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
Seven Steps To Heaven Album
recorded by Francesco Cafiso in 2006
Seven Steps To Heaven
Musicians
- Francesco Cafiso
- Andrea Pozza
- Aldo Zunino
- Nicola Angelucci
Tracks
- Seven Steps To Heaven
- Green Chimneys
- Yesterdays
- On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
- My Funny Valentine
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
For Sentimental Reasons Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 2006
For Sentimental Reasons
Musicians
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Renee Roses
- Dwayne Burno
- Al Foster
Tracks
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
- Ode To Angela
- Embraceable You
- Along Came Betty
- Somewhere
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
- Solo
With Tiny Grimes & Slam Stewart Vol 1 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1944
With Tiny Grimes & Slam Stewart Vol 1
Musicians
- Tiny Grimes
- Art Tatum
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- I Got Rhythm
- Cocktails For Two
- I Ain't Got Nobody
- After You've Gone
- Moonglow
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
- drumless
- arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Plays Harold Arlen Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1954
Plays Harold Arlen
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- As Long As I Live
- I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro Album
recorded by Billy Childs in 2014
Map To The Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Musicians
- Renee Fleming
- Yo-Yo Ma
- Billy Childs
- Scott Colley
- Brian Blade
- Jay Bellerose
- Becca Stevens
- Dean Parks
- Lisa Fischer
- Esperanza Spalding
- Wayne Shorter
- Rickie Lee Jones
- Chris Potter
- Carlitos Del Puerto
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Ledisi
- Susan Tedeschi
- Steve Wilson
- Shawn Colvin
- Chris Botti
- Dianne Reeves
- Sara Andon
- Alison Kraus,Dan Tyminski
- Jerry Douglas
Tracks
- New York Tendaberry
- The Confession
- Map To The Treasure
- Upstairs By A Chinese Lamp
- Been On A Train
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Altruistic Alchemy Album
recorded by Bounce in 2015
Altruistic Alchemy
Musicians
- Jonathan Maag
- Julian Hesse
- Andrey A. Tatarinets
- Domi Chansorn
Tracks
- Soul On Ice
- Saphir
- Suite 15
- One Dead but Happy Marine Squirrel
- Emerald
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Line By Line Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 2006
Line By Line
Musicians
- Adam Rogers
- John Patitucci
- Brian Blade
- Chris Potter
- Elizabeth Lim-Dutton,Richard Wood
- Lawrence Dutton
- Sachi Patitucci
- Jeremy MacCoy
- Jeremy MacCoy,John Patitucci
Tracks
- The Root
- Agitato
- Circular
- Folklore
- Dry September
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Strings
- Solo
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
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
Red Garland’s Piano Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957 & 1956
Red Garland's Piano
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- The Very Thought Of You
- Almost Like Being In Love
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Plays Duke Ellington Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1952
Plays Duke Ellington
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)
- Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
- Take The "A" Train
- Sophisticated Lady
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Forever Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2009
Forever
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
- Bill Connors
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Chaka Khan
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Waltz For Debby
- Bud Powell
- La Canción de Sophia
- Windows
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Con Alma
- Close Your Eyes
- The Maidens Of Cadiz
- My Heart Stood Still
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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