Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Live At Bourbon St. Album
recorded by Lenny Breau & Dave Young in 1983
Live At Bourbon St.
Musicians
- Lenny Breau
- Dave Young
Tracks
- There Is No Greater Love
- If You Could See Me Now
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Summertime
- Quiet And Blue
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Shoogie Wanna Boogie Album
recorded by David Matthews & Whirlwind in 1976
Shoogie Wanna Boogie
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Ronnie Cuber
- Jon Faddis,Randy Brecker
- Jerry Friedman,Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick
- Barry Miles
- Anthony Jackson
- Andy Newmark
- Sue Evans
- Joe Farrell
- Alan Rubin,Burt Collins,Joe Shepley,Randy Brecker
- Sam Burtis,Tom Malone
- Dave Taylor
- Jim Buffington,Peter Gordon
- Joe Shepley,Jon Faddis
- Fred Wesley
- Jerry Friedman,John Tropea,Lance Quinn
- Pat Rebillot
- Jeff Berlin
- Carlos Martin,Sue Evans
- Patti Austin
- David Matthews
- Ken Ascher
- Anthony Jackson,Will Lee
- Nicky Marrero,Sue Evans
- Gwen Guthrie,Patti Austin,Vivian Cherry
- Michael Brecker
- Lance Quinn
Tracks
- Shoogie Wanna Boogie
- My Girl
- You Keep Me Hanging On
- California Dreaming
- Gotta Be Where You Are
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Heritage Album
recorded by Richard Bona in 2016
Heritage
Musicians
- Dennis Hernandez
- Rey Alejandre
- Osmany Paredes
- Richard Bona
- Luisito Quintero
Tracks
- Aka Lingala Tè
- Bilongo
- Matanga
- Jokoh Jokoh
- Cubaneando
- and more....
Bursting Out With The All-Star Big Band! Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1962
Bursting Out With The All-Star Big Band!
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
- Ernie Wilkins
Tracks
- Blues For Big Scotia
- West Coast Blues
- Here's That Rainy Day
- I Love You
- Daahoud
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
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
Alive Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1989
Alive
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- Humpty Dumpty
- Sophisticated Lady
- U.M.M.G. (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)
- and more....
The Soul Society Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1960
The Soul Society
Musicians
- Jimmy Heath
- Charles Davis
- Nat Adderley
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Timmons
- Keter Betts
- Louis Hayes
- Blue Mitchell
Tracks
- Some Kinda Mean
- Just Friends
- Deep Blue Cello
- There Is No Greater Love
- All Members
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1954 & 1955
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Room 608
- Creepin' In
- Stop Time
- To Whom It May Concern
- Hippy
- and more....
The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950 Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1937,1939,1940,1941,1942,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949 & 1950
The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950
Musicians
- John Smith
- Sam Allen
- Richard Fullbright
- Bill Beason
- Charlie Christian
- Lionel Hampton
- Clyde Hart
- Milt Hinton
- Cozy Cole
- Danny Barker
- Tyree Glenn
- Benny Payne
- Chu Berry
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Alice O'Connell
- Glenn Hardman
- Israel Crosby
- Kenny Kersey
- Nick Fenton
- Kenny Clarke
- Trevor Bacon
- Bill Doggett
- Panama Francis
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
- Billy Eckstine
- Connie Wainwright
- Shadow Wilson
- Don Byas
- Trummy Young
- Irv Kluger
- Joe Marsala
- Chuck Wayne
- Cliff Jackson
- Irv Lang
- Buddy Christian
- Steve Jordan
- Ike Carpenter
- Shelly Manne
- Dexter Gordon
- Frank Paparelli
- Murray Shipinski
- Charlie Parker
- Remo Palmieri
- Slam Stewart
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Sidney Catlett
- Flip Phillips
- Red Norvo
- Teddy Wilson
- Specs Powell
- J.C. Heard
- Ben Webster
- Tony Scott
- Jimmy Jones
- Gene Ramey
- Ed Nicholson
- Slim Gaillard
- Jack McVea
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Tiny "Bam" Brown
- Zutty Singleton
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
- Lucky Thompson
- Arvin Garrison
- George Handy
- Roy Hall
- Bill DeArango
- Gillespie / Dizzy / Septet
- Sonny Stitt
- Alice Roberts,Gil Fuller
- Thelonious Monk
- Alice Roberts
- John Lewis
- Dizzy Gillespie,
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Hank Jones
- Joe Harris
- Kenny Hagood
- John Collins
- Al MeKibbon
- Al McKibbon
- Buddy DeFranco
- Bill Harris
- Billy Bauer
- Nat King Cole
- Eddie Safranski
- Buddy Rich
- Chano Pozo
- Ernie Henry,John Brown
- Budd Johnson,Joe Gayles
- Cecil Payne
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook
- Andy Duryea,Jesse Tarrant,Sam Hurt
- James Forman
- Teddy Stewart
- Sabu Martinez
- Vince Guerra
- Joe Carroll
- Joe Gayles,Yusef Lateef
- Al Gibson
- Benny Harris,Dizzy Gillespie,Elmon Wright,Willie Cook
- Andy Duryea,Charles Greenlea,J.J. Johnson
- Tiny Irvin
- John Acea
- Charles "Specs" Wright
- Specs Wright
- Joe Carroll,Tiny Irvin,
- Floyd Smith
- Carlos Duchesne
- Francisco Pozo
- Paul Smith
- Jack Cascales
- Carlos Vidal Bolado
Tracks
- Blue Rhythm Fantasy
- Hot Mallets
- Pickin' The Cabbage
- Bye Bye Blues
- Once In A Lovetime
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
- Strings
Heritage Album
recorded by Lionel Loueke in 2012
Heritage
Musicians
- Lionel Loueke
- Derrick Hodge
- Mark Guiliana
- Robert Glasper
- Gretchen Parlato
Tracks
- Ifê
- Ouidah
- Tribal Dance
- Hope
- Freedom Dance
- and more....
Rosslyn Album
recorded by Joey Baron, John Taylor, Marc Johnson in 2002
Rosslyn
Musicians
- John Taylor
- Marc Johnson
- Joey Baron
Tracks
- The Bowl Song
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- Between Moons
- Rosslyn
- Ma Bel
- 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
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
Remembering John Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1991
Remembering John
Musicians
- McCoy Tyner
- Avery Sharpe
- Aaron Scott
Tracks
- India
- Giant Steps
- In Walked Bud
- Like Someone In Love
- One And Four
- 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
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
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
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