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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
Soulville Album
recorded by Ben Webster in 1957
Soulville
Musicians
- Ben Webster
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Soulville
- Late Date
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Where Are You?
- and more....
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
Time And Again Album
recorded by Mulgrew Miller in 1991
Time And Again
Musicians
- Mulgrew Miller
- Peter Wasington
- Tony Reedus
Tracks
- Tongue Twister
- Broad Street
- You And The Night And The Music
- Woeful Blues
- Lord, In The Morning Thou Shalt Hear
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Images Album
recorded by Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 1991
Images
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- John Patitucci
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- No Name
- Imagine
- Autumn Leaves
- Peace And Quiet Time
- Gaby
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
That’s The Way It Is Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1969
That's The Way It Is
Musicians
- Teddy Edwards
- Milt Jackson
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
- Dick Berk
Tracks
- Frankie And Johnny
- Here's That Rainy Day
- Wheelin' And Dealin'
- Blues In The Bassment
- Tenderly
- and more....
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
Thru My Eyes Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1996
Thru My Eyes
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Lincoln Goines
- Cliff Almond
- John Patitucci
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez
- Anthony Jackson
Tracks
- Poinciana (The Song Of The Tree)
- Perdido
- Watermelon Man
- A Night In Tunisia
- Song For My Father
- 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
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....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Green With Strings Album
recorded by Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1952 & 1954
Green With Strings
Musicians
- Bennie Green
- John Malachi
- Tommy Potter
- Osie Johnson
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Dick Katz
- Peck Morrison
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- There's A Small Hotel
- Stardust
- Serenade To Love
- Embraceable You
- Don't Argue
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- 2 tb
Emergence Album
recorded by Miroslav Vitous in 1985
Emergence
Musicians
- Miroslav Vitous
Tracks
- Epilogue
- Transformation
- Atlantis Suite: Emergence Of The Spirit~Matter And Spirit~The Choice~Destruction Into Energy
- Wheel Of Fortune (When Face Gets Pale)
- Reguards To Gershwin's Honeyman
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Arco
Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note Album
recorded by Al Cohn, Phil Woods & Zoot Sims in 1959
Jazz Alive! A Night At The Half Note
Musicians
- Al Cohn
- Zoot Sims
- Mose Allison
- Knobby Totah
- Paul Motian
- Phil Woods
Tracks
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- It Had To Be You
- Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
- After You've Gone
Remarks
- 2 ts
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1958
Sonny Rollins And The Contemporary Leaders
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Barney Kessel
- Hampton Hawes
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Shelly Manne
- Victor Feldman
Tracks
- I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
- Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody
- How High The Moon
- You
- I've Found A New Baby
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Winters Again Album
recorded by Jerri Winters in 1962
Winters Again
Musicians
- Jerri Winters
- Romeo Penque
- Anthony Miranda
- Howard Collins
- Mundell Lowe
- Eddie Costa
- George Duvivier
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- The Lost And The Lonely
- I'm Afraid To Love You
- Elmer's Tune
- This Is Our Song Of Love
- A Gal In Calico
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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