Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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 London House Sessions (Live) Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The London House Sessions (Live)
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Billy Boy [Alt Take]
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
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
After Hours At The London House Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1958
After Hours At The London House
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Henry Coker
- Ronnell Bright
- Richard Davis
- Roy Haynes
- Thad Jones
- Wendell Culley
- Frank Wess
Tracks
- Detour Ahead
- Three Little Words
- Speak Low
- Like Someone In Love
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- and more....
Explosive Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1998
Explosive
Musicians
- Jim Hershman
- Milt Jackson
- Bill Cunliffe
- Christoph Luty
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Ricky Woodard
- George Bohanon,Oscar Brashear
- Charles Owens
- Oscar Brashear,Clay Jenkins,Bobby Rodriguez
- Oscar Brashear,Clay Jenkins
- Ira Nepus,George Bohanon,Isaac Smith
- Maurice Spears
- Eugene "Snooky" Young
- Oscar Brashear
- George Bohanon
- Jeff Clayton
Tracks
- Bags' Groove
- Since I Fell For You
- Evidence
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- Deed I Do
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds Album
recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1960
Blue Hour With The Three Sounds
Musicians
- Stanley Turrentine
- Gene Harris
- Andrew Simpkins
- Bill Dowdy
Tracks
- I Want A Little Girl
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Blue Riff
- Since I Fell For You
- Willow Weep For Me
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson in 1949 & 1950
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
Tracks
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- Sonny Side
- Bud's Blues
- Sunset
- Fine And Dandy [Take 1]
- and more....
Happiness! Live At Kuumbwa Album
recorded by Benny Green in 2016
Happiness! Live At Kuumbwa
Musicians
- Benny Green
- David Wong
- Rodney Green
Tracks
- Introduction
- The St. Vitus Dance
- Announcement
- Down Under
- Martha's Prize
- and more....
Sidewalkin’ Album
recorded by Evan Sherman in 2021
Sidewalkin'
Musicians
- Jerry Weldon
- Joe Magnarelli
- Anthony Wonsey
- Tyler Mitchell
- Evan Sherman
Tracks
- Chasin' The Bird
- Capuchin Swing
- One For Amos
- Quicksilver
- The Henry Hustle
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Atmos Album
recorded by Miroslav Vitous in 1992
Atmos
Musicians
- Jan Garbarek
- Miroslav Vitous
Tracks
- Pegasos
- Goddess
- Forthcoming
- Atmos
- Time Out - Part I
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Earth Birth Album
recorded by Randy Weston in 1995
Earth Birth
Musicians
- Randy Weston
- Christian McBride
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Earth Birth
- Pam's Waltz
- Little Niles
- Babe's Blues
- Where?
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Sahib Shihab’s Jazz Party (Conversations) Album
recorded by Sahib Shihab in 1963
Sahib Shihab's Jazz Party (Conversations)
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- Ole Molin
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
- Bjarne Rostvold
- Allan Botschinsky
Tracks
- 4070 Blues
- Charade
- Conversations Part 1
- Conversations Part 2
- Conversations Part 3
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Happy Hour Album
recorded by Neal Miner in 2008
Happy Hour
Musicians
- Michael Kanan
- Neal Miner
- Joe Strasser
Tracks
- Doghouse Blues
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
- Serenade In Blue
- Boilermaker
- At The Bistro
- and more....
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
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
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
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