Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Duet Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Gary Burton in 1978
Duet
Musicians
- Gary Burton
- Chick Corea
Tracks
- Duet Suite
- Children's Song No. 15
- Children's Song No. 2
- Children's Song No. 5
- Children's Song No. 6
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Don’t Smoke In Bed Album
recorded by Eddie Higgins in 2000
Don't Smoke In Bed
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli
- Eddie Higgins
- Jay Leonhart
Tracks
- Close Your Eyes
- That Old Feeling
- I Didn't Know About You
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Something Cool
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
Debut Rarities, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1951 & 1953
Debut Rarities, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Spaulding Givens
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
Tracks
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Darn That Dream
- Yesterdays
- Body And Soul
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
At Basin Street Album
recorded by Clifford Brown & Max Roach in 1956
At Basin Street
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- I'll Remember April
- Powell's Prances
- Time
- and more....
Remarks
- Up Swing
- Burnin Swing
- Latin~Up Swing~Latin
- Slow Ballad
- Medium Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- N/A
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Alter Ego Album
recorded by James Williams in 1984
Alter Ego
Musicians
- Bill Easley
- Billy Pierce
- Kevin Eubanks
- James Williams
- Ray Drummond
- Anthony Reedus
Tracks
- Black Scholars
- Alter Ego
- Havana Days
- Fourplay
- A Touching Affair
- and more....
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
Blue’s Moods Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1960
Blue's Moods
Musicians
- Blue Mitchell
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- I'll Close My Eyes
- Avars
- Scrapple From The Apple
- Kinda Vague
- Sir John
- 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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
44th Street Suite Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1991
44th Street Suite
Musicians
- Arthur Blythe
- David Murray
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Aaron Scott
Tracks
- Bessie's Blues
- Blue Piano
- Not For Beginners
- Falling In Love With Love
- 44th Street Suite-Part I
- and more....
St. Thomas Album
recorded by Sweet Basil Trio in 1991
St. Thomas
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Old Folks
- John Paul Jones (AKA Trane's Blues)
- St. Thomas
- and more....
Hank Mobley Quintet Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Hank Mobley Quintet
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Funk In Deep Freeze
- Wham And They're Off
- Fin De L'Affaire
- Startin' From Scratch
- Stella-Wise
- and more....
We’ve Only Just Begun Album
recorded by Ashley Pezzotti in 2019
We've Only Just Begun
Musicians
- Ashley Pezzotti
- Alex Weitz
- Emmet Cohen
- Bob Bruya
- Kyle Poole
Tracks
- It Only Takes A Moment
- We've Only Just Begun
- Solo Tú
- That Way
- I Hope You Find Her
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Birdland ’53, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Birdland '53, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Oscar Pettiford
- Roy Haynes
- Franklin Skeets
- Sonny Payne
- Charles Mingus
Tracks
- Tea For Two
- It Could Happen To You
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- I Want To Be Happy
- and more....
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