• 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Masterpieces By Ellington Album

    recorded by Duke Ellington in 1950 & 1951

    Album art work of Masterpieces By Ellington by Duke Ellington

    Masterpieces By Ellington

    Musicians

    • Al Hibbler
    • Yvonne Lanauze
    • Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
    • Wendell Marshall
    • Sonny Greer
    • Duke Ellington
    • Louis Bellson

    Tracks

    • Mood Indigo
    • Sophisticated Lady
    • The Tattooed Bride
    • Solitude
    • Vagabonds
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Nat King Cole Collection Album

    recorded by Beegie Adair in 2005

    Album art work of The Nat King Cole Collection by Beegie Adair

    The Nat King Cole Collection

    Musicians

    • Beegie Adair
    • Roger Spencer
    • Chris Brown

    Tracks

    • Sweet Lorraine
    • L-O-V-E
    • Unforgettable
    • Straighten Up And Fly Right
    • Mona Lisa
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Smokin’ In The Pit Album

    recorded by Steps in 1979

    Album art work of Smokin' In The Pit by Steps

    Smokin' In The Pit

    Musicians

    • Michael Brecker
    • Mike Mainieri
    • Don Grolnick
    • Eddie Gomez
    • Steve Gadd
    • Kazumi Watanabe

    Tracks

    • Tee Bag
    • Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
    • Fawlty Tenors
    • Song To Seth
    • Young And Fine
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Three Times Three Album

    recorded by Antonio Sánchez in 2013

    Album art work of Three Times Three by Antonio Sánchez

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Best Coast Jazz Album

    recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954

    Album art work of Best Coast Jazz by Clifford Brown

    Best Coast Jazz

    Musicians

    • Herb Geller
    • Joe Maini
    • Walter Benton
    • Clifford Brown
    • Kenny Drew
    • Courtis Counce
    • Max Roach

    Tracks

    • Coronado
    • You Go To My Head

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Re: Person I Knew Album

    recorded by Bill Evans in 1974

    Album art work of Re: Person I Knew by Bill Evans

    Re: Person I Knew

    Musicians

    • Bill Evans
    • Eddie Gomez
    • Marty Morell

    Tracks

    • Re: Person I Knew
    • Sugar Plum
    • Alfie
    • T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two)
    • Excerpt From Dolphin Dance~Very Early
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Gettin’ Around Album

    recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1965

    Album art work of Gettin' Around by Dexter Gordon

    Gettin' Around

    Musicians

    • Dexter Gordon
    • Bobby Hutcherson
    • Barry Harris
    • Bob Cranshaw
    • Billy Higgins

    Tracks

    • Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
    • Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)
    • Heartaches
    • Shiny Stockings
    • Everybody's Somebody's Fool
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • The Kenny Drew Trio Album

    recorded by Kenny Drew in 1956

    Album art work of The Kenny Drew Trio by Kenny Drew

    The Kenny Drew Trio

    Musicians

    • Kenny Drew
    • Paul Chambers
    • Philly Joe Jones

    Tracks

    • Caravan
    • Come Rain Or Come Shine
    • Ruby, My Dear
    • Weird-O
    • Takin' A Chance On Love
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Moments In Time Album

    recorded by Stan Getz in 1976

    Album art work of Moments In Time by Stan Getz

    Moments In Time

    Musicians

    • Stan Getz
    • Joanne Brackeen
    • Clint Houston
    • Billy Hart

    Tracks

    • Summer Night
    • O Grande Amor
    • Infant Eyes
    • The Cry Of The Wild Goose
    • Peace
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Presenting Ernie Henry Album

    recorded by Ernie Henry in 1956

    Album art work of Presenting Ernie Henry by Ernie Henry

    Presenting Ernie Henry

    Musicians

    • Ernie Henry
    • Kenny Dorham
    • Kenny Drew
    • Wilbur Ware
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • Gone With The Wind
    • Orient
    • Free Flight
    • Checkmate
    • Active Ingredients
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Sermon! Album

    recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1958 & 1957

    Album art work of The Sermon! by Jimmy Smith

    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

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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