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
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
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
Spirit Fiction Album
recorded by Ravi Coltrane in 2012
Spirit Fiction
Musicians
- Ravi Coltrane
- Luis Perdomo
- Drew Gress
- E.J. Strickland
- Ralph Alessi
- Geri Allen
- James Genus
- Eric Harland
- Joe Lovano,Ravi Coltrane
Tracks
- Roads Cross
- Klepto
- Spirit Fiction
- The Change, My Girl
- Who Wants Ice Cream
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
- Bassless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Telefunken Blues Album
recorded by Kenny Clarke in 1954 & 1955
Telefunken Blues
Musicians
- Frank Morgan
- Walter Benton
- Milt Jackson
- Gerald Wiggins
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
- Frank Wess
- Charlie Fowlkes
- Eddie Jones
Tracks
- Strollin
- Sonor
- Blue's Mood
- Skoot
- Telefunken Blues
- and more....
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.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Here Is Phineas Album
recorded by Phineas Newborn, Jr. in 1956
Here Is Phineas
Musicians
- Phineas Newborn, Jr.
- Oscar Pettiford
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Barbados
- All The Things You Are
- The More I See You
- Celia
- Daahoud
- and more....
Remarks
- Brush
- Latin~Medium Up Swing
- Solo
- Medium Fast Swing
- Rubato
- Burnin Swing
- Up Swing
- Waling Ballad
- Medium Slow 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
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
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
Merry-Go-Round Album
recorded by Elvin Jones in 1971
Merry-Go-Round
Musicians
- Dave Liebman,Steve Grossman
- Yoshiaki Masuo
- Jan Hammer
- Gene Perla
- Elvin Jones
- Don Alias
- Steve Grossman
- Dave Liebman,Joe Farrell
- Joe Farrell
- Chick Corea
- Dave Liebman
- Pepper Adams
- Frank Foster
Tracks
- 'Round Town
- Brite Piece
- Lungs
- A Time For Love
- Tergiversation
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- 2 p
- Chordless
- Bassless
Panamonk Album
recorded by Danilo Perez in 1996
Panamonk
Musicians
- Danilo Perez
- Avishai Cohen
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Terri Lyn Carrington
- Olga Roman
Tracks
- Monk's Mood 1
- PanaMonk
- Bright Mississippi
- Think Of One
- Mercedes' Mood
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Search For The New Land Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1964
Search For The New Land
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Search For The New Land
- The Joker
- Mr. Kenyatta
- Melancholee
- Morgan The Pirate
Remarks
- Medium Swing(Rubato)
- Medium Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- Brush
- Slow Ballad
- Waltz
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Bridge Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1962
The Bridge
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Jim Hall
- Bob Cranshaw
- Ben Riley
- Harry "H.T." Saunders
Tracks
- Without A Song
- Where Are You?
- John S.
- The Bridge
- God Bless The Child
- and more....
Sassy Swings Again Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1967
Sassy Swings Again
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Phil Woods
- Benny Golson
- Charlie Shavers,Clark Terry,Freddie Hubbard,Joe Newman
- J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding
- Bob James
Tracks
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Take The "A" Train
- I Left My Heart In San Francisco
- S'posin
- Everyday I Have The Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Hawk Eyes Album
recorded by Sanah Kadoura in 2018
Hawk Eyes
Musicians
- Tivon Pennicott
- Jeremy Pelt
- Eylem Basaldi
- Mark Whitfield
- Willerm Delisfort
- James Genus
- Sanah Kadoura
Tracks
- Hawk Eyes Pt. I ~ II
- The Power Of
- Umm... No, Thanks (This Isn't Real)
- Amnesia
- Hawk Eyes Pt. III (The Voices)
- and more....
Spring Is Here Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1981
Spring Is Here
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Lou Levy
- Monty Ludwig
- Victor Lewis
Tracks
- How About You?
- You're Blasé
- Easy Living
- Sweet Lorraine
- Old Devil Moon
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Waltz For Debby Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Waltz For Debby
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- My Foolish Heart
- Waltz For Debby
- Detour Ahead
- My Romance
- Some Other Time
- and more....
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