Portraits Of Duke Ellington Album
recorded by Joe Pass in 1974
Portraits Of Duke Ellington
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Ray Brown
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- Satin Doll
- I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
- Sophisticated Lady
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Found Album
recorded by Matt La Von in 2016
Found
Musicians
- Matt La Von
- Nitzan Gavrieli
- Devin Starks
- Jay Sawyer
Tracks
- Attack The Block
- Sunday Hamlet Drive
- Like A Lamenting Song
- Bee's Keys
- Boomp Boom
- and more....
That’s Him! Album
recorded by Abbey Lincoln in 1957
That's Him!
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Strong Man
- Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
- My Man (Mon Homme)
- Tender As A Rose
- That's Him
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Children Of Forever Album
recorded by Stanley Clarke in 1972
Children Of Forever
Musicians
- Andy Bey,Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Arthur Webb
- Pat Martino
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
- Andy Bey
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
Tracks
- Children Of Forever
- Unexpected Days
- Bass Folk Song
- Butterfly Dreams
- Sea Journey
Remarks
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Double Standard Album
recorded by Lukas Gabric in 2022
Double Standard
Musicians
- Lukas Gabric
- Rob Bargad
- Philipp Zarfl
- Peter Primus Frosch
Tracks
- Double Standard
- At The Mercy
- Road Trip Melody
- Blue Zone
- Mahalo
- 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
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
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 Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel Album
recorded by Me'Shell NdegéOcello in 2003
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
Musicians
- Oliver Lake
- Joshua Roseman
- Don Byron
- Michael Cain
- Chris Dave
- Kenny Garrett
- Wallace Roney
- Gregoire Maret
- Brandon Ross
- Didi Gutman,Michael Cain
- Matthew Garrison
- Gene Lake
- Mino Cinelu
- Sabina Sciubba
- Ron Blake
- Didi Gutman
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Dan Rieser
- Federico Gonzalez Peña
- Matthew Garrison,Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Oran Coltrane
- Neal Evans
- Cassandra Wilson
- Jack DeJohnette
- Mino Cinelu,Pedro Martinez
- Lalah Hathaway
Tracks
- Mu-Min
- Al-Falaq 113
- Aquarium
- Papillon
- Dance Of The Infidel
- and more....
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
Live At The Village Vanguard Album
recorded by Esperanza Spalding & Fred Hersch in 2020
Live At The Village Vanguard
Musicians
- Esperanza Spalding
- Fred Hersch
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- Dream Of Monk
- Girl Talk
- Some Other Time
- Loro
Remarks
- Duo
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
See You At The Fair Album
recorded by Ben Webster in 1964
See You At The Fair
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Hank Jones
- Richard Davis
- Osie Johnson
- Roger Kellaway
- Phil Woods
- Phil Bodner
- Pepper Adams
- Thad Jones
- RIchard Davis
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)
- Over The Rainbow
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- The Single Petal Of A Rose
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Poll Winners Album
recorded by Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown in 1957
The Poll Winners
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Ray Brown
- Shelly Manne
Tracks
- Jordu
- Satin Doll
- It Could Happen To You
- Mean To Me
- Don't Worry About Me
- 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
Little Niles Album
recorded by Randy Weston in 1958
Little Niles
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Ray Copeland
- Melba Liston
- Randy Weston
- George Joyner
- Charlie Persip
- Idrees Sulieman
Tracks
- Earth Birth
- Little Susan
- Nice Ice
- Little Niles
- Pam's Waltz
- and more....
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
When There Are Grey Skies Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1962
When There Are Grey Skies
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Wendell Marshall
- Charlie Persip
Tracks
- Sonny Boy
- My Honey's Lovin' Arms
- St. James Infirmary
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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