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
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
Newark 1953 Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1953
Newark 1953
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Bennie Green
- Walter Davis, Jr.
- Jimmy Schenck
- Charli Persip
- -
Tracks
- Ow!
- There's A Small Hotel
- Darn That Dream~Where Or When~In Love In Vain~Stardust
- All The Things You Are
- Jumpin' With Symphony Sid
- and more....
Plays Jerome Kern Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1953 & 1952
Plays Jerome Kern
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Herb Ellis
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Pick Yourself Up
- Yesterdays
- I Won't Dance
- Long Ago And Far Away
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Jazz Impressions Of Pal Joey Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1953
Jazz Impressions Of Pal Joey
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- Do It The Hard Way
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Happy Hunting Horn
- I Could Write A Book
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Life Lessons Album
recorded by Marc Cary in 2020
Life Lessons
Musicians
- Marc Cary
- Dan Chmielinski
- Diego Joaquin Ramirez
Tracks
- And It's Supposed To Be Love
- It's Tricky
- It's Not A Good Day To Die
- Equilibrium
- Trust
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
The Duke Plays Ellington (Piano Reflections) Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1953
The Duke Plays Ellington (Piano Reflections)
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Butch Ballard
- Dave Black
- Ralph Colier
Tracks
- Who Knows?
- Retrospection
- B Sharp Blues
- Passion Flower
- Dancers In Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Shapeshifter Album
recorded by Matthew Garrison in 2003
Shapeshifter
Musicians
- Sabina Sciubba
- Gregoire Maret
- Jim Beard
- Matthew Garrison
- Arto Tuncboyacian
- Jojo Mayer
- Elliot Mason
- Will Calhoun
- Scott Kinsey
- Veronika Garrison
- Adam Rogers
- Joy Garrison
Tracks
- Symbiosis
- Unity
- I Told Ya So
- Three Tree
- I Can See You Now
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Since We Met Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1974
Since We Met
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Since We Met
- Midnight Mood
- See-Saw
- Sareen Jurer
- Time Remembered
- and more....
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
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.”
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
At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1955
At The Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Sportin Crowd
- Like Someone In Love
- Yesterdays
- Avila And Tequila
- I Waited For You
Spirit Fiction Album
recorded by Ravi Coltrane in 2012
Spirit Fiction
Musicians
- Ravi Coltrane
- Luis Perdomo
- Drew Gress
- E.J. Strickland
- Ralph Alessi
- Geri Allen
- James Genus
- Eric Harland
- Joe Lovano,Ravi Coltrane
Tracks
- Roads Cross
- Klepto
- Spirit Fiction
- The Change, My Girl
- Who Wants Ice Cream
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
- Bassless
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
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
Double Rainbow: The Music Of Antonio Carlos Jobim Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1994
Double Rainbow: The Music Of Antonio Carlos Jobim
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Eliane Elias
- Nico Assumpcao
- Paulo Brago
- Herbie Hancock
- Christian McBride
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- A Felicidade
- Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
- Boto
- Ligia
- Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
The Cat Walk Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1961
The Cat Walk
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Donald Byrd
- Duke Pearson
- Laymon Jackson
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- The Catwalk
- Cute
- Hello Bright Sunflower
- Say You're Mine
- Duke's Mixture
- and more....
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