Shift Album
recorded by Young Gu Kim in 2018
Shift
Musicians
- Young Gu Kim
- Seungho Jang
- Jun Young Song
Tracks
- Circle
- Shift
- Snow
- Eight
- Light Gray
- 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
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
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
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
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
Eastern Rebellion Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1975
Eastern Rebellion
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Bolivia
- Naima
- 5/4 Thing
- Bittersweet
- Mode For Joe
Remarks
- Odd Meter
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
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
I Love Being Here With You – A Jazz Piano Tribute To Peggy Lee Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2010
I Love Being Here With You - A Jazz Piano Tribute To Peggy Lee
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- I Love Being Here With You
- You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
- Fever
- There'll Be Another Spring
- I Don't Know Enough About You
- and more....
Look’n On The Bright Side Album
recorded by Harold Mabern in 1993
Look'n On The Bright Side
Musicians
- Harold Mabern
- Christian McBride
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Look On The Bright Side
- Moment's Notice
- Big Time Cooper
- Au Privave
- Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Red Garland’s Piano Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957 & 1956
Red Garland's Piano
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- The Very Thought Of You
- Almost Like Being In Love
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
My Little Cello Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1960 & 1959
My Little Cello
Musicians
- Erik Nordström
- Allan Botschinsky
- Louis Hjulmand
- Jan Johansson
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jørn Elniff
Tracks
- Montmartre Blues
- Back In Paradise
- Laverne Walk
- Two Little Pearls
- Blue Brothers
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Drumless
- 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
Guilfoyle & Nielsen Trio Album
recorded by Conor Guilfoyle in 1993
Guilfoyle & Nielsen Trio
Musicians
- Mike Nielsen
- Ronan Guilfoyle
- Conor Guilfoyle
Tracks
- Love For Sale
- All The Things You Are
- Summertime
- Footprints
- Paper Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Big Two Album
recorded by Warne Marsh & Red Mitchell in 1980
Big Two
Musicians
- Warne Marsh
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- 317 East 32nd Street
- South American Way
- Star Eyes
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- It's You Or No One
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1960
The Resurgence Of Dexter Gordon
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Martin Banks
- Richard Boone
- Dolo Coker
- Charles Green
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Home Run
- Dolo
- Lovely Lisa
- Affair In Havana
- Jodi
- and more....
Pilgrimage Album
recorded by Michael Brecker in 2006
Pilgrimage
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Pat Metheny
- Herbie Hancock
- John Patitucci
- Jack DeJohnette
- Brad Mehldau
Tracks
- The Mean Time
- Five Months From Midnight
- Anagram
- Tumbleweed
- When Can I Kiss You Again?
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Under Fire Album
recorded by Gato Barbieri in 1973
Under Fire
Musicians
- Gato Barbieri
- John Abercrombie
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- Stanley Clarke
- Roy Haynes
- James M'tume
- Airto Moreira
- Moulay "Ali" Hafid
Tracks
- El Parana
- Yo Le Canto A La Luna
- Antonico
- Maria Domingas
- El Sertao
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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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