Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Swingsation Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb in 1936,1934,1937,1938 & 1939
Swingsation
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- John Trueheart
- Joe Steele
- Bill Thomas
- Chick Webb
- John Kirby
- Tommy Fulford
- Beverley Peer
- Pete Clark,Teddy McRae
- Taft Jordan
- Sandy Williams
- Bobby Johnson
- Bobby Johnson,John Trueheart
Tracks
- Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
- Blue Minor
- When I Get Low I Get High
- A Little Bit Later On
- Don't Be That Way
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Presenting… Jackie Mclean Album
recorded by Jackie Mclean in 1955
Presenting... Jackie Mclean
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Ronald Tucker
Tracks
- It's You Or No One
- Blue Doll
- Little Melonae
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Mood Malody
- and more....
Live At The Half Note Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1963
Live At The Half Note
Musicians
- Art Farmer
- Jim Hall
- Steve Swallow
- Walter Perkins
Tracks
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- Swing Spring
- What's New?
- I Want To Be Happy
- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
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
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
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
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
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- D & E
- Now's The Time
- 'Round Midnight
- Should I Love You?
- Big Fat Mama
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Foreword Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2021
Foreword
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Introduction (Midnight Silence)
- Punjab
- Zingaro (Portrait In Black And White)
- No. 3
- Strange Meadow Lark
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Piano Interpretations Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1951
Piano Interpretations
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Oscar Pettiford
- Lee Abrams
- Franklin Skeete
Tracks
- Blue Moon
- Fine And Dandy
- I've Found A New Baby
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- Born To Be Blue
- and more....
St. Thomas Album
recorded by Sweet Basil Trio in 1991
St. Thomas
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Old Folks
- John Paul Jones (AKA Trane's Blues)
- St. Thomas
- and more....
Mr. Hands Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1980
Mr. Hands
Musicians
- Herbie Hancock
- Byron Miller
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
- Bill Summers
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
- Sheila Escovedo
- Wah Wah Watson
- Freddie Washington
- Alphonse Mouzon
- Jaco Pastorius
- Harvey Mason
- Bennie Maupin
- Paul Jackson
Tracks
- Spiraling Prism
- Calypso
- Just Around The Corner
- 4 A.M.
- Shiftless Shuffle
- and more....
Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings Album
recorded by Albert Ayler in 1965,1966 & 1967
Live In Greenwich Village: The Complete Impulse Recordings
Musicians
- Albert Ayler
- Don Ayler
- Joel Freedman
- Lewis Worrell
- Sunny Murray
- Michel Sampson
- Bill Folwell,Henry Grimes
- Beaver Harris
- Call Cobbs, Jr.
- Alan Silva,Bill Folwell
- George Steele
Tracks
- Holy Ghost
- Truth Is Marching In
- Our Prayer
- Spirits Rejoice
- Divine Peacemaker
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- 2 b
- Drumless
- 2 b
Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954,1955 & 1956
Brownie: The Complete EmArcy Recordings Of Clifford Brown
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Herb Geller,Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Sonny Rollins
Tracks
- Sweet Clifford (Clifford's Fantasy) [Alt Take]
- I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You [Alt Take]
- I Get A Kick Out Of You [Alt Take]
- Mildama [Alt Take 1]
- Mildama [Alt Take 2]
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 as
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
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