Pres Is Blue Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1950
Pres Is Blue
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Jesse Drake
- Kenny Drew OR Hank Jones
- Aron Bell
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- Pennies From Heaven
- Stardust
- Three Little Words
In Pursuit Of The 27th Man Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1972
In Pursuit Of The 27th Man
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Horace Silver
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
- David Friedman
Tracks
- Liberated Brother
- Kathy
- Gregory Is Here
- Summer In Central Park
- Nothin' Can Stop Me Now
- and more....
August Album
recorded by Yoav Eshed in 2020
August
Musicians
- Dayna Stephens
- Yoav Eshed
- Lex Korten
- Ben Tiberio
- Jongkuk Kim
Tracks
- Piano Rain
- Cape Town
- Costume
- August
- Caila
- and more....
Introducing Duke Pearson’s Big Band Album
recorded by Duke Pearson in 1967 & 1968
Introducing Duke Pearson's Big Band
Musicians
- Duke Pearson
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Ground Hog
- New Girl
- Bedouin
- Straight Up And Down
- Ready When You Are C.B.
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Signs Live! Album
recorded by Peter Bernstein in 2015
Signs Live!
Musicians
- Peter Bernstein
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- Blues For Bulgaria
- Hidden Pockets
- Dragonfly
- Jive Coffee
- Pannonica
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
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
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
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
Sophisticated Ladies Album
recorded by Charlie Haden in 2010
Sophisticated Ladies
Musicians
- Melody Gardot
- Ernie Watts
- Alan Broadbent
- Charlie Haden
- Rodney Green
- Norah Jones
- Cassandra Wilson
- Ruth Cameron
- Renée Fleming
- Diana Krall
Tracks
- If I'm Lucky
- Sophisticated Lady
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Today I Am A Man
- My Love And I
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Back At The Chicken Shack Album
recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1960
Back At The Chicken Shack
Musicians
- Stanley Turrentine
- Kenny Burrell
- Jimmy Smith
- Donald Bailey
Tracks
- Back At The Chicken Shack
- When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- Minor Chant
- Messy Bessie
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
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
Many Miles Of Davis Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1947 & 1946
Many Miles Of Davis
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- Lucky Thompson
- Arvin Garrison
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
Tracks
- Out Of Nowhere [Take 1]
- A Night In Tunisia [Take 5]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 4]
- Ornithology [Take 4]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 2]
- and more....
Heavy Metal Be-Bop Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1978
Heavy Metal Be-Bop
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Barry Finnerty
- Paul Schaeffer
- Neil Jason
- Terry Bozzio
- Rafael Cruz, Ralph MacDonald,Sammy Figueroa
- Kash Monet
- Victoria
- Jeff Schoen,Roy Herring
Tracks
- East River
- Inside Out
- Some Skunk Funk
- Sponge
- Funky Sea, Funky Dew
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Live At the New School Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1972
Live At the New School
Musicians
- -
- Kenny Davern
- Wild Bill Davison
- Eddie Condon
- Dick Wellstood
- Gene Krupa
Tracks
- Introduction
- I Want To Be Happy
- Sugar
- Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble
- Avalon
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
On The Other Hand Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1990
On The Other Hand
Musicians
- Chris Hunter
- Ralph Bowen
- Michael Mossman
- Michel Camilo
- Michael Bowie
- Cliff Almond
- Sammy Figueroa
- D.K. Dyson
- Kacey Cysik
Tracks
- On The Other Hand
- Village Of The Angels
- Journey
- Impressions
- Silent Talk I
- 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
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
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