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
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
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
Like Someone In Love Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960
Like Someone In Love
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Like Someone In Love
- Johnny's Blue
- Noise In The Attic
- Sleeping Dancer Sleep On
- Sleeping Dancer Sleep On [Alt Take]
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Altruistic Alchemy Album
recorded by Bounce in 2015
Altruistic Alchemy
Musicians
- Jonathan Maag
- Julian Hesse
- Andrey A. Tatarinets
- Domi Chansorn
Tracks
- Soul On Ice
- Saphir
- Suite 15
- One Dead but Happy Marine Squirrel
- Emerald
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Jazz in Transition (Produced by Tom Wilson) Album
recorded by Various artists in 1956 & 1955
Jazz in Transition (Produced by Tom Wilson)
Musicians
- James Scales
- John Gilmore
- Pat Patrick
- Art Hoyle,Dave Young
- Julian Priester
- Sun Ra
- Richard Evans
- Wilburn Green
- Robert Barry
- Donald Byrd,Joe Gordon
- Hank Mobley
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
- Buddy Pearson
- Pepper Adams
- Tommy Ball
- Dick Wetmore
- Pat Petracco
- Everett Evans
- Paul Drummond
- Varty Haroutunian
- Herb Pomeroy
- Ray Santisi
- John Neves
- Jimmy Zitano
- John Coltrane
- Curtis Fuller
- Roland Alexander
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Cecil Taylor
- Buell Neidlinger
- Denis Charles
- Jay Migliori
- Danny Kent
- Paul Morrison
- Floyd Williams
Tracks
- Swing A Little Taste
- Crazy Rhythm
- Backstreet
- Tiny's Blues
- Trane's Strain
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
- Arco
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Sound-System Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1983
Sound-System
Musicians
- Henry Kaiser,Nicky Skopelitis
- Herbie Hancock,Rob Stevens
- Bill Laswell
- Anton Fier
- Daniel Ponce
- D.S.T.
- Bernard Fowler,Toshinori Kondo
- Wayne Shorter
- Henry Kaiser
- Foday Musa Suso
- Herbie Hancock
- Aïyb Dieng
- Bernard Fowler
- Hamid Drake
- Toshinori Kondo
- Nicky Skopelitis
Tracks
- Hardrock
- Metal Beat
- Karabali
- Junku
- People Are Changing
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Treasures Of The Heart Album
recorded by Nestor Torres in 1999
Treasures Of The Heart
Musicians
- Nestor Torres
- Manny Lopez
- Abel Pabon
- Ray Lyon
- David Mann
- Ned Mann
- David Forestier
- Marc Antoine
- Hernan "Teddy" Mulet
- Dave Samuels
- Ranses Colon
- Edwin Bonilla
- David "Puchy" Forestier
- Kim Waters
- Barry Danielian
- Paul Livant
- Gabriel Vivas
- Jonathan Joseph
- Daniel Lopez,Eduardo Rodriguez
- Satoshi Takeishi
- Jean Michael
- Richard Bona
Tracks
- Musing
- Treasures Of The Heart
- Luna Latina
- Ain't No Sunshine
- Velvet Nights
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Bassless
Solos, Duets And Trios Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1946,1945,1932,1941,1967,1940 & 1965
Solos, Duets And Trios
Musicians
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Duke Ellington
- Junior Raglin
- Sonny Greer
- Fred Guy
- Wellman Braud
- Jimmy Blanton
- Duke Ellington,Earl Hines
- Larry Gales
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Tonk
- Drawing Room Blues
- Frankie And Johnny
- Jumpin' Room Only
- Lots O' Fingers
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
- Arco
- 2 p
Rojo Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1958
Rojo
Musicians
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Charlie Persip
- Ray Barretto
Tracks
- Rojo
- We Kiss In A Shadow
- Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
- Ralph J. Gleason Blues
- You Better Go Now
- and more....
The South Of Everywhere Album
recorded by Jonathan Kreisberg in 2007
The South Of Everywhere
Musicians
- Will Vinson
- Jonathan Kreisberg
- Gary Versace
- Matt Penman
- Mark Feber
Tracks
- The South Of Everywhere
- Strange Resolutions
- KIItos
- Stella By Starlight
- Funeral For The Ants
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Ao Vivo Album
recorded by Dominguinhos in 2000
Ao Vivo
Musicians
- Dominguinhos
- Proveta
- Dani
- Jerico
- Bil
- Edson Jose Alves
- Heraldo Do Monte
- Beto Pachello
- Gabriel Bali
- Celso De Almeida
- Fuba
- Dio De Araujo
- Zezum
Tracks
- Pot-Pourri: De Volta Pro Aconchego~Gostoso Demais~Tenho Sede
- Pot-Pourri: Chega Morena~Numa Sala De Reboco
- Pot-Pourri: Eu Me Lembro~Zé Do Rock
- Doidinho, Doidinho
- Pot-Pourri: Gandaiera~No Puladinho~Derramaro O Gai
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Trilogue – Live At The Berlin Jazz Days Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1976
Trilogue - Live At The Berlin Jazz Days
Musicians
- Albert Mangelsdorff
- Jaco Pastorius
- Alphonse Mouzon
Tracks
- Trilogue
- Zores Mores
- Foreign Fun
- Accidental Meeting
- Ant Steps On An Elephant's Toe
Remarks
- Chordless
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
The Charlie Parker All Stars Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1949
The Charlie Parker All Stars
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- Milt Jackson
- Buddy Stewart,Dave Lambert
Tracks
- Barbados
- Anthropology
- Deedle [No.1]
- Deedle [No.2]
- Cheryl (Royal Roost Bop)
- and more....
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