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
Hayward & Hinton Album
recorded by Lance Hayward in 1987
Hayward & Hinton
Musicians
- Lance Hayward
- Milt Hinton
- Milt Hinton
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- King Of The Road
- Just A Cottage Small By A Waterfall
- Exactly Like You
- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Happenings Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 1966
Happenings
Musicians
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Herbie Hancock
- Bob Cranshaw
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Aquarian Moon
- Bouquet
- Rojo
- Maiden Voyage
- Head Start
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Golden Years 1943-1946 Album
recorded by Nat King Cole in 1943,1945,1944,1940 & 1946
Golden Years 1943-1946
Musicians
- Nat King Cole
- Oscar Moore
- Johnny Miller
- Nat Cole
- Red Callender
- Illinois Jacquet,Jack McVea
- Shorty Sherlock
- J.J. Johnson
- ,Les Paul
- Lee Young
- Frankie Laine
- Johnny Moore,Oscar Moore
- Charlie Brown
- Eddie Williams
Tracks
- I'm Lost
- Got A Penny, Benny
- F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet And Tasty)
- My Lips Remember Your Kisses
- Miss Thing
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
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
Wall Album
recorded by Dabin Ryu in 2021
Wall
Musicians
- Nathan See
- Boyce Griffith
- Jarod Apple
- Fernando Ferrarone
- Jack Kotze
- Kevin Scollins
- Dabin Ryu
- Benjamin Young
- Willis Edmundson
- Anthony Marsden
- Nathan See,Zoe Obadia
Tracks
- The Light
- I'll Never Know
- Temple Run
- Wall (Pt. 1)
- Wall (Pt. 2)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Criss-Cross Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1962 & 1963
Criss-Cross
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- John Ore
- Frankie Dunlop
Tracks
- Hackensack
- Tea For Two
- Criss Cross
- Eronel
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Re: Connections Album
recorded by Paolo Benedettini in 2019
Re: Connections
Musicians
- Marco Bovi
- Nico Menci
- Paolo Benedettini
Tracks
- Intro
- Modes From D.G.
- Love Walked In
- Bruno's Lines
- Coro A Bocca Chiusa
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Won't Dance
- Bill
- The Song Is You
- A Fine Romance
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- and more....
Moments In Time Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1976
Moments In Time
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Joanne Brackeen
- Clint Houston
- Billy Hart
Tracks
- Summer Night
- O Grande Amor
- Infant Eyes
- The Cry Of The Wild Goose
- Peace
- 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
Guitars Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 2006
Guitars
Musicians
- Marc Ribot
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- John Scofield
- Bela Fleck
- Derek Trucks
- Bill Frisell
Tracks
- Improvisation 2
- Passion Dance
- 500 Miles
- Mr. P.C.
- Blues On The Corner
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Sonny Stitt Plays Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1955
Sonny Stitt Plays
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Freddie Green
- Hank Jones
- Wendell Marshall
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- There Will Never Be Another You
- The Nearness Of You
- Biscuit Mix (Carpsie's Groovea)
- Yesterdays
- Afterwards
- and more....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Out Front! Album
recorded by Jaki Byard in 1964 & 1961
Out Front!
Musicians
- Jaki Byard
- Bob Cranshaw
- Walter Perkins
- Booker Ervin
- Richard Williams
- Ron Carter
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Out Front
- Two Different Worlds
- Searchlight
- European Episode
- Lush Life
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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