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
First Bass Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1953,1956,1958 & 1960
First Bass
Musicians
- Harry Babasin
- Oscar Pettiford
- Arnold Ross
- Joe Comfort
- Alvin Stoller
- Harry Babasin,Oscar Pettiford
- Lucky Thompson
- Ray Copeland
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Lionel Hampton
- Oscar Dennard
- Gus Johnson
- UNKOWN
- Atilla Zoller
- Kenny Clarke
- Lee Konitz
- Zoot Sims
- Phineas Newborn
- Kenny Clark
- Bent Axen
- Finn Fredriksen
- Erik Nordstrom
- Alan Botchinsky
- Louis Hjulmand
- Jan Johnson
- Jorn Elniff
Tracks
- Too Marvelous For Words
- Monti Cello
- In A Cello Mood
- Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
- Over The Rainbow
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 cel
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
Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album
recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958
Cannonball's Sharpshooters
Musicians
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
- Nat Adderley
- Junior Mance
- Sam Jones
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Our Delight
- What's New?
- Fuller Bop Man
- Jubilation
- Stay On It
- and more....
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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
At The Jazz Corner Of The World Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1959
At The Jazz Corner Of The World
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Hipsippy Blues
- Evidence (Justice)
- The Theme
- Close Your Eyes
- Just Coolin’
- and more....
Eastern Rebellion 2 Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977 & 1979
Eastern Rebellion 2
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Curtis Fuller
Tracks
- Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
- The Maestro
- Ojos De Rojo
- Sunday Suite
- Clockwise
- and more....
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
Big Neighborhood Album
recorded by Mike Stern in 2009
Big Neighborhood
Musicians
- Mike Stern,Steve Vai
- Jim Beard
- Lincoln Goines
- Dave Weckl
- Eric Johnson,Mike Stern
- Lionel Cordew
- Bob Franceschini
- Mike Stern
- Richard Bona
- Esperanza Spalding
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Bob Malach
- John Medeski
- Chris Wood
- Billy Martin
- Randy Brecker
- Chris Minh Doky
- Cindy Blackman
Tracks
- Big Neighborhood
- 6th Street
- Reach
- Song For Pepper
- Coupe De Ville
- and more....
Chasin’ The Bird Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1962
Chasin' The Bird
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Clifford Jarvis
Tracks
- Chasin' The Bird
- The Breeze And I
- Around The Corner
- Just As Though You Were Here
- (Back Home Again In) Indiana
- and more....
Remarks
- Medium Fast
- Latin
- Brush
- Slow Swing
- Burnin
- Medium Fast Swing
- Slow Ballad
- Medium Up Swing
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Manhattan Swing:A Visit With Duke Album
recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart & John Bunch in 1999
Manhattan Swing:A Visit With Duke
Musicians
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- John Bunch
- Jay Leonhart
Tracks
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- Isfahan
- Satin Doll
- All Too Soon
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Drum Songs Album
recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1978
Drum Songs
Musicians
- Charles Bowen, Jr.,Harold Land
- Blue Mitchell
- Slide Hampton
- Cedar Walton
- Marc Johnson
- Philly Joe Jones
- Harold Land
- Charles Bowen, Jr.
Tracks
- Our Delight
- I Waited For You
- Bird
- Two Bass Hit
- Hi-Fly
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
The Song Of Singing Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1970
The Song Of Singing
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Barry Altschul
Tracks
- Toy Room
- Ballad I
- Rhymes
- Flesh
- Ballad III
- and more....
Full Range Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 1994
Full Range
Musicians
- Eric Alexander
- John Swana
- Peter Bernstein
- Kenny Barron
- Peter Washington
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- To The Chief
- The Link
- Darn That Dream
- Number Three
- People Will Say We're In Love
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Scenes From My Life Album
recorded by Richard Bona in 1998
Scenes From My Life
Musicians
- Jean-Michel Pilc
- Richard Bona
- Omar Hakim
- Mokhtar Samba
- Alune Faye
- Aaron Heick
- Frédérique Favarel
- Stéphane Véra
- Ari Hoenig
- Etienne Stadwijk
- Jeremy Gaddie
- Colette Michaan
- Edsel Gomez
- Luisito Quintero
- Michael Brecker
Tracks
- Dipita
- New Bell
- Souwedi Na Wengue
- Eyala
- Djombwe
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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