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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
We Three Album
recorded by Roy Haynes in 1958
We Three
Musicians
- Phineas Newborn, Jr.
- Paul Chambers
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Reflection
- Sugar Ray
- Solitaire
- After Hours
- Sneakin' Around
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Barry Harris At The Jazz Workshop Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1960
Barry Harris At The Jazz Workshop
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Take 2]
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? [Take 1]
- Curtain Call
- Star Eyes
- Moose The Mooche
- 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
The Way I Really Play Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1967
The Way I Really Play
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- Waltzing Is Hip
- Satin Doll
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- Sandy's Blues
- Alice In Wonderland
- and more....
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
On The Corner Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1989
On The Corner
Musicians
- Judd Miller
- John Beasley
- David Witham
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Michael Brecker
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Chick Corea
- Al Foster
- Jay Oliver
- Alex Acuna
- Alfie Silas,Howard McCrary,Phyllis St. James,Rick Riso
- Eric Marienthal
- David Witham,John Beasley
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Kirk Whalum
Tracks
- On The Corner
- Avenue "D"
- Venetian Moonlight
- A Better Mousetrap
- Vaya Con Dios
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Live At The Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It’s About That Time Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1970
Live At The Fillmore East, March 7, 1970: It's About That Time
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Airto Moreira
Tracks
- Directions
- Spanish Key
- Masqualero
- It's About That Time~The Theme
- Directions
- and more....
What’s New? Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1962
What's New?
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Jim Hall
- Bob Cranshaw
- Ben Riley
- Candido
- Dennis Charles,Frank Charles,Willie Rodriguez
Tracks
- If Ever I Would Leave You
- Jungoso
- Bluesongo
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Brown Skin Girl
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3 Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1927 & 1928
The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Johnny Dodds
- Kid Ory
- Lonnie Johnson
- Johnny St. Cyr
- Lil Armstrong
- Jimmy Strong
- Fred Robinson
- Mancy Carr
- Earl Hines
- Zutty Singleton
- Don Redman
- Dave Wilborn
Tracks
- I'm Not Rough
- Hotter Than That
- Savoy Blues
- Fireworks
- Skip The Gutter
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Basless
Cattin’ With Coltrane And Quinichette Album
recorded by John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette in 1957
Cattin' With Coltrane And Quinichette
Musicians
- John Coltrane,Paul Quinichette
- Mal Waldron
- Julian Euell
- Ed Thigpen
- Paul Quinichette
Tracks
- Cattin'
- Sunday
- Exactly Like You
- Anatomy
- Vodka
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Booker Little Album
recorded by Booker Little in 1960
Booker Little
Musicians
- Booker Little
- Tommy Flanagan
- Scott LaFaro
- Roy Haynes
- Wynton Kelly
Tracks
- Opening Statement
- Minor Sweet
- Bee Tee's Minor Plea
- Life's A Little Blue
- The Grand Valse
- and more....
1st Bassman Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1960
1st Bassman
Musicians
- Yusef Lateef
- Tonny Turrentine
- Curtis Fuller
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- Melody
- Bass Region
- Retrogress
- Mopp Show Blues
- Blessed
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Heads Up! Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1967
Heads Up!
Musicians
- Jerry Dodgion
- Junior Cook
- Pepper Adams
- Blue Mitchell
- Burt Collins
- Julian Priester
- McCoy Tyner
- Gene Taylor
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Heads Up! Feet Down!
- Togetherness
- The Folks Who Live On The Hill
- Good Humour Man
- Len Sirrah
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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