• Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • First Bass Album

    recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1953,1956,1958 & 1960

    Album art work of First Bass by Oscar Pettiford

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Cannonball’s Sharpshooters Album

    recorded by Julian "Cannonball" Adderley in 1958

    Album art work of Cannonball's Sharpshooters by Julian

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • At The Jazz Corner Of The World Album

    recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1959

    Album art work of At The Jazz Corner Of The World by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Eastern Rebellion 2 Album

    recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977 & 1979

    Album art work of Eastern Rebellion 2 by Cedar Walton

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Big Neighborhood Album

    recorded by Mike Stern in 2009

    Album art work of Big Neighborhood by Mike Stern

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Chasin’ The Bird Album

    recorded by Barry Harris in 1962

    Album art work of Chasin' The Bird by Barry Harris

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Manhattan Swing:A Visit With Duke Album

    recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart & John Bunch in 1999

    Album art work of Manhattan Swing:A Visit With Duke by Bucky Pizzarelli, Jay Leonhart & John Bunch

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Drum Songs Album

    recorded by Philly Joe Jones in 1978

    Album art work of Drum Songs by Philly Joe Jones

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • The Song Of Singing Album

    recorded by Chick Corea in 1970

    Album art work of The Song Of Singing by Chick Corea

    The Song Of Singing

    Musicians

    • Chick Corea
    • Dave Holland
    • Barry Altschul

    Tracks

    • Toy Room
    • Ballad I
    • Rhymes
    • Flesh
    • Ballad III
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Full Range Album

    recorded by Eric Alexander in 1994

    Album art work of Full Range by Eric Alexander

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Scenes From My Life Album

    recorded by Richard Bona in 1998

    Album art work of Scenes From My Life by Richard Bona

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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