• 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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  • 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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  • Groovin’ High Album

    recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1945 & 1946

    Album art work of Groovin' High by Dizzy Gillespie

    Groovin' High

    Musicians

    • Dexter Gordon
    • Dizzy Gillespie
    • Chuck Wayne
    • Frank Paparelli
    • Murray Shipinski
    • Shelly Manne
    • Charlie Parker
    • Remo Palmieri
    • Clyde Hart
    • Slam Stewart
    • Cozy Cole
    • Al Haig
    • Curley Russell
    • Sidney Catlett
    • Sonny Stitt
    • Milt Jackson
    • Al Haig
    • Ray Brown
    • Kenny Clarke
    • Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts
    • Sonny Stitt
    • Milt Jackson
    • Ray Brown
    • Kenny Clarke
    • Dizzy Gillespie,
    • John Lewis
    • Joe Harris

    Tracks

    • Blue 'N' Boogie
    • Groovin' High
    • Dizzy Atmosphere
    • All The Things You Are
    • Hot House
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco
    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Woody III Album

    recorded by Woody Shaw in 1979

    Album art work of Woody III by Woody Shaw

    Woody III

    Musicians

    • James Spaulding
    • Carter Jefferson
    • René McLean
    • Charles Sullivan
    • Woody Shaw
    • Curtis Fuller
    • Steve Turre
    • Onaje Allan Gumbs
    • Buster Williams
    • Victor Lewis
    • Azzedin Weston
    • Nobu Urushiyama
    • George Cables

    Tracks

    • Woody I: On the New Ark
    • Woody II: Other Paths
    • Woody III: New Offerings
    • To Kill A Brick
    • The Organ Grinder

    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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  • Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater Album

    recorded by Chick Corea in 2007

    Album art work of Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater by Chick Corea

    Brooklyn, Paris To Clearwater

    Musicians

    • Chick Corea
    • Hardrien Feraud
    • Richie Barshay

    Tracks

    • Final Frontier
    • Aftertouch
    • Island Tune
    • Dr. Jackle
    • Creedmore's Unexpected Visitor
    • 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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  • 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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  • Miles In Tokyo Album

    recorded by Miles Davis in 1964

    Album art work of Miles In Tokyo by Miles Davis

    Miles In Tokyo

    Musicians

    • Teruo Isono
    • Sam Rivers
    • Miles Davis
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Ron Carter
    • Tony Williams

    Tracks

    • Introduction
    • If I Were A Bell
    • My Funny Valentine
    • So What
    • Walkin'
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 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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  • Introducing Paul Bley Album

    recorded by Paul Bley in 1953

    Album art work of Introducing Paul Bley by Paul Bley

    Introducing Paul Bley

    Musicians

    • Pual Bley
    • Charles Mingus
    • Art Blakey

    Tracks

    • Like Someone In Love
    • I Can't Get Started (With You)
    • Spontaneous Compustion
    • The Theme
    • Split Kick
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Four! Album

    recorded by Joe Henderson in 1968

    Album art work of Four! by Joe Henderson

    Four!

    Musicians

    • Joe Henderson
    • Wynton Kelly
    • Paul Chambers
    • Jimmy Cobb

    Tracks

    • Autumn Leaves
    • Four
    • On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
    • Stardust~Old Folks
    • On Green Dolphin Street
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 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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  • 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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  • Les Liaisons Dangereuses Album

    recorded by Duke Jordan in 1962

    Album art work of Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Duke Jordan

    Les Liaisons Dangereuses

    Musicians

    • Charlie Rouse
    • Sony Cohn
    • Duke Jordan
    • Eddie Kahn
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • No Problem (No 1)
    • No Problem (No 2)
    • No Problem (No 3)
    • Jazz Vendor
    • Subway Inn
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Wave Album

    recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1967

    Album art work of Wave by Antônio Carlos Jobim

    Wave

    Musicians

    • Antônio Carlos Jobim
    • Jerome Richardson,Raymond Beckenstein,Romeo Penque
    • Jimmy Cleveland,Urbie Green
    • Joseph Singer
    • Ron Carter
    • Claudio Slon
    • Domum Romao,Bobby Rosengarden

    Tracks

    • The Red Blouse
    • Look To The Sky
    • Batidinha
    • Triste
    • Mojave
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Mind Wine Album

    recorded by The John Hicks Legacy Band in 2007

    Album art work of Mind Wine by The John Hicks Legacy Band

    Mind Wine

    Musicians

    • Elise Wood-Hicks
    • Eddie Henderson
    • Larry Willis
    • Curtis Lundy
    • Steve Williams
    • Craig Handy

    Tracks

    • Mind Wine
    • After The Morning
    • Blues In The Pocket
    • Heart To Heart
    • Yemenja
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Art Pepper + Eleven Album

    recorded by Art Pepper in 1959

    Album art work of Art Pepper + Eleven by Art Pepper

    Art Pepper + Eleven

    Musicians

    • Art Pepper,Charlie Kennedy
    • Richie Kamuca
    • Bob Enevoldsen
    • Med Flory
    • Al Porcino,Jack Sheldon
    • Dick Nash
    • Vince De Rosa
    • Russ Freeman
    • Joe Mondragon
    • Mel Lewis
    • Art Pepper,Bud Shank
    • Bill Perkins
    • Art Pepper,Herb Geller
    • Jack Sheldon,Pete Candoli
    • Charlie Kennedy
    • Art Pepper
    • Bud Shank

    Tracks

    • Move
    • Groovin' High
    • Opus De Funk
    • 'Round Midnight
    • Four Brothers
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Change Album

    recorded by Chick Corea & Origin in 1999

    Album art work of Change by Chick Corea & Origin

    Change

    Musicians

    • Steve Wilson
    • Bob Sheppard
    • Steve Davis
    • Chick Corea
    • Avishai Cohen
    • Jeff Ballard

    Tracks

    • Wigwam
    • Armando's Tango
    • Little Flamenco
    • Early Afternoon Blues
    • Before Your Eyes
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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