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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Page One Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1963
Page One
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- McCoy Tyner
- Butch Warren
- Pete La Roca
Tracks
- Blue Bossa
- La Mesha
- Homestretch
- Recorda Me (Recuerda Me)
- Jinrikisha
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Überjam Album
recorded by John Scofield in 2001
Überjam
Musicians
- John Scofield
- Avi Bortnick
- John Medeski
- Jesse Murphy
- Adam Deitch
- Karl Denson
Tracks
- Acidhead
- Ideofunk
- Jungle Fiction
- I Brake 4 Monster Booty
- Animal Farm
- and more....
Blues & Roots Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1959
Blues & Roots
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- John Handy
- Booker Ervin
- Pepper Adams
- Jimmy Knepper
- Willie Dennis
- Horace Parlan
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Mal Waldron
Tracks
- Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
- Cryin' Blues
- Moanin'
- Tensions
- My Jelly Roll Soul
- and more....
Life In New York Album
recorded by Steve Denny in 2020
Life In New York
Musicians
- Steve Denny
- Marty Kenney
- Ben Waters
Tracks
- Wig's Ears
- August in June
- Gramophology
- All I Ask
- Oona's Delight
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Coleman Hawkins And Confrères Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1957 & 1958
Coleman Hawkins And Confrères
Musicians
- Ben Webster,Coleman Hawkins
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Alvin Stoller
- Coleman Hawkins
- Roy Eldridge
- Hank Jones
- George Duvivier
- Mickey Sheen
Tracks
- Maria
- Cocktails For Two
- Sunday
- Hanid
- Honey Flower
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
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
Strength Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 2004
Strength
Musicians
- Keith Anderson
- Karl Denson
- Jacques Szwarcbart
- Roy Hargrove
- Chalmers Alford
- Bernard Wright
- Bobby Sparks
- Pino Palladino
- Jason "JT" Thomas
- Daniel Moreno,Kwaku Obeng
- Reggie Washington
- Daniel Moreno
- Renée Neufville
- Willie Jones Ⅲ
- Alfredo "Catfish" Alias,Gordon Chambers,Omer Lye-Fook
- Fran Cathcart
- James Poyser
- Dontae Winslow,Joaquin "Joe" Claussell
- Brian Bacchus
Tracks
- Rich Man's Welfare
- Bop Drop
- Strength
- Listen Here
- For Fun [SoulFeast Vocal Remix Of "Common Free Style" Featuring Omar]
- and more....
Memories For Scotty Album
recorded by Don Friedman in 1961 & 1985
Memories For Scotty
Musicians
- Don Friedman
- Scott LaFaro
- Pete LaRoca
- Chuck Israels
- Joe Hunt
Tracks
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Sacre Blue [Take 1]
- Sacre Blue [Take 2]
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- On Green Dolphin Street
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Time For Tyner Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1968
Time For Tyner
Musicians
- Bobby Hutcherson
- McCoy Tyner
- Herbie Lewis
- Freddie Waits
Tracks
- African Village
- Little Madimba
- May Street
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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 Inch Worm Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1962
The Inch Worm
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- The Inch Worm
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Impressions
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
All Blues Album
recorded by GRP All-Star Big Band in 1994
All Blues
Musicians
- Russell Ferrante
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Arturo Sandoval
- B.B. King
- Ramsey Lewis
- George Bohanon
- Dave Grusin
- Randy Brecker
- Chuck Findley
- Ernie Watts
- Chick Corea
- Michael Brecker
- Bob Mintzer
Tracks
- Cookin' At The Continental
- Stormy Monday
- All Blues
- Birk's Works
- Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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