Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Candy Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1958 & 1957
Candy
Musicians
- Lee Morgan
- Sonny Clark
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Candy
- Since I Fell For You
- C.T.A.
- All The Way
- Who Do You Love, I Hope
- 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
Remembering John Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1991
Remembering John
Musicians
- McCoy Tyner
- Avery Sharpe
- Aaron Scott
Tracks
- India
- Giant Steps
- In Walked Bud
- Like Someone In Love
- One And Four
- and more....
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
Trip Album
recorded by Tom Harrell in 2014
Trip
Musicians
- Mark Turner
- Tom Harrell
- Ugonna Okegwo
- Adam Cruz
Tracks
- Sunday
- Cycle
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 1 - The Ingenious Gentleman
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 2 - The Duke And The Duchess
- Adventures Of A Quixotic Character Pt. 3 - Enchanted
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
River: The Joni Letters Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 2007 & 2017
River: The Joni Letters
Musicians
- Norah Jones
- Wayne Shorter
- Lionel Louke
- Herbie Hancock
- Dave Holland
- Vinie Colaiuta
- Tina Turner
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Joni Mitchell
- Luciana Souza
- Leonard Cohen
- Dean Parks,Lionel Louke
- Larry Klein
- Paulinho Da Costa
Tracks
- Court And Spark
- Edith And The Kingpin
- Both Sides Now
- River
- Sweet Bird
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Hank Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Hank
Musicians
- John Jenkins
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Bobby Timmons
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Fit For A Hanker
- Hi Groove, Low Feed-Back
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- Time After Time
- Dance Of The Infidels
You’re My Everything Album
recorded by Sweet Basil Trio in 1993
You're My Everything
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- My Heart Stood Still
- Clockwise
- High Wire
- Skylark
- Blues For Myself
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live In NYC Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1982
Truth, Liberty & Soul: Live In NYC
Musicians
- Bob Mintzer
- Randy Brecker
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Erskine
- Othello Molineaux
- Don Alias
- Toots Thielemans
- Toots Thielemans
Tracks
- Invitation
- Soul Intro ~ The Chicken
- Donna Lee
- Three Views Of A Secret
- Liberty City
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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.”
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
The Bobby Timmons Trio In Person Album
recorded by Bobby Timmons in 1961
The Bobby Timmons Trio In Person
Musicians
- Bobby Timmons
- Ron Carter
- Albert Heath
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- So Tired
- Goodbye
- Dat Dere [Theme]
- They Didn't Believe Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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 Arrival Of Victor Feldman Album
recorded by Victor Feldman in 1958
The Arrival Of Victor Feldman
Musicians
- Victor Feldman
- Scott LaFaro
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- The Serpent's Tooth
- Waltz
- Chasing Shadows
- Flamingo
- S'posin'
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Quota Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1971
The Quota
Musicians
- Jimmy Heath
- Red Garland
- Peck Morrison
- Lenny McBrowne
Tracks
- The Quota
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- For Carl
- The Squirrel
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
- and more....
The Super Jazz Trio Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1978
The Super Jazz Trio
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- Reggie Workman
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Pent Up House
- Condado Beach
- Let's Call This
- So Sorry, Please
- Ballad
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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