The Cooker Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
The Cooker
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Heavy Dipper
- Just One Of Those Things
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- New-Ma
- and more....
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
The Summer Knows Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1976
The Summer Knows
Musicians
- Art Farmer
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Summer Knows
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Alfie
- When I Fall In Love
- Bitty Ditty
- 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
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
You Gotta Take A Little Love Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1969
You Gotta Take A Little Love
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Randy Brecker
- Horace Silver
- John Williams
- Billy Cobham
Tracks
- You Gotta Take A Little Love
- The Risin' Sun
- It's Time
- Lovely's Daughter
- Down And Out
- 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
Hark Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1985
Hark
Musicians
- Buddy DeFranco
- Joe Pass
- Oscar Peterson
- Niels-Henning Pedersen
- Martin Drew
Tracks
- All Too Soon
- Summer Me Winter Me
- Llovisna (Light Rain)
- By Myself
- Joy Spring
- and more....
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
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
With The Tenors Of Our Time Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1994 & 1993
With The Tenors Of Our Time
Musicians
- Ron Blake,Stanley Turrentine
- Roy Hargrove
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Johnny Griffin
- Ron Blake
- Branford Marsalis
- Joe Henderson,Ron Blake
- Johnny Griffin,Ron Blake
- Joe Henderson
- Joshua Redman
- Stanley Turrentine
Tracks
- Stoppin' The Biscuit
- When We Were One
- Valse Hot
- Once Forgotten
- A Shade Of Jade
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Composer Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1996
Composer
Musicians
- Vincent Herring
- Ralph Moore
- Roy Hargrove
- Cedar Walton
- Christian McBride
- Victor Lewis
Tracks
- Martha's Prize
- The Vision
- Happiness
- Minor Controversy
- Hindsight
- and more....
The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1960
The Essen Jazz Festival All Stars
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Oscar Pettiford
- Kenny Clarke
- Coleman Hawkins
Tracks
- Shaw 'Nuff
- Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
- Willow Weep For Me
- John's Abbey
- Salt Peanuts [Bad Quality]
- and more....
Brisk Distortions Album
recorded by Brandon Seabrook & Kuba Cichocki in 2019
Brisk Distortions
Musicians
- Brandon Seabrook
- Kuba Cichocki
Tracks
- Scribbles
- Push
- Bounce
- Solid
- Field Trip
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Warren Wolf Album
recorded by Warren Wolf in 2011
Warren Wolf
Musicians
- Tim Green
- Jeremy Pelt
- Warren Wolf
- Peter Martin
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- 427 Mass Ave
- Natural Beauties
- Sweet Bread
- How I Feel At This Given Moment
- Eva
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- 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
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
Bossa Nova Stories Album
recorded by Eliane Elias in 2008
Bossa Nova Stories
Musicians
- Eliane Elias
- Oscar Castro Neves
- Marc Johnson
- Paulo Braga
- Toots Thielmans
- Ricardo Vogt
- Ivan Lins
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
- The More I See You
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Desafinado
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Night Dreamer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1964
Night Dreamer
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- McCoy Tyner
- Reggie Workman
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Night Dreamer
- Oriental Folk Song
- Virgo
- Black Nile
- Charcoal Blues
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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