Jazz Message No. 2 Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1956
Jazz Message No. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Hank Jones
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Donald Byrd
- Barry Harris
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Thad's Blues
- Doug's Minor B' Ok
- B. For B.B.
- Blues Number Two
- Space Flight
The Jazztet At Birdhouse Album
recorded by Art Farmer & Benny Golson in 1961
The Jazztet At Birdhouse
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Art Farmer
- Tom McIntosh
- Cedar Walton
- Tommy Williams
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Junction
- Farmer's Market
- Darn That Dream
- Shutterbug
- 'Round Midnight
- 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
First Steps Album
recorded by Philippe Lemm in 2021
First Steps
Musicians
- Simon Moullier
- Angelo Di Loreto
- Jeff Koch
- Philippe Lemm
- Keita Ogawa
Tracks
- The Kiln
- Mica
- River
- Malambo
- August
- and more....
Junjo Album
recorded by Esperanza Spalding in 2005
Junjo
Musicians
- Aruan Ortiz
- Esperanza Spalding
- Francisco Mela
Tracks
- The Peacocks
- Loro
- Humpty Dumpty
- Mompouana
- Perazuán
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Jazz In Toulouse: Brian Melvin’s Nightfood Album
recorded by Brian Melvin in 1985
Jazz In Toulouse: Brian Melvin's Nightfood
Musicians
- Azar Lawrence
- Paul Mousavi
- Joh Davis
- Jaco Pastorius
- Brian Melvin
Tracks
- Mr. P.C.
- Continuum
- Poly Wanna Rhythm
- Dolphin Dance
- Fannie Mae
- 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
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
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
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
Chambers’ Music Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1956
Chambers' Music
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Pepper Adams
- Curtis Fuller
- Roland Alexander
Tracks
- Dexterity
- Stablemates
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- Visitation
- John Paul Jones (AKA Trane's Blues)
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Chordless
Beautifully Wild Album
recorded by Wild Bill Davison in 1974
Beautifully Wild
Musicians
- Wild Bill Davison
- Kenny Mason
- Don Reitan
- Jerry Rousseau
- Spider Ridgeway
Tracks
- Cherry
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- Am I Blue?
- It's The Talk Of The Town
- Mean To Me
- and more....
Moonlight Serenade Album
recorded by Ray Brown & Laurindo Almeida in 1981
Moonlight Serenade
Musicians
- Laurindo Almeida
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Mondscheinsonate~'Round Midnight
- Samba De Angry
- Beautiful Love
- Air On A 'G'-String
- Malaguena
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
April In Paris Album
recorded by Count Basie in 1955 & 1956
April In Paris
Musicians
- Freddie Green
- Count Basie
- Eddie Jones
- Sonny Payne
- Frank Wess
- Joe Newman
- Jose Mangual,Ubaldo Nieto
Tracks
- April In Paris
- Corner Pocket
- Didn't You?
- Sweetie Cakes
- Magic
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Outlaws Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez & Jeremy Steig in 1976
Outlaws
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Outlaws
- Autumn Comes~Autumn Leaves
- Arioso
- Nightmare
- Nardis
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
The Illinois Concert Album
recorded by Eric Dolphy in 1963
The Illinois Concert
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Herbie Hancock
- Eddie Khan
- J.C. Moses
Tracks
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Something Sweet, Something Tender
- God Bless The Child
- South Street Exit
- Iron Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Big Band
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