Only Trust Your Heart Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 1994
Only Trust Your Heart
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Stanley Turrentine
- Ray Brown
- Lewis Nash
- Christian McBride
Tracks
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
- Only Trust Your Heart
- I Love Being Here With You
- Broadway
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- and more....
Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker” Album
recorded by The Classical Jazz Quartet in 2001
Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker"
Musicians
- Stefon Harris
- Kenny Barron
- Ron Carter
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- The Swingin' Nut (Overture Miniature)
- Marche Touche
- Groove Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy)
- Blues Å La Russe (Russian Dance Trepack)
- Bedouin Dreams (Arabian Dance)
- 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
Getz Au Go Go Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1964
Getz Au Go Go
Musicians
- Astrud Gilberto
- Stan Getz
- Kenny Burrell
- Gary Burton
- Gene Cherico
- Helcio Milito
- Chuck Israels
- Joe Hunt
Tracks
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Você e Eu (Me And You)
- Summertime
- 6-Nix-Pix-Flix
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Live At the New School Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1972
Live At the New School
Musicians
- -
- Kenny Davern
- Wild Bill Davison
- Eddie Condon
- Dick Wellstood
- Gene Krupa
Tracks
- Introduction
- I Want To Be Happy
- Sugar
- Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
- Avalon
- and more....
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....
Lee Morgan, Vol. 3 Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
Lee Morgan, Vol. 3
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Benny Golson
- Lee Morgan
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Charlie Persip
Tracks
- Hasaan's Dream
- Domingo
- I Remember Clifford
- Mesabi Chant
- Tip Toeing
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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 Standard Sonny Rollins Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1964
The Standard Sonny Rollins
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
- Jim Hall
- Herbie Hancock
- Teddy Smith
- David Izenson
- Stu Martin
Tracks
- Autumn Nocturne
- Night And Day
- Love Letters
- My One And Only Love
- Three Little Words
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
The Brasil Project, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1992
The Brasil Project, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Ivan Lins
- Toots Thielemans
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Brian Bromberg
- Edu Lobo
- Eugene Friesen
- Mike Lang
- Marc Johnson
- John Clark
- Eliane Elias
- Steve Schaeffer
- Dori Caymmi
- Dori Caymmi,Oscar Castro-Neves
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Milton Nascimento
- Gilson Peranzzetta
- Jamil Joanes
- Teo Lima
- Gilberto Gil
- Cassio Duarte
- Mark Isham
- Lee Ritenour,Oscar Castro-Neves
- João Bosco
- Nico Assumpção
- Chico Buarque
- Ricardo Silveira
- Caetano Veloso
- Djavan
- Dave Grusin
- Luiz Bonfá,Oscar Castro-Neves
- Gilson Peranzzetta,Mike Lang
- Bira Hawal,Cassio Duarte,José Roberto
Tracks
- Cê
- Choro Bandido
- Retrato Em Branco E Preto
- Obsession
- Travessia
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Full House Album
recorded by Phil Woods in 1991
Full House
Musicians
- Phil Woods
- Hal Crook
- Jim McNeely
- Steve Gilmore
- Bill Goodwin
Tracks
- Samba De Be-Bop
- Empty House
- Pensive
- Here's To Alvy
- Hindsight
- and more....
Moving Out Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1954
Moving Out
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Elmo Hope
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Thelonious Monk
- Tommy Potter
- Arthur Taylor
Tracks
- Moving Out
- Swingin' For Bumsy
- Silk 'N' Satin
- Solid
- More Than You Know
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
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
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
People Music Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2013
People Music
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Warren Wolf
- Christian Sands
- Christian McBride
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Peter Martin
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Listen To The Heroes Cry
- Fair Hope Theme
- Gang Gang
- Ms. Angelou
- The Movement, Revisted
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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