The Unique Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1956
The Unique
Musicians
- Thelonious Monk
- Oscar Pettiford
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Memories Of You
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Darn That Dream
- Tea For Two
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Cocktails At The Cotton Club Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 2012
Cocktails At The Cotton Club
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Donald Vega
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Satin Doll
- Mr. Bow Tie
- My Funny Valentine
- Wave
- Announcement
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Aura Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1985
Aura
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Bjarne Roupe,John McLaughlin
- Kenneth Knudsen,Ole Kock Hansen,Thomas Clausen
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Bo Stief
- Vincent Wilburn, Jr.,Lennart Gruvstedt
- Ethan Weisgaard, Marilyn Mazur
Tracks
- Intro
- White
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
- and more....
Jazz Giant Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1949 & 1950
Jazz Giant
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Ray Brown
- Max Roach
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Tempus Fugit
- Celia
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- I'll Keep Loving You
- Strictly Confidential
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Rare Collection Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1975
Rare Collection
Musicians
- Ira Sullivan
- Joe Diorio
- Jaco Pastorius
- Steve Bagby
- Don Alias
Tracks
- Portrait Of Sal La Rosa
Sun Ship Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1965
Sun Ship
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Sun Ship
- Dearly Beloved
- Amen
- Attaining
- Ascent
Live! Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
Live!
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jimmy Rowser
- Charles "Specs" Wright
Tracks
- Marie
- Bohemian Blues
- One O'Clock Jump [Set 2]
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- Mr. Wonderful
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
M(y)our World Album
recorded by AMP Trio in 2015
M(y)our World
Musicians
- Tahira Clayton
- Brad Kang
- Addison Frei
- Drew Zaremba
- Perrin Grace
- Matt Young
Tracks
- Riding Periphry
- Stand By You
- M(y)our World
- Circa
- Boundlessly In Balance
- and more....
The Sermon! Album
recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1958 & 1957
The Sermon!
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Tina Brooks
- Lee Morgan
- Kenny Burrell
- Jimmy Smith
- Art Blakey
- George Coleman
- Eddie McFadden
- Donald Bailey
Tracks
- The Sermon
- J.O.S.
- Flamingo
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
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
Dynasty Album
recorded by Jackie McLean in 1988
Dynasty
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Rene McLean
- Hotep Idris Galeta
- Nat Reeves
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Five
- Bird Lives
- A House Is Not A Home
- Third World Express
- Dance Little Mandissa
- 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
Parlor Series, Vol. 1 – Featuring Gerald Clayton Album
recorded by John Clayton in 2007
Parlor Series, Vol. 1 - Featuring Gerald Clayton
Musicians
- Gerald Clayton
- John Clayton
Tracks
- Alone Together
- If I Should Lose You
- Zingaro (Portrait In Black And White)
- Yesterdays
- And So It Goes
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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.
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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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