The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet Album
recorded by Jimmy Knepper in 1957
The Charles Mingus Octet/The Jimmy Knepper Quintet
Musicians
- Joe Maini
- Jimmy Knepper
- Bill Triglia
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Latter Day Saint [Take 2]
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
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
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
Standard Time, Vol. 5 – The Midnight Blues Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1997
Standard Time, Vol. 5 - The Midnight Blues
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Eric Reed
- Reginald Veal
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- The Party's Over
- You're Blasé
- After You've Gone
- Glad To Be Unhappy
- It Never Entered My Mind
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
At The Blue Note: The Complete Recordings Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1994
At The Blue Note: The Complete Recordings
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack Dejohnette
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Bop-Be
- You Don't Know What Love Is~Muezzin
- When I Fall In Love
The Great American Songbook Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1931,1933,1930,1929,1932,1947,1957,1958 & 1955
The Great American Songbook
Musicians
- Lester Boone
- George James
- Albert Washington
- Zilner Randolph
- Louis Armstrong
- Preston Jackson
- Mike McKendrick
- Charlie Alexander
- John Lindsay
- Tubby Hall
- George Oldh,Scoville Johnson
- Albert "Budd"
- Ellis Whitlock,Zilner Randolph
- Keg Johnson
- Teddy Wilson
- Bill Oldham
- Yank Porter
- Marvin Johnson
- Les Hite
- Charlie Jones
- George Orrendorff,Harold Scott
- Luther Graven
- Joe Bailey
- Bill Perkins
- Henry Prince
- Lionel Hampton
- Theodore McCord
- Bobby Holmes
- Castor McCord
- Ed Anderson
- Henry Hicks
- Lavert Hutchinson
- Bernard Addison
- Joe Turner[OR Buck Washington]
- Willie Lynch
- Albert Nicholas,Charlie Holmes
- Teddy Hill
- J.C. Higginbotham
- Lonnie Johnson
- Eddie Condon
- Luis Russell
- Pops Foster
- Paul Barbarin
- Peanuts Hucko
- Bobby Hackett
- Jack Teagarden
- Dick Carey
- Bob Haggart
- Sid Catlett
- Trummy Young
- Edmond Hall
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- Mort Herbert
- Danny Barcelona
- Barney Bigard[OR Edmond Hall]
Tracks
- Stardust
- I've Got The World On A String
- Memories Of You
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- 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
My Mother’s Eyes Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1963 & 1966
My Mother's Eyes
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Ray Crawford
- Charles Kynard
- Doug Sides
- Don Patterson
- Billy James
Tracks
- Summer Special
- My Mother's Eyes
- Stitt In Time
- Blue Skies
- My Mother's Eyes [Alt Take]
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Chuck Rainey Coalition Album
recorded by Chuck Rainey in 1969
The Chuck Rainey Coalition
Musicians
- Eric Gale
- Richard Tee
- Chuck Rainey
- Jimmy Johnson
- Montego Joe
- Trevor Lawrence
- Melvin Lastie
- Billy Butler,Cornell Dupree,Eric Gale
- George Stubbs
- Bernard Purdie,Herb Lovelle,Jim Johnson,Ken Rice
- Montego Joe,Specs Powell,Warren Smith
Tracks
- Eloise (First Love)
- How Long Will It Last?
- Genuine John (Colors)
- The Rain Song
- Got It Together
- 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
The Original Quartet Album
recorded by Gerry Mulligan in 1952
The Original Quartet
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Red Mitchell
- Chico Hamilton
Tracks
- Get Happy
- 'S Wonderful
- Godchild
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Hangin’ Out Right Album
recorded by Chuck Rainey in 1998
Hangin' Out Right
Musicians
- Cornell Dupree
- Dave Palmer
- Chuck Rainey
- Erl Harvin
- Leroy & 'Nem'Rick Berkley,Rodney Johnson
- Don Bell,Reed Easterwood
- Eric Stuer
- Rodney Johnson
- Cornell Dupree,T Buck
- Ted Cruz
- Bruce Richardson
- EricStuer
- Micheal Lee,Tim Kobza
- Mace Maben
- Greg Beck
- Jim Dog
- Ed Smith
- Leroy & 'Nem',Rick Berkley,Rodney Johnson
- Pierce Misenbauch
- Ed Smiht
- Bruce Richardson,Dave Palmer
- Reed Easterwood
- Rick BerkleyRodney Johnson
- Girrad Bendicks
Tracks
- Hangin Out Right
- Tenderly~All The Things You Are~My Funny Valentine
- Who Is He
- Interpretation Of A Groove
- Games That The Big Girls Play
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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 Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection) Album
recorded by Joao Gilberto in 1950 & 2014
The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection)
Musicians
- João Gilberto
- Joao Gilberto
- Copinha
- Edmundo Maciel
- Antonio Carlos Jobim
- Milton Banana
- Guarany
- Juquinha Rubens Bassini
Tracks
- Meditation (Meditação) [delete]
- One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só) [delete]
- A Felicidade [delete]
- How Insensitive (Insensatez)
- Este Seu Olhar
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Brasil Project, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1992
The Brasil Project, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Ivan Lins
- Toots Thielemans
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Brian Bromberg
- Edu Lobo
- Eugene Friesen
- Mike Lang
- Marc Johnson
- John Clark
- Eliane Elias
- Steve Schaeffer
- Dori Caymmi
- Dori Caymmi,Oscar Castro-Neves
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Milton Nascimento
- Gilson Peranzzetta
- Jamil Joanes
- Teo Lima
- Gilberto Gil
- Cassio Duarte
- Mark Isham
- Lee Ritenour,Oscar Castro-Neves
- João Bosco
- Nico Assumpção
- Chico Buarque
- Ricardo Silveira
- Caetano Veloso
- Djavan
- Dave Grusin
- Luiz Bonfá,Oscar Castro-Neves
- Gilson Peranzzetta,Mike Lang
- Bira Hawal,Cassio Duarte,José Roberto
Tracks
- Cê
- Choro Bandido
- Retrato Em Branco E Preto
- Obsession
- Travessia
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1949 & 1953
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Musicians
- Phil Urso
- Julius Watkins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Charles Mingus
- Percy Brice
- Louis Hjulmand
- Jan Johnsson
- Al Cohn
- Serge Chaloff
- Roy Rodney
- Earl Swope
- Terry Gibbs
- Barbara Carroll
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- Tamalpais Love Song
- Jack, The Fieldstalker
- Fru Bruel
- Stockholm Sweetnin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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