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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Last Recording II – Autumn Leaves Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1983
The Last Recording II - Autumn Leaves
Musicians
- Red Garland
- James Leary
- Eddie Marshall
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- It's Imposible
- That's All
- Largo Symphony No.9 From New World Op.95 I'm Going Home
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- and more....
Landmarks Album
recorded by Brian Blade in 2012 & 2014
Landmarks
Musicians
- Jon Cowherd
- Melvin Butler
- Myron Walden
- Chris Thomas
- Brian Blade
- Marvin Sewell
- Jeff Parker
Tracks
- Down River
- Landmarks
- State Lines
- Ark.La.Tex.
- Shenandoah
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Drumless
Performance: Radio Recordings From 1931 to 1943 Album
recorded by Fats Waller in 1938,1937,1934,1931,1939,1943,1940,1935,1950 & 1929
Performance: Radio Recordings From 1931 to 1943
Musicians
- Fats Waller
- Al Casey
- Alex Hill
- Cedric Wallace,Charlie Turner
- Slick Jones
- Bunny Berigan
- Tommy Dorsey
- Dick McDonough
- George Wettling
- Gene Sedric
- John Hamilton
- John Smith
- Herman Autrey
- Cedric Wallace
- Rudy Powell
- Charlie Turner
- Arnold Bolden
- Albert Casey
- Ben Whitted
- Billy Taylor
- Harry Dial
- Bill Coleman
- Mezz Mezzrow
- Floyd O'Brien
- Wilmore "Slick" Jones
- Arthur Trappier
Tracks
- The Sheik Of Araby
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Viper's Drag
- I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby
- After You've Gone
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Solo
Hank Mobley Quartet Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1955
Hank Mobley Quartet
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Hank's Prank
- My Sin
- Avila And Tequila
- Walkin' The Fence
- Love For Sale
- 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
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
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
Alone With The Blues Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1960
Alone With The Blues
Musicians
- Red Garland
Tracks
- In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
- Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
- Chains Of Love
- Tired
- Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Joshua Redman Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 1992
Joshua Redman
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Kevin Hays
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Clarence Penn
- Mike LeDonne
- Paul LaDuca
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- Blues On Sunday
- Wish
- Trinkle Tinkle
- Echoes
- I Got You (I Feel Good)
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Chordless
- Duo
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
Solitude Album
recorded by Billie Holiday in 1952
Solitude
Musicians
- Billie Holiday
- Flip Phillips
- Charlie Shavers
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Alvin Stoller
- J.C. Heard
Tracks
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
- Blue Moon
- You Go To My Head
- You Turned The Tables On Me
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
Tide Album
recorded by Micah Thomas in 2019
Tide
Musicians
- Micah Thomas
- Dean Torrey
- Kyle Benford
Tracks
- Tornado
- Tide
- Across My Path
- Grounds
- The Game
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
In A Dream Album
recorded by Gretchen Parlato in 2008
In A Dream
Musicians
- Gretchen Parlato
- Lionel Loueke
- Aaron Parks
- Derrick Hodge
- Kendrick Scott
Tracks
- I Can't Help It
- Within Me
- Butterfly
- In A Dream
- Doralice
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
- Bassless
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
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.
Charles Mingus & Friends In Concert Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1972
Charles Mingus & Friends In Concert
Musicians
- Bill Cosby
- John Foster,Randy Weston
- Charles Mingus,Milt Hinton
- Joe Chambers
- Gene Ammons
- Eddie Bert
- Lonnie Hillyer
- Gerry Mulligan
- Jon Faddis
- Honey Gordon
- Bobby Jones
- Eddie Preston
- Gerry Mulligan,Howard Johnson
- John Foster
- Lee Konitz
- Howard Johnson
- Milt Hinton
- James Moody
- B.Jones,G.Ammons
- J.Faddis,L.Micha,L.Hillyer
- Bill Cosby,Dizzy Gillespie
- Jon Faddis,Lonnie Hillyer
Tracks
- Introduction
- Jump Monk
- E.S.P.
- Ecclusiastics
- Eclipse
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Art ‘n’ Zoot Album
recorded by Art Pepper & Zoot Sims in 1981
Art 'n' Zoot
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Zoot Sims
- Victor Feldman
- Ray Brown
- Billy Higgins
- Charlie Haden
- Barney Kessel
Tracks
- Wee (Allen's Alley)
- Over The Rainbow
- In The Middle Of A Kiss
- Broadway
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- and more....
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