Overseas Special Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1982
Overseas Special
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- A Time For Love
- Orange In Pain
- F.S.R. (For Sonny Rollins)
- For All We Know
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Blues For Pat: Live In San Francisco Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 1994
Blues For Pat: Live In San Francisco
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Pat Metheny
- Christian McBride
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Blues For Pat
- Sketches
- Band Intro
- Wish
- St. Thomas
- and more....
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
Now’s The Time Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1952 & 1953
Now's The Time
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Hank Jones
- Teddy Kotick
- Max Roach
- Al Haig
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- The Song Is You
- Laird Baird
- Kim [Alt Take]
- Kim
- Cosmic Rays
- and more....
Debut Rarities, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1951 & 1953
Debut Rarities, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Spaulding Givens
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
Tracks
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Darn That Dream
- Yesterdays
- Body And Soul
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Action Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1964 & 1963
Action
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- At Long Last Love
- Easy Walker
- Tin Tin Deo
- I've Got A Crush On You
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- and more....
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
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Matthew Garrison Album
recorded by Matthew Garrison in 1999
Matthew Garrison
Musicians
- Karina Braunstein,Sabina Sciubba
- David Gilmore
- Adam Rogers
- Scott Kinsey
- Matthew Garrison
- Ben Perowsky
- David Binney
- Pete Rende
- Elie Katz
- Arto Tuncboyacian
- Adam Rogers,Mordy Ferber
- Gene Lake
- Amit Chaterjee
- John Arnold
- Karina Braunstein
- Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Tracks
- Family
- Groovetune
- Shapeless
- Dark Matter
- Manifest Destiny
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Urban Knights Album
recorded by Urban Knights in 1994
Urban Knights
Musicians
- Grover Washington, Jr.
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Ramsey Lewis
- Bill Meyers,Mike Logan
- Victor Bailey
- Omar Hakim
- Jeanette Hawes,Sheila Hutchinson,Wanda Vaughn
- Freddie Hubbard
- Henry Johnson,Paul Jackson, Jr.
Tracks
- On The Radio
- Wanna Be With You
- Chill
- Hearts of Longing
- Friendship
- and more....
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
Go Together Album
recorded by Carla Bley & Steve Swallow in 1992
Go Together
Musicians
- Carla Bley
- Steve Swallow
Tracks
- Sing Me Softly Of The Blues
- Mother Of The Dead Man
- Masquerade In 3 Parts: Carnation, Dark Glasses, Mustache
- Ad Infinitum
- Copyright Royalties
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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 Thundering Herds (1946-1947) Album
recorded by Woody Herman in 1946,1945 & 1947
The Thundering Herds (1946-1947)
Musicians
- Woody Herman
- Chuck Wayne
- Jimmy Rowles
- Joe Mondragon
- Don Lamond
- Billy Bauer
- Margie Hyams
- Ralph Burns
- Chubby Jackson
- Dave Tough
- Tony Aless
- Red Norvo
- Bobby Rich
- Gene Sargent
- Fred Otis
- Walt Yoder
Tracks
- Woodchopper’s Ball
- Apple Honey
- Goosey Gander
- Northwest Passage
- The Good Earth [Album Version]
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Constellations Album
recorded by ChimyTina: Martina DaSilva and Dan Chmielinski in 2022
Constellations
Musicians
- Martina DaSilva
- Marquis Hill
- Dan Chmielinski
- Ken Kubota
- Andrew Renfroe
- Lucas Pino
- Joel Ross
- Grace Kelly
Tracks
- I Want To Be Happy
- As Praias Desertas
- Deep Night
- Nice Work If You Can Get It
- Twin Flame
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Drumless
- Duo
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
No Room For Squares Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1963
No Room For Squares
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Andrew Hill
- John Ore
- Philly Joe Jones
- Donald Byrd
- Herbie Hancock
- Butch Warren
Tracks
- Three Way Split
- Carolyn
- Up A Step
- No Room For Squares
- Me 'N You
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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