Buddy’s Place Album
recorded by Buddy Rich in 1974
Very Live At Buddy's Place
Musicians
- Sonny Fortune
- Sal Nistico
- Jack Wilkins
- Kenny Barron
- Anthony Jackson
- Buddy Rich
- Jimmy Maeulen
- Michael Abene
Tracks
- Chameleon
- Jumpin' At The Woodside
- Sierra Lonely
- Cardin Blue
- Nica's Dream
- 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
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
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
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
State Of Art Album
recorded by Ben Williams in 2010
State Of Art
Musicians
- Marcus Strickland
- Matthew Stevens
- Gerald Clayton
- Ben Williams
- Jamire Williams
- Etienne Charles
- John Robinson
- Christian Scott
- Jaleel Shaw
- Meg Okura,Maria Im
- Colin Brookes
- Justina E. Sullivan
Tracks
- Home
- The Moontrane
- The Lee Morgan Story
- Dawn Of A New Day
- Little Susie Intro
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Strings
- Arco
Philet De Sole (Philly Of Soul) Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1981
Philet De Sole (Philly Of Soul)
Musicians
- Hirshel McGinnis
- Hal Singer
- Roger Guerin
- Glenn Ferris
- Gene Adler
- Wilbur Little
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Two Bass Hit
- Our Delight
- Dedicated To Tadd
- Trailway Express
- Hi-Fly
- and more....
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