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
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
Double Portrait Album
recorded by Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes in 2009
Double Portrait
Musicians
- Bill Charlap,Renee Rosnes
Tracks
- Chorinho
- Double Rainbow (Choveno Na Roseira)
- Ana Maria
- The Saros Cycle
- My Man's Gone Now
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel Album
recorded by Me'Shell NdegéOcello in 2003
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
Musicians
- Oliver Lake
- Joshua Roseman
- Don Byron
- Michael Cain
- Chris Dave
- Kenny Garrett
- Wallace Roney
- Gregoire Maret
- Brandon Ross
- Didi Gutman,Michael Cain
- Matthew Garrison
- Gene Lake
- Mino Cinelu
- Sabina Sciubba
- Ron Blake
- Didi Gutman
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Dan Rieser
- Federico Gonzalez Peña
- Matthew Garrison,Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Oran Coltrane
- Neal Evans
- Cassandra Wilson
- Jack DeJohnette
- Mino Cinelu,Pedro Martinez
- Lalah Hathaway
Tracks
- Mu-Min
- Al-Falaq 113
- Aquarium
- Papillon
- Dance Of The Infidel
- and more....
The Complete Bitches Brew Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1969 & 1970
The Complete Bitches Brew
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Bennie Maupin
- Miles Davis
- John McLaughlin
- Chick Corea,Larry Young,Joe Zawinul
- Dave Holland
- Harvey Brooks
- Jack DeJohnette,Lenny White
- Don Alias
- Jim Riley
- Chick Corea,Joe Zawinul
- Dave Holland,Harvey Brooks
- Don Alias,Jack DeJohnette
- Jack DeJohnette
- Steve Grossman
- Khalil Balakrishna
- Chick Corea,Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Billy Cobham
- Airto Moreira
- Larry Young
- Billy Cobham,Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Pharaoh's Dance
- Bitches Brew
- Spanish Key
- John McLaughlin
- Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
- 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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Stitt Plays Bird Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1963
Stitt Plays Bird
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Jim Hall
- John Lewis
- Richard Davis
- Connie Kay
Tracks
- Now's The Time
- My Little Suede Shoes
- Parker's Mood
- Constellation
- Au Privave
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Dig It! Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957 & 1958
Dig It!
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- Billie's Bounce
- Crazy Rhythm
- C.T.A.
- Lazy Mae
Remarks
- Arco
Long To Be Loose Album
recorded by Wayne Krantz in 1993
Long To Be Loose
Musicians
- Wayne Krantz
- Lincoln Goines
- Zach Danziger
Tracks
- These Instrumental Pieces Were
- Not Consciously Written About
- Specific People, Places, Things Or Ideas
- (Although One Began
- From A Little Croaking Sound
- 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
Spring Is Here Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1981
Spring Is Here
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Lou Levy
- Monty Ludwig
- Victor Lewis
Tracks
- How About You?
- You're Blasé
- Easy Living
- Sweet Lorraine
- Old Devil Moon
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1963
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Bob Bain
- Paul Smith
- Joe Comfort
- Alvin Stoller,Frank Flynn
Tracks
- Let's Begin
- A Fine Romance
- All The Things You Are
- I'll Be Hard To Handle
- You Couldn't Be Cuter
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
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
Song For Sisyphus Album
recorded by Phil Woods in 1977
Song For Sisyphus
Musicians
- Phil Woods
- Harry Leahey
- Mike Melillo
- Steve Gilmore
- Bill Goodwin
Tracks
- Song For Sisyphus
- Last Night When We Were Young
- Nuages
- Change Partners
- Monking Business
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Portrait Of Art Farmer Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1958
Portrait Of Art Farmer
Musicians
- Art Farmer
- Hank Jones
- Addison Farmer
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Back In The Cage
- Stablemates
- The Very Thought Of You
- "And Now..."
- Nita
- and more....
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
So In Love Album
recorded by Richard Davis in 2001
So In Love
Musicians
- John Hicks
- Richard Davis
Tracks
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
- Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child
- Wade In The Water
- Lullaby Petite
- So In Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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