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
Another Git Together Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1962
Another Git Together
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Grachan Moncur III
- Harold Mabern
- Herbie Lewis
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Space Station (Garvey's Ghost)
- Domino
- Another Git Together
- Along Came Betty
- This Nearly Was Mine (From "South Pacific")
- 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
Moving Out Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1954
Moving Out
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Elmo Hope
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Thelonious Monk
- Tommy Potter
- Arthur Taylor
Tracks
- Moving Out
- Swingin' For Bumsy
- Silk 'N' Satin
- Solid
- More Than You Know
Transformation Album
recorded by Tal Wilkenfeld in 2006
Transformation
Musicians
- Wayne Krantz
- Greoffrey Keezer
- Tal Wilkenfeld
- Keith Carlock
- Seamus Blake
- Samuel Torres
- Oteil Burbridge,Tal Wilkenfeld
Tracks
- BC
- Cosmic Joke
- Truth Be Told
- Serendipity
- The River Of Life
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Little Red’s Fantasy Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1976
Little Red's Fantasy
Musicians
- Frank Storozier
- Woody Shaw
- Ronnie Mathews
- Stafford James
- Eddie Moore
Tracks
- Jean Marie
- Sashianova
- In Case You Haven't Heard
- Little Red's Fantasy
- Tomorrow's Destiny
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
Jazz Samba Album
recorded by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd in 1962
Jazz Samba
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Charlie Byrd
- Gene Byrd
- Keter Betts
- Bill Reichenbach,Buddy Deppenschmidt
Tracks
- Desafinado
- Samba Dees Days
- O Pato (The Duck)
- Samba Triste
- One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)
- 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
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
Minor Blues Album
recorded by Kenny Barron in 2009
Minor Blues
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- George Marz
- Ben Railey
Tracks
- Minor Blues
- Beautiful Love
- Emily
- For Heaven's Sake
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- and more....
Meet The Jazztet Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1960
Meet The Jazztet
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Curtis Fuller
- McCoy Tyner
- Addison Farmer
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- Serenata
- It Ain't Necessarily So
- Avalon
- I Remember Clifford
- Blues March
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
New 8th Day Album
recorded by Carolyn Leonhart in 2004
New 8th Day
Musicians
- Carolyn Leonhart
- Wayne Escoffery
- Rick Germanson
- Hans Glawischnig
- Donald Edward
- Jason Brown
Tracks
- Noneday
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- No Moonlight
- Sometimes I Think
- Whisper Not
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Odd Meter
Take Ten Album
recorded by Paul Desmond in 1963
Take Ten
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Jim Hall
- Eugene Wright
- Connie Kay
- Gene Cherico
Tracks
- Take Ten
- El Prince
- Alone Together
- Embarcadero
- Black Orpheus (Manhã de Carnaval)
- 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
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
Iron Man Album
recorded by Jim Rotondi in 2005
Iron Man
Musicians
- Jimmy Greene
- Jim Rotondi
- Steve Nelson
- Doug Weiss
- Bill Stewart
Tracks
- Iron Man
- Chouchou
- For My Nephews
- Embraceable You
- Digit
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Roots To Branches Album
recorded by Soojin Suh in 2021
Roots To Branches
Musicians
- Daniel Ko
- Sunjae Lee
- Hoo Kim
- Soojin Suh
Tracks
- Roots To Branches
- Ruth
- Cognitive Revolution
- Unity
- Hypnagogia
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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