Cool Sax, Warm Heart Album
recorded by Eddie Harris in 1964
Cool Sax, Warm Heart
Musicians
- Eddie Harris
- Warren Stephens
- Melvin Jackson
- Bucky Taylor
- Wynton Kelly
Tracks
- Chicago Serenade
- Since I Fell For You
- Stum Stang
- Django's Castle
- More Soul, Than Soulful
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles) Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1992
So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles)
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- John Scofield
- Dave Holland
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Miles Ahead
- Joshua
- Phrancing (No Blues)
- Flamenco Sketches
- Milestones (Old)
- and more....
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
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
Taylor’s Wailers Album
recorded by Art Taylor in 1957
Taylor's Wailers
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Charlie Rouse
- Donald Byrd
- Ray Bryant
- Wendell Marshall
- Art Taylor
- John Coltrane
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- Batland
- C.T.A.
- Exhibit A
- Cubano Chant
- Off Minor
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman Album
recorded by The Bad Plus & Joshua Redman in 2015
The Bad Plus Joshua Redman
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Ethan Iverson
- Reid Anderson
- David King
Tracks
- As This Moment Slips Away
- Beauty Has It Hard
- County Seat
- The Mending
- Dirty Blonde
- and more....
From The 70’s Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1974 & 1973
From The 70's
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind [Take 3]
- Hi Lili, Hi Lo [Take 6]
- The Nature Of Things [Take 9]
- Show-Type Tune [Take 1]
- Are You All The Things [Take 3]
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Porgy & Bess Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong in 1957
Porgy & Bess
Musicians
- Buddy Childers,Cappy LewisFrank Beach
- James Henderson,Lloyd Ulyate,Marshall Cram,Milt Bernhart
- Vincent DeRosa
- Tony Rizzi
- Bill Miller,Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Louis Armstrong
- Ella Fitzgerald,Louis Armstrong
Tracks
- Overture
- Summertime
- I Wants To Stay Here
- My Man's Gone Now
- I Got Plenty O'nuttin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Standard Time, Vol. 2 – Intimacy Calling Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1987
Standard Time, Vol. 2 - Intimacy Calling
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Marcus Roberts
- Reginald Veal
- Herlin Riley
- Todd Williams
- Wessell Anderson
- Robert Hurst
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- When It's Sleepy Time Down South
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- Indelible And Nocturnal
- I'll Remember April
- Embraceable You
- and more....
DuoRama Standards Album
recorded by Toshiki Nunokawa & Osamu Koichi in 2013
DuoRama Standards
Musicians
- Toshiki Nunokawa
- Osamu Koichi
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- But Not For Me
- Mack The Knife (Moritat)
- P.D. Blues
- I Loves You, Porgy
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Night & The Music Album
recorded by Fred Hersch in 2006
Night & The Music
Musicians
- Fred Hersch
- Drew Gress
- Nasheet Waits
Tracks
- So In Love
- Rhythm Spirit
- Heartland
- Galaxy Fragment ~ You And The Night And The Music
- Boo Boo's Birthday
- and more....
Question And Answer Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 1989
Question And Answer
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Dave Holland
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Solar
- Question And Answer
- H & H
- Never Too Far Away
- Law Years
- and more....
Come Away With Me Album
recorded by Norah Jones in 2000
Come Away With Me
Musicians
- Norah Jones
- Jesse Harris
- Lee Alexander
- Dan Rieser
- Kevin Breit
- Brian Blade
- Adam Levy
- Sam Yahel
- Adam Rogers
- Adam Levy,Tony Scherr
- Rob Burger
- Jenny Scheinman
- Bill Frisell,Kevin Breit
- Kenny Wollesen
Tracks
- Don't Know Why
- Seven Years
- Cold, Cold Heart
- Feelin' The Same Way
- Come Away With Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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