Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
A Time For Love Album
recorded by Ed Thigpen in 1998
A Time For Love
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Satin Doll
- A Time For Love
- Express Run
- Stolen Moments
- Sophisticated Lady
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Tokyo Adagio Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 2005
Tokyo Adagio
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- En La Orilla Del Mundo (The Edge Of The World)
- My Love And I
- When Will The Blues Leave
- Sandino
- Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Miles In Tokyo Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
Miles In Tokyo
Musicians
- Teruo Isono
- Sam Rivers
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Introduction
- If I Were A Bell
- My Funny Valentine
- So What
- Walkin'
- 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
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
Conviction Album
recorded by Kendrick Scott in 2011
Conviction
Musicians
- John Ellis
- Mike Moreno
- Taylor Eigsti
- Joe Sanders
- Kendrick Scott
- Alah Hampton
Tracks
- Pendulum
- Too Much
- I Have A Dream
- We Shall By Any Means
- Liberty Or Death
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
New Orleans Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1970
New Orleans Suite
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Wild Bill Davis
- Joe Benjamin
- Rufus Jones
- Russell Procope
- Paul Gonsalves
- Julian Priester
- Cootie Williams
Tracks
- Blues For New Orleans
- Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies
- Portrait Of Louis Armstrong
- Thanks For The Beautiful Land On The Delta
- Portrait Of Wellman Braud
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
The Iconoclast Album
recorded by Barry Stephenson in 2020
The Iconoclast
Musicians
- Patrick Bartley
- Ricardo Pascal
- Barry Stephenson
- Jamison Ross
Tracks
- Fitz Figgity Phoom Phoom
- Jelly
- Redoshi's Route
- Assumptions
- Evening Breezy (One In The Air)
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Forest Flower Album
recorded by Charles Lloyd in 1966
Forest Flower
Musicians
- Charles Lloyd
- Keith Jarrett
- Cecil McBee
- Jack DeJonette
Tracks
- Forest Flower: Sunrise
- Forest Flower: Sunset
- Sorcery
- Song Of Her
- East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)
The Bassist Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1979
The Bassist
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Sam Jones
- Keith Copeland
Tracks
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- Lily
- Seascape
- Tragic Magic
- The Hymn Of Scorpio
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
An American Diary Album
recorded by Mike Mainieri in 1994
An American Diary
Musicians
- Joe Lovano
- Mike Mainieri
- Eddie Gomez
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Somewhere
- King Kong
- Piano Sonata (Vivace)
- Piano Sonata No. 1
- Town Meeting
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
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.”
Captured Live! Album
recorded by Joshua Redman in 1994
Captured Live!
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- The Deserving Many
- Blues On Sunday
- Sweet Sorrow
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Bohemia After Dark Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1955 & 1954
Bohemia After Dark
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Jerome Richardson
- Donald Byrd
- Nat Adderley
- Horace Silver
- Paul Chambers
- Kenny Clarke
- Hank Jones
Tracks
- Bohemia After Dark
- Chasm
- Willow Weep For Me
- Late Entry
- Hear Me Talkin' To Ya
- and more....
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