Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Goin’ Up Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1960
Goin' Up
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Freddie Hubbard
- McCoy Tyner
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Lotus Blossom (Asiatic Raes)
- The Changing Scene
- Karioka
- A Peck A Sec.
- I Wished I Knew
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1963
The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
Musicians
- Charlie Mariano
- Dick Hafer
- Jerome Richardson
- Richard Williams,Rolf Ericson
- Quentin Jackson
- Don Butterfield
- Jay Berliner
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Track A-Solo Dancer: Stop! Look! And Listen, Sinner Jim Whitney!
- Track B-Duet Solo Dancers: Hearts' Beat And Shades In Physical Embraces
- Track C-Group Dancers: (Soul Fusion) Freewoman And Oh, This Freedom's Slave Cries
- Mode D-Trio & Group Dancers: Stop! Look! And Sing Songs Of Revolutions!~Mode E-Single Solos & Group Dance: Saint And Sinner Join In Merriment On Battle Front~Mode F-Group & Solo Dance: Of Love, Pain, And Passioned Revolt, Then Farewell, My Beloved, 'til I
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Showcase Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1959
Showcase
Musicians
- Bill Barron
- Pepper Adams
- Blue Mitchell
- Julian Priester
- Charles Coker
- Jimmy Garrison
- Philly Joe Jones
- Sonny Clark
Tracks
- Battery Blues
- Minor Mode
- Gwen
- Joe's Debut
- Gone
- and more....
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
Cole Porter Songbook Album
recorded by Harry Allen in 2007
Cole Porter Songbook
Musicians
- Harry Allen
- Benny Green
- Russell Malone
- Peter Washington
Tracks
- You Do Something To Me
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- In The Still Of The Night
- Goodbye Little Dream Goodbye
- Use Your Imagination
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
Along With Me Album
recorded by Bill Charlap in 1993
Along With Me
Musicians
- Bill Charlap
- Andu Eulau
- Ron Vincent
- Sean Smith
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Along With Me
- I Was Telling Her About You
- Has This Song Been Written For You Before?
- Early To Bed
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
Concert By The Sea Album
recorded by Erroll Garner in 1955
Concert By The Sea
Musicians
- Erroll Garner
- Eddie Calhoun
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- Teach Me Tonight
- Mambo Carmel
- Autumn Leaves
- It's All Right With Me
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Conrad Silvert Presents Jazz At The Opera House Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1982
Conrad Silvert Presents Jazz At The Opera House
Musicians
- Denny Zeitlin,Herbie Hancock
- Toshiko Akiyoshi
- Lew Tabackin
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Herbie Hancock
- Wayne Shorter
- Wynton Marsalis
- Harbie Hancock
- Charlie Haden
- Tony Williams
- Jaco Pastorus
Tracks
- Free Form~Straight No Chaser
- The Village
- Falling Petal
- Maiden Voyage
- Sister Cheryl
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
- Chordless
- 2 b
Power Source Album
recorded by Ryan Kisor in 1999
Power Source
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Ryan Kisor
- James Genus
- Gene Jackson
Tracks
- Power Source
- Salome's Dance
- Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
- New Picture
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Luma Album
recorded by Alex Weitz in 2017
Luma
Musicians
- Alex Weitz
- Tal Cohen
- Ben Tiberio
- Michael Piolet
Tracks
- Did You Know?
- Outer Noise
- Song For Peace Pt. I
- Song For Peace Pt. II
- Let It Go
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
State Of Art Album
recorded by Ben Williams in 2010
State Of Art
Musicians
- Marcus Strickland
- Matthew Stevens
- Gerald Clayton
- Ben Williams
- Jamire Williams
- Etienne Charles
- John Robinson
- Christian Scott
- Jaleel Shaw
- Meg Okura,Maria Im
- Colin Brookes
- Justina E. Sullivan
Tracks
- Home
- The Moontrane
- The Lee Morgan Story
- Dawn Of A New Day
- Little Susie Intro
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Strings
- Arco
My Witch’s Blue Album
recorded by Makoto Ozone in 2012
My Witch's Blue
Musicians
- Makoto Ozone
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Bouncing In My New Shoes
- My Witch's Blue
- Gotta Get It!!
- Longing For The Past
- So Good!!
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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