Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
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
Presenting Ernie Henry Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1956
Presenting Ernie Henry
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Kenny Dorham
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind
- Orient
- Free Flight
- Checkmate
- Active Ingredients
- and more....
The Bobby Timmons Trio In Person Album
recorded by Bobby Timmons in 1961
The Bobby Timmons Trio In Person
Musicians
- Bobby Timmons
- Ron Carter
- Albert Heath
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- So Tired
- Goodbye
- Dat Dere [Theme]
- They Didn't Believe Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Watts Album
recorded by Jeff "Tain" Watts in 2008
Watts
Musicians
- Branford Marsalis
- Terence Blanchard
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Lawrence Fields
Tracks
- Return Of The Jitney Man
- Brekky With Drecky
- Katrina James
- Owed...
- Dancin' 4 Chicken
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
- Solo
The Complete Birth Of The Cool Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1949,1950 & 1948
The Complete Birth Of The Cool
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Gerry Mulligan
- Miles Davis
- Kai Winding
- Junior Collins
- Bill Barber
- Al Haig
- Joe Shulman
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- Gunther Schuller
- Al McKibbon
- Sandy Siegelstein
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
- Kenny Clarke
- Kenny Hagood
- Mike Zwerin
- Symphony Sid
Tracks
- Move
- Jeru
- Moon Dreams
- Venus De Milo
- Budo
- and more....
Super Nova Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1969
Super Nova
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- John McLaughlin
- Sonny Sharrock
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitous
- Jack DeJohnette
- Airto Moreira
- Maria Booker
- Walter Booker
Tracks
- Super Nova
- Swee-Pea
- Dindi
- Water Babies
- Capricorn
- and more....
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
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
Kelly At Midnight Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1960
Kelly At Midnight
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Temperance
- Weird Lullaby
- On Stage
- Skatin'
- Pot Luck
Remarks
- Arco
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Love Looks Good On You Album
recorded by Russell Malone in 2014
Love Looks Good On You
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Rick Germanson
- Gerald Cannon
- Willie Jones III
Tracks
- Soul Leo
- Love Looks Good On You
- The Elder
- Ellie's Love Theme
- Your Zowie Face
- 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
Jazz And Future Live In Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1991
Jazz And Future Live In Concert
Musicians
- Antonio Hart
- Tim Marfield
- Marlon Jordan,Roy Hargrove
- Mark Whitfield
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Mode For John
- Sterling Sylvia
- Blue Moon
- Picadilly Square
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Lucky Thompson
- Jerome Richardson
- David Kurtzer
- Art Farmer,Ernie Royal
- Jimmy Cleveland
- David Amram,Julius Watkins
- Tommy Flanagan
- Oscar Pettiford
- Osie Johnson
- Janet Putnam
- Whitey Mitchell
- Danny Bank,David Kurtzer
- Danny Bank
Tracks
- The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Not So Sleepy
- Speculation
- Smoke Signal
- and more....
Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Oscar Peterson Plays Porgy & Bess
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Got Plenty Of Nothing
- I Loves You, Porgy
- Summertime
- Oh Dey's So Fresh And Fine (Strawberry Woman)
- Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
This Is The Moment! Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1958 & 1957
This Is The Moment!
Musicians
- Kenny Dorham
- Curtis Fuller
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Charlie Persip
- G.T. Hogan
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- I Remember Clifford
- Since I Fell For You
- I Understand
- From This Moment On
- and more....
Remarks
- Brush
- Medium Slow Swing
- Ballad
- Walking Ballad
- Burnin Swing
- Medium Swing
- Meduim Swing
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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