Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
The Creeper Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1967
The Creeper
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Pepper Adams
- Donald Byrd
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitouš
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Samba Yantra
- I Will Wait For You
- Blues Medium Rare
- The Creeper
- Chico-San
- 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
The Liberian Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1947
The Liberian Suite
Musicians
- Al Hibbler
- Fred Guy
- Duke Ellington
- Junior Raglin,Oscar Pettiford
- Sonny Greer
- Elaine Jones
Tracks
- The Liberian Suite: I Like The Sunrise
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.1
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.2
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.3
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.4
- and more....
Those Southern Knights Album
recorded by The Crusaders in 1975
Those Southern Knights
Musicians
- Wilton Felder
- Wayne Henderson
- Arthur Adams,Larry Carlton
- Joe Sample
- Robert "Pops" Popwell
- Stix Hooper
Tracks
- Spiral
- Keep That Same Old Feeling
- My Mama Told Me So
- Til' The Sun Shines
- And Then There Was The Blues
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Bassist Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1979
The Bassist
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Sam Jones
- Keith Copeland
Tracks
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Lily
- Seascape
- Tragic Magic
- The Hymn Of Scorpio
- 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
E.S.P. Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1965
E.S.P.
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- E.S.P.
- Eighty-One
- Little One
- R.J.
- Agitation
- and more....
Playing Changes Album
recorded by George Coleman in 1979
Playing Changes
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Hilton Ruiz
- Ray Drummond
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Laura
- Ceora
- Moment's Notice
Detente Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1980
Detente
Musicians
- Carl Carlwell,D.J. Rogers,George Duke
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- David Spinozza,Jeff Mironov
- Don Grolnick
- Marcus Miller
- Steve Gadd
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Carl Carlwell
- George Duke
- Neil Jason
- Ralph MacDonald
- Hiram Bullock
- Mark Gray
- Steve Jordan
- Airto Moreira
Tracks
- You Ga (Ta Give It)
- Not Tonight
- Don't Get Funny With My Money
- Tee'd Off
- You Left Something Behind
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Porgy & Bess Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong in 1957
Porgy & Bess
Musicians
- Buddy Childers,Cappy LewisFrank Beach
- James Henderson,Lloyd Ulyate,Marshall Cram,Milt Bernhart
- Vincent DeRosa
- Tony Rizzi
- Bill Miller,Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Louis Armstrong
- Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong
Tracks
- Overture
- Summertime
- I Wants To Stay Here
- My Man's Gone Now
- I Got Plenty O'nuttin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Gitane Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Christian Escoudé in 1978
Gitane
Musicians
- Christian Escoudé
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Django
- Boléro
- Manoir De Mes Reves
- Gitane
- Nuages
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
Whims Of Chambers Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1956
Whims Of Chambers
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Kenny Burrell
- Horace Silver
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Omicron
- Whims Of Chambers
- Nita
- We Six
- Dear Ann
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Out To Lunch! Album
recorded by Eric Dolphy in 1964
Out To Lunch!
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Freddie Hubbard
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Richard Davis
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Hat And Beard
- Something Sweet, Something Tender
- Gazzelloni
- Out To Lunch
- Straight Up And Down
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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