• 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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  • Red Alert Album

    recorded by Red Garland in 1977

    Album art work of Red Alert by Red Garland

    Red Alert

    Musicians

    • Harold Land,Ira Sullivan
    • Nat Adderley
    • Red Garland
    • Ron Carter
    • Frank Butler
    • Ira Sullivan
    • Harold Land

    Tracks

    • Red Alert
    • Theme For A Tarzan Movie
    • The Whiffenpoof Song
    • Sweet Georgia Brown
    • Stella By Starlight
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • 2 ts

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • At Shelly’s Manne-Hole Album

    recorded by Bill Evans in 1963

    Album art work of At Shelly's Manne-Hole by Bill Evans

    At Shelly's Manne-Hole

    Musicians

    • Bill Evans
    • Chuck Israels
    • Larry Bunker

    Tracks

    • Isn't It Romantic?
    • The Boy Next Door
    • Wonder Why
    • Swedish Pastry
    • Our Love Is Here To Stay
    • and more....

    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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  • Time Remembers One Time Once Album

    recorded by Charlie Haden & Denny Zeitlin in 1981

    Album art work of Time Remembers One Time Once by Charlie Haden & Denny Zeitlin

    Time Remembers One Time Once

    Musicians

    • Denny Zeitlin
    • Charlie Haden

    Tracks

    • Chairman Mao
    • Bird Food
    • As Long As There's Music
    • Time Remembers One Time Once
    • Love For Sale
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey – Sabu Album

    recorded by Horace Silver in 1952 & 1953

    Album art work of Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey - Sabu by Horace Silver

    Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey - Sabu

    Musicians

    • Horace Silver
    • Gene Ramey
    • Art Blakey
    • Curley Russell
    • Percy Heath
    • Sabu Martinez

    Tracks

    • Horace-Scope
    • Safari
    • Thou Swell
    • Quicksilver
    • Ecaroh
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 6, 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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  • So In Love Album

    recorded by Roberta Gambarini in 2008

    Album art work of So In Love by Roberta Gambarini

    So In Love

    Musicians

    • Roberta Gambarini
    • Tamir Hendelman
    • Chuck Berghofer
    • Jake Hanna
    • James Moody
    • Roy Hargrove
    • Eric Gunnison
    • Neil Swainson
    • Montez Coleman
    • Gerald Clayton
    • George Mraz
    • Al Foster
    • Jeff Hamilton

    Tracks

    • So In Love
    • Day In, Day Out
    • Get Out Of Town
    • Crazy
    • That Old Black Magic
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Oh! Album

    recorded by Will Lee in 1993

    Album art work of Oh! by Will Lee

    Oh!

    Musicians

    • Bruce Kapler
    • Lew Soloff
    • Tom Malone
    • Chuck Loeb
    • Don Grolnick
    • Will Lee
    • Chris Hajian
    • Bashiri Johnson
    • Babi Floyd,Frank Floyd
    • John Tropea
    • Rob Mounsey
    • Chris Parker
    • Felicia Collins
    • Steve Gadd
    • Randy Brecker
    • Jeff Mironov
    • Paul Shaffer
    • Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves
    • Jeff Mironov,Sid McGinnis
    • Jeff Beck,Jeff Mironov
    • Charley Drayton
    • Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
    • Stephen Ferrone
    • Jeff Mironov,Joe Caro
    • Anton Fig
    • Bob Malach
    • Chris Hajian,Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
    • Hiram Bullock
    • Bill Lee
    • Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas

    Tracks

    • Maryanne
    • Georgie Porgie
    • Kissing My Love
    • I Know Too Much (About Sadness)
    • Show Of Hands
    • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Diz ‘n Bird At Carnegie Hall Album

    recorded by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie in 1947

    Album art work of Diz 'n Bird At Carnegie Hall by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie

    Diz 'n Bird At Carnegie Hall

    Musicians

    • Charlie Parker
    • Dizzy Gillespie
    • John Lewis
    • Al MeKibbon
    • Joe Harris
    • Kenny "Pancho" Hagood
    • Milt Jackson
    • Al McKibbon
    • Lorenzo Salan
    • Chano Pozo

    Tracks

    • A Night In Tunisia
    • Dizzy Atmosphere
    • Groovin' High
    • Confirmation
    • Koko
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album

    recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959

    Album art work of Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio by Sonny Stitt

    Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio

    Musicians

    • Sonny Stitt
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Ray Brown
    • Ed Thigpen

    Tracks

    • I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
    • Au Privave
    • The Gypsy
    • I'll Remember April
    • Scrapple From The Apple
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Plays Richard Rodgers Album

    recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1953 & 1952

    Album art work of Plays Richard Rodgers by Oscar Peterson

    Plays Richard Rodgers

    Musicians

    • Barney Kessel
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Ray Brown
    • Herb Ellis

    Tracks

    • This Can't Be Love
    • It Might As Well Be Spring
    • Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
    • Johnny One Note
    • The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Drumless

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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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  • Blue Haze Album

    recorded by Miles Davis in 1954 & 1953

    Album art work of Blue Haze by Miles Davis

    Blue Haze

    Musicians

    • David Schildkraut
    • Miles Davis
    • Horace Silver
    • Percy Heath
    • Kenny Clarke
    • Art Blakey
    • Charles Mingus
    • Max Roach
    • John Lewis

    Tracks

    • I'll Remember April
    • Four
    • Old Devil Moon
    • Smooch
    • Blue Haze
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Comin’ In The Back Door Album

    recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1963

    Album art work of Comin' In The Back Door by Wynton Kelly

    Comin' In The Back Door

    Musicians

    • Kenny Burrell
    • Wynton Kelly
    • Paul Chambers
    • Jimmy Cobb

    Tracks

    • If That's The Way You Want It
    • Comin' In The Back Door
    • Don't Wait Too Long
    • Nocturne
    • The Bitter End
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    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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  • 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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  • 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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