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
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....
Transit Album
recorded by Addison Frei in 2015
Transit
Musicians
- Addison Frei
- Perrin Grace
- Matt Young
- Tahira Clayton
- Andy Clausen
- Rachel Koblyakov
- Janis Siegel
- Wayne Tucker
Tracks
- Many Are the Nights
- Transit
- Impromptu Op. 90 No. 3
- Know You
- Good Morning Heartache
- 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
A Harold Arlen Showcase Album
recorded by Kenny Drew in 1957
A Harold Arlen Showcase
Musicians
- Kenny Drew
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- That Old Black Magic
- Over The Rainbow
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- As Long As I Live
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Clifford Brown And Max Roach Album
recorded by Clifford Brown & Max Roach in 1954 & 1955
Clifford Brown And Max Roach
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Delilah (Theme From Samson And Delilah)
- Parisian Thoroughfare
- Daahoud
- Joy Spring
- Jordu [Edited Version]
- and more....
Birdland 1953 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Birdland 1953
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Oscar Pettiford
- Roy Haynes
- Franklin Skeets
- Sonny Payne
- Charles Mingus
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Charlie Parker
- Art Taylor
- Candido Camero
- George Duvivier
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Lullaby Of Birdland [With Announce]
- Tea For Two
- It Could Happen To You
- Bean And The Boys (Burt Covers Bud)
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- and more....
Statements Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1961 & 1964
Statements
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Paul Chambers
- Connie Kay
- Jimmy Heath
- Tommy Flanagan
- Richard Davis
Tracks
- Statement
- Slowly
- A Thrill From The Blues
- Paris Blues
- Put Off
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Jazz To The World: A Christmas Collection Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1995
Jazz To The World: A Christmas Collection
Musicians
- Herb Alpert
- Jeff Lorber
- DeWayne "Smitty" Smith
- Harvey Mason
- Dianne Reeves,Lou Rawls
- Teddy Edwards
- Gerald Wiggins
- Andy SImpkins
- Sherman Ferguson
- Lee Ritenour
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Diana Krall
- Russell Malone
- James Genus
- Everette Happ
- Oscar Brashear
- George Duke
- Stanley Clarke
- Ralph Penland
- Michael Franks
- Artie Traum
- Carla Bley
- Steve Swallow
- Veronica Nunn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Steve Khan
- Doris Eugenio,Nestor Sanchez
- Cassandra Wilson
- Cyro Baptista
- Eliane Elias
- Herbie Hancock
- John McLaughlin
- Ben Perowsky
- Jim Beard
- Holly Cole
- Aaron Davis
- David Piltch
- Donny McCaslin
- Mike Mainieri
- Rachel Z
- Victor Bailey
- Clarence Penn
- Anita Baker
- Chick Corea
- Dave Koz
- Tony Maiden
- Bill Sharpe
- Gerry Brown
- Steve Reid
- Ronnie Cuber
- Lew Soloff
- Birch Johnson
- Marcus Rojas
- Mac Rebennack
- Richard Crooks
Tracks
- Winter Wonderland
- Baby It's Cold Outside
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
- Solo
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Te Vou! Album
recorded by Roy Haynes in 1994
Te Vou!
Musicians
- Donald Harrison
- Pat Metheny
- David Kikoski
- Christian McBride
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Like This
- John Mc Kee
- James
- If I Could
- Blues M45
- and more....
Reunion Album
recorded by Gary Burton in 1989
Reunion
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Gary Burton
- Mitchel Forman
- Will Lee
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Autumn
- Reunion
- Origin
- Will You Say You Will
- House On The Hill
- and more....
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
Hank Mobley Sextet (Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan) Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1956
Hank Mobley Sextet (Hank Mobley With Donald Byrd And Lee Morgan)
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd,Lee Morgan
- Horace Silver
- Paul Chambers
- Charlie Persip
Tracks
- Touch And Go
- Double Whammy
- Barrel Of Funk
- Mobleymania
- Barrel Of Funk [Alt Take]
Remarks
- Arco
- Up Swing
- Medium Swing
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Brown And Roach Incorporated Album
recorded by Clifford Brown & Max Roach in 1954
Brown And Roach Incorporated
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Sweet Clifford (Clifford's Fantasy)
- I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- I'll String Along With You
- Mildama
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
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
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