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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
Gengis Don & The Empire Live At The Brooklyn Bowl Album
recorded by Gengis Don in 2020
Gengis Don & The Empire Live At The Brooklyn Bowl
Musicians
- Maassai
- Keenyn Omari
- Peter Enriquez
- Don Hanson
- Gengis Don
Tracks
- Deeper
- Untitled Joint
- Black Narcissus
- MaaSong
- Giant Feelings
- and more....
Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Gerry Mulligan in 1953
Gerry Mulligan Quartet, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Gerry Mulligan
- Chet Baker
- Carson Smith
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- My Old Flame
- Love Me Or Leave Me [Alt Take]
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Swinghouse [10" LP Take]
- Swinghouse [12" LP Take]
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Having A Party Album
recorded by Beatrice Kay in 1962
Having A Party
Musicians
- Beatrice Kay
- Mundell Lowe
Tracks
- My Melancholy Baby
- I'll Take Care Of Your Cares
Remarks
- Duo
Expoobident Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1960
Expoobident
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Lee Morgan
- Eddie Higgins
- Art Davis
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Expoobedient
- Easy Living
- Triple Track
- Fire
- Just In Time
- and more....
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956
The Oscar Pettiford Orchestra In Hi-Fi
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Lucky Thompson
- Jerome Richardson
- David Kurtzer
- Art Farmer,Ernie Royal
- Jimmy Cleveland
- David Amram,Julius Watkins
- Tommy Flanagan
- Oscar Pettiford
- Osie Johnson
- Janet Putnam
- Whitey Mitchell
- Danny Bank,David Kurtzer
- Danny Bank
Tracks
- The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Not So Sleepy
- Speculation
- Smoke Signal
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Seance Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes in 1966
The Seance
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Red Mitchell
- Donald Bailey
Tracks
- The Seance
- Oleo
- Easy Street
- Suddenly I Thought Of You
- For Heaven's Sake
- and more....
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
Shut Yo’ Mouth! Album
recorded by Major Holley & Slam Stewart in 1981
Shut Yo' Mouth!
Musicians
- Major Holley,Slam Stewart
- Dick Hyman
- Oliver Jackson
Tracks
- Annie: Tomorrow
- Close Your Eyes
- Undecided
- Misty
- Little Jessie James: I Love You
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- 2 b
The Melody Lingers On Album
recorded by Herman Chittison in 1944
The Melody Lingers On
Musicians
- James Shirley
- Herman Chittison
- Cedric Wallace
Tracks
- How High The Moon
- Just One Of Those Things
- Schubert's Serenade
- As Time Goes By
- Frasquita Serenade
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Brooklyn Aliens Album
recorded by Brooklyn Aliens in 2014
Brooklyn Aliens
Musicians
- Gianni Gagliardi
- Tobias Meinhart
- Yago Vadzquez
- Lars Ekman
- Rodrigo Recabarren
Tracks
- La Fragoneta de Wayne
- Canción al Licor de Ave
- Miniatura
- Mistero
- Punto Luz
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Push Album
recorded by Jacky Terrasson in 2009
Push
Musicians
- Jacky Terrasson
- Ben Williams
- Jamire Williams
- Gregoire Maret
- Jacques Schwarz-Bart
- Matthew Stevens
- Cyro Baptista
Tracks
- Gaux Girl
- Beat It~Body And Soul
- Ruby, My Dear
- Beat Bop
- 'Round Midnight
- and more....
A Long Story Album
recorded by Eliane Elias in 1991
A Long Story
Musicians
- Mark Ledford
- Jon Herington
- Eliane Elias
- Marc Johnson
- Peter Erskine
- Mino Cinelu
- Lincoln Goines
- Dave Weckl
- Anthony Jackson
- Bob Berg
- Jeff Andrews
- Othello Molineaux
Tracks
- Back In Time (To The Zimbo Trio)
- A Long Story
- Horizonte (To Gonzaguinha)
- Just Kidding
- Life Goes On (A Vida Continua) (To Waltinho)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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