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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Mal – 2 Album
recorded by Mal Waldron in 1957
Mal - 2
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- John Coltrane
- Idrees Sulieman
- Mal Waldron
- Julian Euell
- Ed Thigpen
- Jackie McLean
- Bill Hardman
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- From This Moment On
- J.M.'s Dream Doll
- The Way You Look Tonight
- One By One
- Don't Explain
- and more....
Screamin’ The Blues Album
recorded by Oliver Nelson in 1960
Screamin' The Blues
Musicians
- Oliver Nelson
- Eric Dolphy
- Richard Williams
- Richard Wyands
- George Duvivier
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Screamin' The Blues
- March On, March On
- The Drive
- The Meetin'
- Three Seconds
- and more....
Wow Album
recorded by Lennie Tristano in 1950
Wow
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Warne Marsh
- Billy Bauer
- Lennie Tristano
- [Joe Shulman
- Jeff Morton
Tracks
- Wow
- Remembrance
- April Fool
- Subconscious-Lee
- Fugue In D Minor, BWV 899
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Dream Dancing Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2005
Dream Dancing
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- You're The Top
- I Love Paris
- So In Love
- I Concentrate On You
- and more....
Mingus At The Bohemia Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1955
Mingus At The Bohemia
Musicians
- George Barrow
- Eddie Bert
- Mal Waldron
- Charles Mingus
- Willie Jones
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Jump Monk
- Serenade In Blue
- Percussion Discussion
- Work Song
- Septemberly
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
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
Found Album
recorded by Matt La Von in 2016
Found
Musicians
- Matt La Von
- Nitzan Gavrieli
- Devin Starks
- Jay Sawyer
Tracks
- Attack The Block
- Sunday Hamlet Drive
- Like A Lamenting Song
- Bee's Keys
- Boomp Boom
- and more....
Portrait In Jazz Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1959
Portrait In Jazz
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Autumn Leaves [Take 1]
- Autumn Leaves [Take 2]
- Witchcraft
- When I Fall In Love
- and more....
Comin’ In The Back Door Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1963
Comin' In The Back Door
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- If That's The Way You Want It
- Comin' In The Back Door
- Don't Wait Too Long
- Nocturne
- The Bitter End
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
The Golden 8 Album
recorded by Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland in 1961
The Golden 8
Musicians
- Raymond Droz
- Karl Drevo
- Dusko Gojkovic
- Derek Humble
- Christian Kellens
- Francy Boland
- Jimmy Woode
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- La Campimania
- Gloria
- High Notes
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- The Golden Eight
- and more....
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
Love Letters Album
recorded by Roy Haynes in 2002
Love Letters
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Kenny Barron
- Christian McBride
- Roy Haynes
- John Scofield
- David Kikoski
- Dave Holland
Tracks
- The Best Thing For You (Would Be Me)
- That Old Feeling
- Afro Blue
- Que Pasa
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- and more....
Live At The Theatre Boulogne – Billancourt Paris Album
recorded by Dameronia in 1989
Live At The Theatre Boulogne - Billancourt Paris
Musicians
- Frank Wess
- Clifford Jordan
- Cecil Payne
- Don Sickler,Virgil Jones
- Benny Powell
- Walter Davis, Jr.
- Larry Ridley
- Kenny Washington
Tracks
- Hot House
- Mating Call
- Gnid
- Lady Bird
- Good Bait
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
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