• Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book Album

    recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959

    Album art work of Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book by Oscar Peterson

    Plays The Harold Arlen Song Book

    Musicians

    • Oscar Peterson
    • Ray Brown
    • Ed Thigpen

    Tracks

    • As Long As I Live
    • Come Rain Or Come Shine
    • Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
    • Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
    • I've Got The World On A String
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Ron Carter Seminar In Tokyo Album

    recorded by Ron Carter in 2007

    Album art work of Ron Carter Seminar In Tokyo by Ron Carter

    Ron Carter Seminar In Tokyo

    Musicians

    • Ron Carter

    Tracks

    • Willow Weep For Me

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Captured Live! Album

    recorded by Joshua Redman in 1994

    Album art work of Captured Live! by Joshua Redman

    Captured Live!

    Musicians

    • Joshua Redman
    • Brad Mehldau
    • Christian McBride
    • Brian Blade

    Tracks

    • The Deserving Many
    • Blues On Sunday
    • Sweet Sorrow

    updated on Apr 4, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • One Down, One Up: Live At The Half Note Album

    recorded by John Coltrane in 1965

    Album art work of One Down, One Up: Live At The Half Note by John Coltrane

    One Down, One Up: Live At The Half Note

    Musicians

    • Alan Grant
    • John Coltrane
    • McCoy Tyner
    • Jimmy Garrison
    • Elvin Jones

    Tracks

    • Introduction And Announcements
    • One Down, One Up
    • Announcements
    • Afro Blue
    • Introduction And Announcements
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • The Early Years Recordings Album

    recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1969,1972,1973,1974 & 1975

    Album art work of The Early Years Recordings by Jaco Pastorius

    The Early Years Recordings

    Musicians

    • Billy Burke
    • Jaco Pastorius
    • Bob Herzog
    • Teddy Ludwig
    • Randy Emerick
    • Bob Gable
    • John Brem,Rodney Lafon,T-Don Capron
    • Skip Weisser
    • Kenny Cordray
    • Allyn Robinson
    • Wayne Cochran
    • Ira Sullivan
    • Joe Diorio
    • Alex Darqui
    • Steve Bagby
    • Peter Graves
    • Bobby Economou
    • Othello Molineaux,Sir Cederick Lucious
    • Don Alias
    • Pat Metheny
    • Bob Moses

    Tracks

    • The Chicken
    • Ming Of Mings
    • Amelia
    • Rice Pudding
    • Do You Like The Sound Of The Music
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Song For Sisyphus Album

    recorded by Phil Woods in 1977

    Album art work of Song For Sisyphus by Phil Woods

    Song For Sisyphus

    Musicians

    • Phil Woods
    • Harry Leahey
    • Mike Melillo
    • Steve Gilmore
    • Bill Goodwin

    Tracks

    • Song For Sisyphus
    • Last Night When We Were Young
    • Nuages
    • Change Partners
    • Monking Business
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Meetin’ Here Album

    recorded by Curtis Amy in 1961

    Album art work of Meetin' Here by Curtis Amy

    Meetin' Here

    Musicians

    • Curtis Amy
    • Roy Brewster
    • Paul Bryant
    • Clarence Jones
    • Jimmy Miller

    Tracks

    • Meetin' Here
    • Early In The Morning
    • If I Were A Bell
    • One More Hamhock Please
    • Angel Eyes
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Screamin’ The Blues Album

    recorded by Oliver Nelson in 1960

    Album art work of Screamin' The Blues by Oliver Nelson

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Signs Of Life Album

    recorded by Peter Bernstein in 1994

    Album art work of Signs Of Life by Peter Bernstein

    Signs Of Life

    Musicians

    • Peter Bernstein
    • Brad Mehldau
    • Christian McBride
    • Gregory Hutchinson

    Tracks

    • Blues For Bulgaria
    • Jet Stream
    • Jive Coffee
    • The Things We Did Last Summer
    • Minor Changes
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Odd Meter
    • Arco
    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1957 & 1956

    Album art work of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Duke Ellington Songbook

    Musicians

    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Duke Ellington
    • Jimmy Woode
    • Sam Woodyard
    • Billy Strayhorn
    • Mercer Ellington
    • Ben Webster
    • Stuff Smith
    • Barney Kessel
    • Paul Smith
    • Joe Mondragon
    • Alvin Stoller
    • Herb Ellis
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Ray Brown
    • Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington

    Tracks

    • Rockin' In Rhythm
    • Drop Me Off In Harlem
    • Day Dream
    • Caravan
    • Take The "A" Train [1957 Version]
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • A New Look At The World Album

    recorded by Allen Keller in 1962

    Album art work of A New Look At The World by Allen Keller

    A New Look At The World

    Musicians

    • Allen Keller
    • Kai Winding,Nick Travis,Paul Falise,Urbie Green
    • Jack Keller
    • George Duvivier,John Beal
    • Bunny Schauker
    • Bob Glucksman

    Tracks

    • Something Sad About A Clown
    • Available Girls
    • Ordinary People
    • A Question Of Time
    • Christmas Road
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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