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
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
Way Out West Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1957
Way Out West
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Ray Brown
- Shelly Manne
Tracks
- I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
- Solitude
- Come, Gone
- Wagon Wheels
- There Is No Greater Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Wood II Album
recorded by Brian Bromberg in 2004 & 2005
Wood II
Musicians
- Randy Waldman
- Brian Bromberg
- Vinnie Colaiuta
Tracks
- Caravan
- Bolivia
- Blue Bossa
- Witch Hunt
- I'll Remember April
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
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
Go Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1959
Go
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Freddie Hubbard
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Awful Mean
- Julie Ann
- There Is No Greater Love
- I Heard That
- Dear Ann
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
The Illinois Concert Album
recorded by Eric Dolphy in 1963
The Illinois Concert
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Herbie Hancock
- Eddie Khan
- J.C. Moses
Tracks
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Something Sweet, Something Tender
- God Bless The Child
- South Street Exit
- Iron Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Big Band
Mwaliko Album
recorded by Lionel Loueke in 2010
Mwaliko
Musicians
- Angelique Kidjo
- Lionel Loueke
- Massimo Biolcati
- Ferenc Nemeth
- Esperanza Spalding
- Richard Bona
- Marcus Gilmore
Tracks
- Ami O
- Griot
- Twins
- Wishes
- Flying
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Guilfoyle & Nielsen Trio Album
recorded by Conor Guilfoyle in 1993
Guilfoyle & Nielsen Trio
Musicians
- Mike Nielsen
- Ronan Guilfoyle
- Conor Guilfoyle
Tracks
- Love For Sale
- All The Things You Are
- Summertime
- Footprints
- Paper Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Live From The Country Club Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1982
Live From The Country Club
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitous
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- The Loop
- Hackensack
- So In Love
- Piano Solo
- Piano And Bass Duet
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
- Duo
I Remember Django Album
recorded by Stéphane Grappelli & Barney Kessell in 1969
I Remember Django
Musicians
- Stéphane Grappelli
- Barney Kessel
- Nini Rosso
- Michel Guidry
- Jean-Louis Viale
Tracks
- I Remember Django
- Honeysuckle Rose
- I Can't Get Started (With You)
- What A Difference A Day Made
- More Than You Know
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Sonny’s Crib Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1957
Sonny's Crib
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Curtis Fuller
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- With A Song In My Heart
- Speak Low
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Sonny's Crib
- News For Lulu
- and more....
Mingus Ah Um Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1959
Mingus Ah Um
Musicians
- John Handy
- Booker Ervin
- Jimmy Knepper
- Horace Parlan
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Shafi Hadi
- Willie Dennis
Tracks
- Better Git Hit In Your Soul
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- Self-Portrait In Three Colors
- Open Letter To Duke
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 as
- 3 ts
- 2 ts
Driftwood Album
recorded by Wolfgang Muthspiel in 2013
Driftwood
Musicians
- Wolfgang Muthspiel
- Larry Grenadier
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- Joseph
- Uptown
- Cambiata
- Highline
- Driftwood
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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