Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Red Alert Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1977
Red Alert
Musicians
- Harold Land,Ira Sullivan
- Nat Adderley
- Red Garland
- Ron Carter
- Frank Butler
- Ira Sullivan
- Harold Land
Tracks
- Red Alert
- Theme For A Tarzan Movie
- The Whiffenpoof Song
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
At Shelly’s Manne-Hole Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1963
At Shelly's Manne-Hole
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Boy Next Door
- Wonder Why
- Swedish Pastry
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- 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
Time Remembers One Time Once Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Denny Zeitlin in 1981
Time Remembers One Time Once
Musicians
- Denny Zeitlin
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- Chairman Mao
- Bird Food
- As Long As There's Music
- Time Remembers One Time Once
- Love For Sale
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey – Sabu Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1952 & 1953
Horace Silver Trio And Art Blakey - Sabu
Musicians
- Horace Silver
- Gene Ramey
- Art Blakey
- Curley Russell
- Percy Heath
- Sabu Martinez
Tracks
- Horace-Scope
- Safari
- Thou Swell
- Quicksilver
- Ecaroh
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
So In Love Album
recorded by Roberta Gambarini in 2008
So In Love
Musicians
- Roberta Gambarini
- Tamir Hendelman
- Chuck Berghofer
- Jake Hanna
- James Moody
- Roy Hargrove
- Eric Gunnison
- Neil Swainson
- Montez Coleman
- Gerald Clayton
- George Mraz
- Al Foster
- Jeff Hamilton
Tracks
- So In Love
- Day In, Day Out
- Get Out Of Town
- Crazy
- That Old Black Magic
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Oh! Album
recorded by Will Lee in 1993
Oh!
Musicians
- Bruce Kapler
- Lew Soloff
- Tom Malone
- Chuck Loeb
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Chris Hajian
- Bashiri Johnson
- Babi Floyd,Frank Floyd
- John Tropea
- Rob Mounsey
- Chris Parker
- Felicia Collins
- Steve Gadd
- Randy Brecker
- Jeff Mironov
- Paul Shaffer
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves
- Jeff Mironov,Sid McGinnis
- Jeff Beck,Jeff Mironov
- Charley Drayton
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Stephen Ferrone
- Jeff Mironov,Joe Caro
- Anton Fig
- Bob Malach
- Chris Hajian,Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Hiram Bullock
- Bill Lee
- Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
Tracks
- Maryanne
- Georgie Porgie
- Kissing My Love
- I Know Too Much (About Sadness)
- Show Of Hands
- and more....
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
Diz ‘n Bird At Carnegie Hall Album
recorded by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie in 1947
Diz 'n Bird At Carnegie Hall
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- John Lewis
- Al MeKibbon
- Joe Harris
- Kenny "Pancho" Hagood
- Milt Jackson
- Al McKibbon
- Lorenzo Salan
- Chano Pozo
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- Groovin' High
- Confirmation
- Koko
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- Au Privave
- The Gypsy
- I'll Remember April
- Scrapple From The Apple
- 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
Plays Richard Rodgers Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1953 & 1952
Plays Richard Rodgers
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Herb Ellis
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Bewitched (Bothered And Bewildered)
- Johnny One Note
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Blue Haze Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1954 & 1953
Blue Haze
Musicians
- David Schildkraut
- Miles Davis
- Horace Silver
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
- Art Blakey
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
- John Lewis
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- Four
- Old Devil Moon
- Smooch
- Blue Haze
- and more....
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
Comin’ In The Back Door Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1963
Comin' In The Back Door
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- If That's The Way You Want It
- Comin' In The Back Door
- Don't Wait Too Long
- Nocturne
- The Bitter End
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
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