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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Silver Spoons Album
recorded by Julia Chen in 2018
Silver Spoons
Musicians
- Julia Chen
- Daniel Stein
- Peter Manheim
Tracks
- A Bicycle Without A Woman Is Like A Fish Without A Man
- Kalanchoe Bracteata
- A Pox On Both Your Houses
- I Didn't Know What Time it Was
- No Cigar
The West Coast Sounds, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Shelly Manne in 1955 & 1953
The West Coast Sounds, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Joe Maini
- Bill Holman
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Bob Enevoldsen
- Russ Freeman
- Ralph Peña
- Shelly Manne
- Art Pepper
- Bob Cooper
- Marty Paich
- Curtis Counce
- Bud Shank
- Joe Mondragon
Tracks
- Grasshopper
- La Mucura
- Summer Night
- Afrodesia
- You And The Night And The Music
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Point Of Departure Album
recorded by Andrew Hill in 1964
Point Of Departure
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- Andrew Hill
- Richard Davis
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Refuge
- New Monastery
- Spectrum
- Flight 19
- Dedication
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Dave Brubeck Octet Album
recorded by Dave Brubeck in 1950 & 1948
Dave Brubeck Octet
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- David Van Kriedt
- Bill Smith
- Dick Collins
- Bob Collins
- Dave Brubeck
- Jack Weeks
- Cal Tjader
- Bob Cummings
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Love Walked In
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- September In The Rain
- Prelude
- and more....
Remarks
- No Rhythm Section
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
Midnight On Cloud 69 Album
recorded by George Shearing & Red Norvo in 1949,1950 & 1951
Midnight On Cloud 69
Musicians
- Chuck Wayne
- Majorie Hyams
- George Shearing
- John Levy
- Denzil Best
- Tal Farlow
- Red Norvo
- Charles Mingus
Tracks
- Sorry Wrong Rhumba
- Cotton Top
- Be Bop's Fables
- Midnight On Cloud 69
- Little White Lies
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Time Being Album
recorded by Peter Erskine in 1993
Time Being
Musicians
- John Taylor
- Palle Danielsson
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Terraces
- For The Time Being
- If Only I Had Known
- Evansong
- Page 172
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Night And Day Album
recorded by Kim Plainfield & Lincoln Goines in 2000
Night And Day
Musicians
- Alex Foster
- Rudy Eisenhauer
- Bill O'Connell
- Lincoln Goines
- Kim Plainfield
- Bill Connors,Rudy Eisenhauer
- Mino Cinelu
- Adam Holzman
- Myra Casales
- Didier Lockwood
- Jon Lucien
- Dan Carillo
Tracks
- Boat People
- Monte Cristo
- Commando's Search
- Blue Eagle Blues
- Mika's Dream
- 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
Let’s Touch The Sky Album
recorded by Fourplay in 2010
Let's Touch The Sky
Musicians
- Chuck Loeb
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Harvey Mason
- Heather Mason
- Ruben Studdard,Heather Mason
- Anita Baker
Tracks
- Let's Touch The Sky
- 3rd Degree
- More Than A Dream
- Pineapple Getaway
- I'll Still Be Lovin' You
- and more....
Impressions Album
recorded by Charnett Moffett in 1995
Impressions
Musicians
- Bill Pierce
- Philip Harper
- James Williams
- Charnett Moffett
- Charles Moffett
- Joshua Redman
- Wallace Roney
- David Sanchez
Tracks
- Impressions
- Tico Tico (Tico No Fuba)
- Hoe Down
- Sugar
- Stolen Moments
- and more....
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....
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
Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Mingus Big Band in 2005
Live In Tokyo At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Dave Kikoski
- Kenny Davis
- Johnathan Blake
Tracks
- Wham Bam
- Opus Four
- Celia
- Bird Calls
- Meditations
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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