In Paris Album
recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1950
In Paris
Musicians
- Anita Love
- Zoot Sims
- Roy Eldridge
- Dick Hyman
- Pierre Michelot
- Ed Shaughnessy
- Gerald Wiggins
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- The Man I Love
- The Man I Love [Alt Take]
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
- Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away) [Alt Take 2]
- 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
Bird At The Apollo Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird At The Apollo
Musicians
- Don Lanphere
- Stan Getz
- Zoot Sims
- Gerry Mulligan
- Al Porcino
- Idrees Sulieman
- Stan Fishelson
- Johnny Mandel
- Billy Taylor
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
- Timmy Rogers
- Charlie Parker
- Al Haig OR Bernie Leighton
- Al Haig [OR Bernie Leighton]
- Symphony Sid
- Sarah Vaughn
- Al Haig
Tracks
- Four Brothers
- Early Autumn
- Timmy Rogers (Comedian)
- Repetition [No. 1]
- What Is This Thing Called Love? [No.1]
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Some Of My Best Friends Are…The Singers Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1997
Some Of My Best Friends Are...The Singers
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Geoff Keezer
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Etta Jones
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Nancy King
- Ralph Moore
- Marlena Shaw
- Kevin Mahogany
- Russell Malone
- Antonio Hart
Tracks
- I Thought About You
- Poor Butterfly
- More Than You Know
- Little Girl
- But Beautiful
- and more....
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
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
Uninvisible Album
recorded by Medeski, Martin & Wood in 2001
Uninvisible
Musicians
- Stuart D. Bogie
- Michael Herbst
- Jordan McLean,Todd Simon
- Aaron Johnson
- John Medeski
- Chris Wood
- Billy Martin
- Col. Bruce Hampton
- DJ Olive
- Scotty Hard
- Danny Blume
- DJ P Love
- Eddie Bobe
- Brad Roberts
Tracks
- Uninvisible
- I Wanna Ride You
- Your Name Is Snake Anthony
- Pappy Check
- Take Me Nowhere
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Panamanhattan Album
recorded by Ron Carter & Richard Galliano in 1990
Panamanhattan
Musicians
- Richard Galliano
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Summer In Central Park
- Spleen
- Doom
- Alee Des Brouillards
- A Small Ballad
- 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
Little Niles Album
recorded by Randy Weston in 1958
Little Niles
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Ray Copeland
- Melba Liston
- Randy Weston
- George Joyner
- Charlie Persip
- Idrees Sulieman
Tracks
- Earth Birth
- Little Susan
- Nice Ice
- Little Niles
- Pam's Waltz
- and more....
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
It’s Monk’s Time Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1964
It's Monk's Time
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- Butch Warren
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Lulu's Back In Town
- Memories Of You [Take 1]
- Stuffy Turkey
- Brake's Sake
- Nice Work If You Can Get It [Take 3]
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Jazz And Future Live In Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1991
Jazz And Future Live In Concert
Musicians
- Antonio Hart
- Tim Marfield
- Marlon Jordan,Roy Hargrove
- Mark Whitfield
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Mode For John
- Sterling Sylvia
- Blue Moon
- Picadilly Square
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- and more....
These Are Soulful Days Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1999
These Are Soulful Days
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
Tracks
- Virgo
- Bellarosa
- Summer Nights
- Punjab
- These Are Soulful Days
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Friendship Album
recorded by Friendship in 2020
Friendship
Musicians
- Jenny Xu
- Ben Feldman
- Kofi Shepsu
- François Chanvallon
Tracks
- I Want My F*cking Socks Back
- (Please Indicate Where I Fall On) The Special Spectrum
- A Sullen Boy (Takes Multiple Hard Shits on an Unsuspecting Girl's Feelings)
- Last Thanksgiving (Was His Thankstaking)
- If Lies Were Flowers (You'd Fill Oceans with Sakura)
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Speaking Of Now Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 2001
Speaking Of Now
Musicians
- Richard Bona
- Cuong Vu
- Pat Metheny
- Lyle Mays
- Steve Rodby
- Antonio Sánchez
- Dave Samuels
Tracks
- As It Is
- Proof
- Another Life
- The Gathering Sky
- You
- and more....
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