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
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
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 Epic Album
recorded by Kamasi Washington in 2015
The Epic
Musicians
- Kamasi Washington
- Igmar Thomas
- Ryan Porter
- Cameron Graves
- Brandon Coleman
- Miles Mosley
- Stephen Bruner
- Tony Austin
- Leon Mobley
- Ronald Bruner
- Patrice Quinn
- Todd Simon
- Shaunte Palmer
- Robert Miller
- Dwight Trible,Patrice Quinn
Tracks
- The Plan: Change Of The Guard
- The Plan: Askim
- The Plan: Isabelle
- The Plan: Final Thought
- The Plan: The Next Step
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
- Arco
Live At Bar Next Door Album
recorded by Olin Clark in 2020
Live At Bar Next Door
Musicians
- Olin Clark
- Dan Montgomery
- Evan Hyde
Tracks
- Dizz
- Clarity
- Knifepainting
- Twisted Love
- Coveted
- and more....
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
Jazz Impressions Of Pal Joey Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1953
Jazz Impressions Of Pal Joey
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- Do It The Hard Way
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Happy Hunting Horn
- I Could Write A Book
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Idle Moments Album
recorded by Grant Green in 1963
Idle Moments
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Duke Pearson
- Grant Green
- Bob Cranshaw
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- Idle Moments
- Jean De Fleur
- Django
- Nomad
- Jean De Fleur [Alt Take]
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Damn! Album
recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1995
Damn!
Musicians
- Nicholas Payton,Roy Hargrove
- Mark Whitfield
- Jimmy Smith
- Christian McBride
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
- Abraham Burton
- Tim Warfield
- Roy Hargrove
- Art Taylor
- Mark Turner,Ron Blake,Tim Warfield
- Ron Blake,Tim Warfield
- Mark Turner
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
- Sister Sadie
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- The One Before This
- Watermelon Man
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
- Arco
- 2tp
- 3 ts
- 2 ts
The Complete Jazz Guitar Album
recorded by Jim Hall in 1957,1960 & 1956
The Complete Jazz Guitar
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Carl Perkins
- Red Mitchell
- John Lewis
- George Duvivier
- Connie Kay
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- This Is Always
- Thanks For The Memory
- Tangerine
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
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
2 Horns/2 Rhythms Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1957
2 Horns/2 Rhythms
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Kenny Dorham
- Eddie Mathias
- G.T. Hogan
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- Lotus Blossom
- S'posin'
- Soon
- Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
- The End Of A Love Affair
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Go! Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1962
Go!
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Sonny Clark
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Cheese Cake
- I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
- Second Balcony Jump
- Love For Sale
- Where Are You?
- and more....
The Remarkable Art Of Tatum: The Art Tatum Trio Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1944
The Remarkable Art Of Tatum: The Art Tatum Trio
Musicians
- Tiny Grimes
- Art Tatum
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- Deep Purple
- (I Would Do) Anything For You
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Tea For Two
- Honeysuckle Rose [Unissued]
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
Some Of My Best Friends Are…The Singers Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1997
Some Of My Best Friends Are...The Singers
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Geoff Keezer
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Etta Jones
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Nancy King
- Ralph Moore
- Marlena Shaw
- Kevin Mahogany
- Russell Malone
- Antonio Hart
Tracks
- I Thought About You
- Poor Butterfly
- More Than You Know
- Little Girl
- But Beautiful
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Things Are Getting Better Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Things Are Getting Better
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Milt Jackson
- Wynton Kelly
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Blues Oriental
- Things Are Getting Better
- Serves Me Right [Take 5]
- Groovin' High
- The Sidewalks Of New York [Take 5]
- 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
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