Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
Groovin’ Live II Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1974
Groovin' Live II
Musicians
- Red Garland
- James Leary
- Eddie Marshall
Tracks
- Bags' Groove
- When I Fall In Love
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- When Sunny Gets Blue
- Desafinado
- 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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Watts Album
recorded by Jeff "Tain" Watts in 2008
Watts
Musicians
- Branford Marsalis
- Terence Blanchard
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Lawrence Fields
Tracks
- Return Of The Jitney Man
- Brekky With Drecky
- Katrina James
- Owed...
- Dancin' 4 Chicken
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- 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
Amoroso Album
recorded by João Gilberto in 1976
Amoroso
Musicians
- João Gilberto
- Ralph Grierson
- Jim Hughart
- Grady Tate,Joe Correro
Tracks
- 'S Wonderful
- Estate (Summer)
- Tin Tin Por Tin Tin
- Besame Mucho
- Wave
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
The Sound Of The Trio Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
The Sound Of The Trio
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Tricrotism
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Thags' Dance
- Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
- Kadota's Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Trio ’65 Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1965
Trio '65
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Israel
- Elsa
- 'Round Midnight
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- How My Heart Sings
- 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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Compulsion Album
recorded by Andrew Hill in 1965
Compulsion
Musicians
- John Gilmore
- Freddie Hubbard
- Andrew Hill
- Cecil McBee
- Joe Chambers
- Nadi Qamar
- Renaud Simmons
- RIchard Davis
Tracks
- Compulsion
- Legacy
- Premonition
- Limbo
Remarks
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
East Coast Jazz/5 Album
recorded by Milt Hinton in 1955
East Coast Jazz/5
Musicians
- A. J. Sciacca
- Milt Hinton
- Dick Katz
- Osie Johnson
- A.J. Sciacca
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- Pick 'N Pat
- Over The Rainbow
- Milt To The Hilt
- Don't Blame Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
A Charlie Brown Christmas Album
recorded by Cyrus Chestnut in 2000
A Charlie Brown Christmas
Musicians
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Jerry Goodman
- Tollak Ollestad
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Steve Cole
- Steve Turre
- Don Alias
- Brian McKnight
- Hubert Laws
- Ardeshir Farah,Jorge Strunz
- Manhattan Transfer
- Stefon Harris
- Kenny Garrett
- Pat Martino
- Gary Bartz
- Vanessa Williams
- Michael Brecker
- Wallace Roney
Tracks
- Me And Charlie Brown
- Skating
- The Little Drummer Boy (My Little Drum)
- The Christmas Song
- Baby Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- 2 gt
- Duo
Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band Album
recorded by Paul Motian in 1992
Paul Motian And The Electric Bebop Band
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Brad Schoeppach
- Kurt Rosenwinkel
- Stomu Takeishi
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Shaw 'Nuff
- I Waited For You
- Dance Of The Infidels
- Darn That Dream
- Hot House
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 gt
Crescent Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1964
Crescent
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Crescent
- Wise One
- Bessie's Blues
- Lonnie's Lament
- The Drum Thing
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
With Pride For Dignity Album
recorded by Henry Conerway III in 2017
With Pride For Dignity
Musicians
- Kenny Banks, Jr.
- Kevin Smith
- Henry Conerway III
Tracks
- Slippery
- With Pride For Dignity
- Sugar Ray
- Cotton Tail
- Hopscotch
- and more....
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