Kelly Great Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1959
Kelly Great
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- June Night
- What Now
- Sydney
- Wrinkles
- Mama "G"
Remarks
- Arco
A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
A Jazz Portrait Of Frank Sinatra
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Come Dance With Me
- Learnin' The Blues
- Witchcraft
- (Love Is) The Tender Trap
- and more....
Don’t Get Sassy Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1994
Don't Get Sassy
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Ray Brown
- Jeff Hamilton
Tracks
- Don't Get Sassy
- Everything I Love
- Kelly's Blues
- Tanga
- When You Go
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Another Workout Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1961
Another Workout
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Out Of Joe's Bag
- I Should Care
- Gettin' And Jettin'
- Hank's Other Soul
- Hello, Young Lovers
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Soothsayer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1965
The Soothsayer
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Lost
- Angola
- The Big Push
- The Soothsayer
- Lady Day
- and more....
Fuchsia Swing Song Album
recorded by Sam Rivers in 1964
Fuchsia Swing Song
Musicians
- Sam Rivers
- Jaki Byard
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Fuchsia Swing Song
- Downstairs Blues Upstairs
- Cyclic Episode
- Luminous Monolith
- Beatrice
- and more....
Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights Album
recorded by Kenny Barron in 2012
Kenny Barron & The Brazilian Knights
Musicians
- Idriss Boudrioua
- Lula Galvao
- Kenny Barron
- Sergio Barrozo
- Rafael Barata
- Mauricio Einhorn
- Claudio Roditi
Tracks
- Rapaz De Bem
- Ja Era
- Ilusao A Toa
- So Por Amor
- Curta Metragem
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Autumn In New York Album
recorded by Tal Farlow in 1954
Autumn In New York
Musicians
- Tal Farlow
- Gerry Wiggins
- Ray Brown
- Chico Hamilton
Tracks
- I Like To Recognise The Tune
- Strike Up The Band
- Autumn In New York
- And She Remembers Me
- Little Girl Blue
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Plays The Irving Berlin Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Irving Berlin Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Supper Time
- I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
- Change Partners
- The Sog Is Ended
- 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
The Jazz Messengers Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1956
The Jazz Messengers
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Infra-Rae
- Nica's Dream
- It's You Or No One
- Ecaroh
- Carol's Interlude
- and more....
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
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
Big Fun Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1969,1972,1970 & 1973
Big Fun
Musicians
- Steve Grossman
- Bennie Maupin
- Miles Davis
- John McLaughlin
- Khalil Balakrishna
- Chick Corea,Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Harvey Brooks
- Billy Cobham
- Airto Moreira
- Bihari Sharima
- Carlos Garnett
- Sonny Fortune
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- Harold I. Williams, Jr.
- Michael Henderson
- Al Foster,Billy Hart
- James Mtume
- Badal Roy
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Larry Young
- Billy Cobham,Jack DeJohnette
- Herbie Hancock
Tracks
- Great Expectations
- Ife
- Recollections
- Trevere
- Go Ahead John
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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