Newport ’63 Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1963 & 1961
Newport '63
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Roy Haynes
- Eric Dolphy
- Reggie Workman
Tracks
- I Want To Talk About You
- My Favorite Things
- Impressions
- Chasin' Another Trane
Remarks
- Chordless
Goin’ Up Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1960
Goin' Up
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Freddie Hubbard
- McCoy Tyner
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Lotus Blossom (Asiatic Raes)
- The Changing Scene
- Karioka
- A Peck A Sec.
- I Wished I Knew
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Focus Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1961
Focus
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Steve Kuhn
- John Neves[POSSIBLY]
- Roy Haynes
- UNKNOW
Tracks
- I'm Late, I'm Late
- Her
- Pan
- I Remember When
- Night Rider
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Double Bass Album
recorded by Sam Jones & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in 1976
Double Bass
Musicians
- Philip Catherine
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen,Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- A Notion
- Giant Steps
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Miss Morgan
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
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
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Very Live At Buddy’s Place Album
recorded by Buddy Rich in 1974
Very Live At Buddy's Place
Musicians
- Sonny Fortune
- Sal Nistico
- Jack Wilkins
- Kenny Barron
- Anthony Jackson
- Buddy Rich
- Jimmy Maeulen
- Michael Abene
Tracks
- Chameleon
- Jumpin' At The Woodside
- Sierra Lonely
- Cardin Blue
- Nica's Dream
- and more....
Origins: The Savoy Sessions Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1949
Origins: The Savoy Sessions
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Gene Ramey
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- Audobon [Take 1]
- Audobon
- Goof Square - 4
- Goof Square [Take 8]
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
Mountain Dance Album
recorded by Dave Grusin in 1979
Mountain Dance
Musicians
- Jeff Mironov
- Dave Grusin
- Ed Walsh,Ian Underwood
- Marcus Miller
- Harvey Mason
- Rubens Bassini
Tracks
- Rag Bag
- Friends And Strangers
- City Lights
- Rondo - "If You Hold Out Your Hand"
- Mountain Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Tokyo Express Album
recorded by Rickey Woodard in 1992
The Tokyo Express
Musicians
- Rickey Woodard
- James Williams
- Christian McBride
- Joe Chambers
Tracks
- Recorda Me (Recuerda Me)
- The Very Thought Of You
- Just Friends
- Sand Dance
- Easy Living
- and more....
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
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
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1954 & 1956
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Musicians
- Velma Middleton
- Louis Armstrong
- Barney Bigard
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- George Avakian,W.C. Handy
Tracks
- St. Louis Blues
- Yellow Dog Blues
- Loveless Love
- Aunt Hagar's Blues
- Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)
- and more....
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
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Lucky Thompson
- Jerome Richardson
- David Kurtzer
- Art Farmer,Ernie Royal
- Jimmy Cleveland
- David Amram,Julius Watkins
- Tommy Flanagan
- Oscar Pettiford
- Osie Johnson
- Janet Putnam
- Whitey Mitchell
- Danny Bank,David Kurtzer
- Danny Bank
Tracks
- The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Not So Sleepy
- Speculation
- Smoke Signal
- 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
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
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