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
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
Masterpieces By Ellington Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1950 & 1951
Masterpieces By Ellington
Musicians
- Al Hibbler
- Yvonne Lanauze
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Sonny Greer
- Duke Ellington
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Mood Indigo
- Sophisticated Lady
- The Tattooed Bride
- Solitude
- Vagabonds
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
The Nat King Cole Collection Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2005
The Nat King Cole Collection
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- Sweet Lorraine
- L-O-V-E
- Unforgettable
- Straighten Up And Fly Right
- Mona Lisa
- and more....
Smokin’ In The Pit Album
recorded by Steps in 1979
Smokin' In The Pit
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Mike Mainieri
- Don Grolnick
- Eddie Gomez
- Steve Gadd
- Kazumi Watanabe
Tracks
- Tee Bag
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Fawlty Tenors
- Song To Seth
- Young And Fine
- and more....
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
Three Times Three Album
recorded by Antonio Sánchez in 2013
Three Times Three
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Matt Brewer
- Antonio Sánchez
- John Scofield
- Christian McBride
- Joe Lovano
- John Patitucci
Tracks
- Nar-this (Nardis)
- Constellations
- Big Dream
- Fall
- Nooks And Crannies
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Best Coast Jazz Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954
Best Coast Jazz
Musicians
- Herb Geller
- Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Clifford Brown
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Coronado
- You Go To My Head
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
Re: Person I Knew Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1974
Re: Person I Knew
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Re: Person I Knew
- Sugar Plum
- Alfie
- T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two)
- Excerpt From Dolphin Dance~Very Early
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Gettin’ Around Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1965
Gettin' Around
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)
- Heartaches
- Shiny Stockings
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- and more....
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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 Kenny Drew Trio Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1956
The Kenny Drew Trio
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Caravan
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Ruby, My Dear
- Weird-O
- Takin' A Chance On Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Moments In Time Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1976
Moments In Time
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Joanne Brackeen
- Clint Houston
- Billy Hart
Tracks
- Summer Night
- O Grande Amor
- Infant Eyes
- The Cry Of The Wild Goose
- Peace
- 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
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 Sermon! Album
recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1958 & 1957
The Sermon!
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Tina Brooks
- Lee Morgan
- Kenny Burrell
- Jimmy Smith
- Art Blakey
- George Coleman
- Eddie McFadden
- Donald Bailey
Tracks
- The Sermon
- J.O.S.
- Flamingo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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