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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
First Place Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1957
First Place
Musicians
- J.J. Johnson
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Max Roach
Tracks
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- Paul's Pal
- For Heaven's Sake
- Commutation
- Harvey's House
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
The Young Lions Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1960
The Young Lions
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Bob Cranshaw
- Louis Hayes
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Seeds Of Sin
- Scourn'
- Fat Lady
- Peaches And Cream
- That's Right
- and more....
Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1952,1947 & 1951
Genius Of Modern Music, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Lucky Thompson
- Kenny Dorham
- Thelonious Monk
- Nelson Boyd
- Max Roach
- Danny Quebec West
- Billy Smith
- Idrees Sulieman
- Gene Ramey
- Art Blakey
- Sahib Shihab
- Milt Jackson
- Al McKibbon
- George Taitt
- Bob Paige
Tracks
- Carolina Moon
- Hornin' in
- Skippy
- Let's Cool One
- Suburban Eyes
- and more....
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
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- Au Privave
- The Gypsy
- I'll Remember April
- Scrapple From The Apple
- 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
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
Curiosities Album
recorded by Bounce in 2013
Curiosities
Musicians
- Jonathan Maag
- Julian Hesse
- Andrey A. Tatarinets
- Domi Chansorn
Tracks
- Scary Movings
- The Hunter
- Männer Wie McLane
- Nighthawks
- Breakfast At Gabi's
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Family Dinner, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Snarky Puppy in 2015
Family Dinner, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Becca Stevens
- Bob Lanzetti,Chris McQueen,Mark Lettieri
- Cory Henry
- Bill Laurance,Shaun Martin
- Michael League
- Larnell Lewis,Robert "Sput" Searight
- Marcelo Woloski,Nate Werth
- Susana Baca
- Charlie Hunter
- Chris Turner
- Salif Keita
- Carlos Malta
- Bernardo Aguiar,Marcelo Woloski,Nate Werth
- Laura Mvula
- Michelle Willis
- Jacob Collier
- Big Ed Lee
- Genevieve Artadi
- Jeff Coffin
- David Crosby
Tracks
- I Asked
- Molino Molero
- Liquid Love
- Soro (Afriki)
- Sing To The Moon
- and more....
Surf’s Up Album
recorded by David Kikoski in 2001
Surf's Up
Musicians
- David Kikoski
- James Genus
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Oh No
- Cardboard
- Four In One
- A Noite Do Meu Bem
- Little Melonae
- and more....
The Sixth Sense Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967 & 1968
The Sixth Sense
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Frank Mitchell
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Victor Sproles
- Billy Higgins
- Harold Mabern
- Mickey Bass
Tracks
- The Sixth Sense
- Short Count
- Psychedelic
- Afreaka
- Anti Climax
- 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
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
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
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1990
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 7
Musicians
- Buddy DeFranco
- Art Tatum
- Red Callender
- Bill Douglass
Tracks
- Deep Night
- This Can't Be Love
- Memories Of You
- Once In A While
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- and more....
Life Forum Album
recorded by Gerald Clayton in 2013
Life Forum
Musicians
- Gretchen Parlato
- Logan Richardson
- Dayna Stephens
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Justine Brown
- Sachal Vasandani,Carl Hancock Rux
- Gretchen Parlato,Sachal Vasandani
- Sachal Vasandani
Tracks
- A Life Forum
- Future Reflection
- Shadamanthem
- Sir Third
- Deep Dry Ocean
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Drumless
To The Ivy League From Nat Album
recorded by Nat Adderley in 1956
To The Ivy League From Nat
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Al MckIbbon
- Specs Wright
- Sam Jones
Tracks
- Room 251 (AKA Number 251)
- Sam's Tune
- Sam's Tune [Alt Take]
- Bimini
- The Fat Man
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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