The Hawk Relaxes Album
recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1961
The Hawk Relaxes
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Kenny Burrell
- Ronnell Bright
- Ron Carter
- Andrew Cyrille
Tracks
- I'll Never Be The Same
- When Day Is Done
- Under A Blanket Of Blue
- More Than You Know
- Moonglow
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Hey! This Is Kevin Gavin Album
recorded by Kevin Gavin in 1962
Hey! This Is Kevin Gavin
Musicians
- Kevin Gavin
- Mundell Lowe
- Eddie Costa
- George Duvivier
- Sol Gubin
- Phil Bodner
- Ed Shaughnessy
Tracks
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
- Moon River
- What Will Happen Now
- Let There Be Love
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Settin’ The Pace Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1958
Settin' The Pace
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- I See Your Face Before Me
- If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You
- Little Melonae
- Rise 'N' Shine
- By The Numbers
Remarks
- Arco
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
Tijuana Moods Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1957
Tijuana Moods
Musicians
- Shafi Hadi
- Clarence Shaw
- Jimmy Knepper
- Bill Triglia
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Frankie Dunlop
- Ysabel Morel
- Lonnie Elder
- Frankie Dunlop[Possibly]
Tracks
- Dizzy's Moods
- Ysabel's Table Dance
- Tijuana Gift Shop
- Los Mariachis (The Street Musicians)
- Flamingo
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
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
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
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
Olé Coltrane Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1961
Olé Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Eric Dolphy
- McCoy Tyner
- Art Davis
- Reggie Workman
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Olé
- Dahomey Dance
- Aisha
Remarks
- 2 b
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
MicroCosmos Album
recorded by MicroCorgi in 2020
MicroCosmos
Musicians
- Yuto Kanazawa
- Andrew McGowan
- Ilya Dynov
Tracks
- Cosmosphere
- Avocados Every Day
- 6/8 Tune
- Alayashiki
- Prosperity
- and more....
Step Lightly Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1963
Step Lightly
Musicians
- Leo Wright
- Joe Henderson
- Blue Mitchell
- Herbie Hancock
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Mamacita
- Sweet And Lovely
- Andrea
- Step Lightly
- Cry Me A River
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
The Chase! Album
recorded by Gene Ammons & Dexter Gordon in 1970
The Chase!
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- John Young
- Cleveland Eaton
- Steve McCall
- Gene Ammons
- Jodie Christian
- Rufus Reid
- Wilbur Campbell
- Vi Redd
Tracks
- Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- The Chase
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)~I Can't Get Started (With You)~My Funny Valentine~Misty
- Lonesome Lover Blues
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The Man – Complete Recordings: 1946 – 1959 Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1946,1950,1956,1957 & 1959
The Man - Complete Recordings: 1946 - 1959
Musicians
- John Brown
- James Moody
- Dave Burns
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Milt Jackson
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Joe Harris
- Dave Burns,Dizzy Gillespie
- Buddy Rich
- Herbie Mann
- Oscar Pettiford
- Dick Katz
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Stan Levey
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- For Hecklers Only
- Smokey Hollow Jump
- Boppin' The Blues (AKA Dizz-Moody)
- Moody Speaks
- Slow Down
- and more....
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band Album
recorded by Fats Navarro in 1948
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band
Musicians
- Rudy Williams
- Allan Eager
- Fats Navarro
- Tadd Dameron
- Curley Russell
- Kenny Clarke
- Milt Jackson
- Kai Winding
Tracks
- Our Delight
- Eb-Pob
- Tadd Walk
- The Squirrel
- Dameronia
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Green With Strings Album
recorded by Bennie Green, J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1952 & 1954
Green With Strings
Musicians
- Bennie Green
- John Malachi
- Tommy Potter
- Osie Johnson
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Dick Katz
- Peck Morrison
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- There's A Small Hotel
- Stardust
- Serenade To Love
- Embraceable You
- Don't Argue
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- 2 tb
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