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
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
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
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
Head Hunters Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1973
Head Hunters
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Herbie Hancock
- Paul Jackson
- Harvey Mason
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Chameleon
- Watermelon Man
- Sly
- Vein Melter
Akoustic Band Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1989
Akoustic Band
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- Bessie's Blues
- My One And Only Love
- So In Love
- Sophisticated Lady
- Autumn Leaves
- and more....
‘Bird’ Symbols Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1946 & 1947
'Bird' Symbols
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Miles Davis
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Arvin Garrison
- Erroll Garner
- Red Callender
- Harold West
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Moose The Mooche [Take 2]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 4]
- Ornithology [Take 4]
- A Night In Tunisia [Take 5]
- Bird's Nest [Take C - Master 2]
- and more....
Scary Goldings IV Album
recorded by Scary Goldings in 2021
Scary Goldings IV
Musicians
- John Scofield,Ryan Lerman
- Jack Conte
- Larry Goldings
- MonoNeon
- Louis Cole
- Ryan Lerman
- Tamir Barzilay
- Lemar Carter
Tracks
- Professor Vicarious
- Hi Ho Silverstein
- Cornish Hen
- Tacobell's Canon
- Disco Pills
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Takin’ Off Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1962
Takin' Off
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Freddie Hubbard
- Herbie Hancock
- Butch Warren
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Watermelon Man
- Three Bags Full
- Empty Pockets
- The Maze
- Driftin'
- and more....
Birckhead Album
recorded by Brent Birckhead in 2019
Birckhead
Musicians
- Brent Birckhead
- Corey Wallace
- Samir Moulay
- Mark Meadows
- Romeir Mendez
- Carroll Dashiell III
Tracks
- 3 Uptown
- The Alchemist
- Flux
- 4 And 6
- Song For Nicole (Prelude)
- and more....
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Mingus! Ta Lam 11 Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 2010
Mingus! Ta Lam 11
Musicians
- Volker Schlott
- Daniel Erdmann,Vladimir Karparov
- Hinrich Beermann
- Gebhard Ullmann
- Jürgen Kupke
- Benjamin Weidekamp,Michael Thieke
- Heiner Reinhardt
- Hans Hassler
Tracks
- Canon
- Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting ~ Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Fables Of Faubus
- Eclipse
- Jerry Roll
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Straight To The Heart Album
recorded by David Sanborn in 1984
Straight To The Heart
Musicians
- David Sanborn
- Hiram Bullock
- Don Grolnick
- Marcus Miller
- Buddy Williams
- Errol "Crusher" Bennett
- Ralph MacDonald
- Hamish Stuart
- Michael White
- Michael Brecker
- Jon Faddis,Randy Brecker
- Frank Floyd,Lani Groves,Vivian Cherry
Tracks
- Hideaway
- Straight To The Heart
- Run For Cover
- Smile
- Lisa
- 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
Anniversary Album
recorded by Emi Makabe in 2018
Anniversary
Musicians
- Emi Makabe
- Vitor Gonçalves
- Thomas Morgan
- Kenny Wollesen
Tracks
- Treeing
- Joy
- Chimney Sweeper
- Moon & I
- Something Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Way I Really Play Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1967
The Way I Really Play
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- Waltzing Is Hip
- Satin Doll
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- Sandy's Blues
- Alice In Wonderland
- and more....
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