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
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
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
Roy And Diz Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge in 1954
Roy And Diz
Musicians
- DIzzy Gillespie,Roy Eldridge
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Trumpet Blues
- I'm Thru With Love~Can't We Be Friends~Don't You Think~I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)~If I Had You
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 5 Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1955
The Tatum Group Masterpieces, Vol. 5
Musicians
- Harry "Sweets" Edison
- Barney Kessel
- Lionel Hampton
- Art Tatum
- Red Callender,[John Simmons]
- Buddy Rich
- Red Callender
Tracks
- Verve Blues
- Plaid
- Somebody Loves Me [Album Version]
- September Song
- Deep Purple
- and more....
K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966 Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1966 & 1962
K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Kenny Dorham
- Cedar Walton
- John Ore
- Hugh Walker
- Alan Grant
- Joe Farrell
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Larry Gales
- Stu Martin
Tracks
- Jung Fu
- Alan Grant & Kenny Dorham Talk
- Spring Is Here
- Alan Grant & Kenny Dorham Talk
- Somewhere In The Night
- and more....
Remarks
- Speech
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
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
Jamal At The Pershing, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Ahmad Jamal in 1958
Jamal At The Pershing, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Ahmad Jamal
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- Too Late Now
- All The Things You Are
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- I'll Remember April
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Blues Etude Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1966 & 1965
Blues Etude
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Blues Etude
- Shelley's World
- Let's Fall In Love
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
Where? Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 1961
Where?
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Ron Carter
- Mal Waldron
- George Duvivier
- Charles Persip
Tracks
- Rally
- Bass Duet
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Where?
- Yes Indeed
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Lee Way Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1960
Lee Way
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Paul Chambers
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- These Are Soulful Days
- The Lion And The Wolff
- Midtown Blues
- Nakatini Suite
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Man With A Happy Sound Album
recorded by Joe Carroll in 1962
The Man With A Happy Sound
Musicians
- Joe Carroll
- Connie Lester
- Grant Green
- Specs Williams
- Lee Anistey
Tracks
- (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Don't Mess Around With My Love
- Wha Wha Blues
- Oo-Shoo-Be-Doo-Be
- and more....
Empty Lobby Album
recorded by Chris Garriga,Jacob Shulman,Jasper Dutz & John Koozin in 2020
Empty Lobby
Musicians
- Jasper Dutz
- Jacob Shulman
- John Koozin
- Chris Garriga
Tracks
- Caterpillar
- Failure
- Empty Lobby
- Vine
- Summertime
Remarks
- Chordless
Quintessence Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1977
Quintessence
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Kenny Burrell
- Bill Evans
- Ray Brown
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Sweet Dulcinea Blue
- Martina
- The Second Time Around
- A Child Is Born
- Bass Face
- 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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
Strange Liberation Album
recorded by Soojin Suh in 2018
Strange Liberation
Musicians
- Daniel Ko
- Sunjae Lee
- Hoo Kim
- Soojin Suh
Tracks
- Mr. Mickey
- Narcissus (겨울에 피는 꽃)
- Fall
- Strange Liberation
- Someone Asleep, Someone Awake (누군가는 잠들고, 누군가는 깨고)
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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