Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Stylings Of Silver Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1957
The Stylings Of Silver
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Kotick
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- No Smokin'
- The Back Beat
- Soulville
- Home Cookin'
- Metamorphosis
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Work Time Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1955
Work Time
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Ray Bryant
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- There's No Business Like Show Business
- Paradox
- Rain Check
- There Are Such Things
- It's All Right With Me
Covered Album
recorded by Robert Glasper in 2014
Covered
Musicians
- Robert Glasper
- Vincente Archer
- Diamond Reid
- Harry Belafonte
Tracks
- Intro
- I Don't Even Care
- Reckoner
- Barangrill
- In Case You Forgot
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Cannonball's Sharpshooters
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Sam Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Our Delight
- What's New?
- Fuller Bop Man
- Jubilation
- Stay On It
- 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
European Concert Album
recorded by The Modern Jazz Quartet in 1960
European Concert
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- Django
- Bluesology
- I Should Care
- La Ronde
- I Remember Clifford
- and more....
What A Wonderful World Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967 & 1968
What A Wonderful World
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Allen Hanlon,Art Ryerson,Willard Suyker
- Hank Jones
- Russell Savakus
- Grady Tate
- Warren Hard
- Joe Muranyi
- Tyree Glenn
- Art Ryerson
- Marty Napoleon
- Buddy Catlett
- Danny Barcelona
- Louis armstrong
- Allen Hanlon,Art Ryerson,Wilard Suyker
- Frank Owens
- Kenny Burrell, Sam Brown
- Pretty Purdie
Tracks
- What A Wonderful World
- Cabaret
- The Home Fire
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- Give Me Your Kisses
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Ella And Basie! Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie in 1963
Ella And Basie!
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Freddie Green
- Count Basie
- Buddy Catlett
- Sonny Payne
- Frank Foster
- Joe Newman
- Urbie Green
Tracks
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Deed I Do
- Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
- Them There Eyes
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Caramba Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1968
Caramba
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Caramba (AKA Dig Dis)
- Suicide City
- Cunning Lee
- Soulita
- Helen's Ritual
- and more....
Step Lightly Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1963
Step Lightly
Musicians
- Leo Wright
- Joe Henderson
- Blue Mitchell
- Herbie Hancock
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Mamacita
- Sweet And Lovely
- Andrea
- Step Lightly
- Cry Me A River
- and more....
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
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
Renaissance Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2012
Renaissance
Musicians
- Alex Han
- Maurice Brown
- Adam Agati
- Kris Bowers
- Marcus Miller
- Louis Cato
- Sean Jones
- Adam Rogers
- Federico Gonzalez Pena
- Ederico Gonzalez Pene
- Boddy Sparks
- Ramon Yslas
- Gretchen Parlato,Rubén Blades
- Ederico Gonzalez Pena
- Bobby Sparks
- Adam Agati,Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Dr. John
Tracks
- Detroit
- Redemption
- February
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Alone With The Blues Album
recorded by Ray Bryant in 1958 & 1960
Alone With The Blues
Musicians
- Ray Bryant
Tracks
- Blues No. 3
- Joy (Blues No. 2)
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Me And The Blues (Blues No. 1)
- My Blues (Blues No. 5)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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