• 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons Album

    recorded by Gene Ammons in 1962

    Album art work of The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons by Gene Ammons

    The Soulful Mood Of Gene Ammons

    Musicians

    • Gene Ammons
    • Patti Bown
    • George Duvivier
    • Ed Shaughnessy

    Tracks

    • Two Different Worlds
    • But Beautiful
    • Skylark
    • Three Little Words
    • Street Of Dreams
    • 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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  • The High And Mighty Hawk Album

    recorded by Coleman Hawkins in 1958

    Album art work of The High And Mighty Hawk by Coleman Hawkins

    The High And Mighty Hawk

    Musicians

    • Coleman Hawkins
    • Buck Clayton
    • Hank Jones
    • Ray Brown
    • Mickey Sheen

    Tracks

    • Bird Of Prey Blues
    • My One And Only Love
    • Vignette
    • Ooh-Wee, Miss G.P.!
    • You've Changed
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • MicroCorgi EP Album

    recorded by MicroCorgi in 2019

    Album art work of MicroCorgi EP by MicroCorgi

    MicroCorgi EP

    Musicians

    • Yuto Kanazawa
    • Andrew McGowan
    • Ilya Dynov

    Tracks

    • Cosmosphere
    • Avocados Every Day
    • Prosperity

    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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  • John Patitucci Album

    recorded by John Patitucci in 1987

    Album art work of John Patitucci by John Patitucci

    John Patitucci

    Musicians

    • Rick Riso
    • David Witham,John Beasley
    • John Patitucci
    • Dave Weckl
    • Michael Brecker
    • Chick Corea
    • David Witham
    • Peter Erskine
    • Vinnie Colaiuta
    • John Beasley

    Tracks

    • Growing
    • Wind Sprint
    • Searching, Finding
    • Baja Bajo
    • Change Of Seasons
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Arco

    updated on Apr 6, 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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  • Cumbia & Jazz Fusion Album

    recorded by Charles Mingus in 1977

    Album art work of Cumbia & Jazz Fusion by Charles Mingus

    Cumbia & Jazz Fusion

    Musicians

    • Bob Neloms
    • Charles Mingus
    • Dannie Richmond
    • Alfredo Ramirez,Candido,Daniel Gonzales,Ray Mantilla
    • Bradley Cunningham
    • Giancarlo Maurino,Quarto Maltoni
    • George Adams
    • Roberto Laneri
    • Pasquale Sabatelli
    • Anastasio Del Bono
    • Jack Walrath
    • Dino Piana
    • Danny Mixon

    Tracks

    • Cumbia And Jazz Fusion
    • Music For Toro Moro
    • Wedding March/Slow Waltz [Take 9]
    • Wedding March/Slow Waltz [Take 12]

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • 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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  • The Thing To Do Album

    recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1964

    Album art work of The Thing To Do by Blue Mitchell

    The Thing To Do

    Musicians

    • Junior Cook
    • Blue Mitchell
    • Chick Corea
    • Gene Taylor
    • Al Foster

    Tracks

    • Fungii Mama
    • Mona's Mood
    • The Thing To Do
    • Step Lightly
    • Chick's Tune

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Alex Sipiagin – Live At Smalls Album

    recorded by Alex Sipiagin in 2012

    Album art work of Alex Sipiagin - Live At Smalls by Alex Sipiagin

    Alex Sipiagin - Live At Smalls

    Musicians

    • Seamus Blake
    • Alex Sipiagin
    • Dave Kikoski
    • Boris Kozlov
    • Nate Smith

    Tracks

    • Live Score
    • Videlles
    • Calming
    • Pass
    • Returning

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Lost In A Dream Album

    recorded by Paul Motian in 2009

    Album art work of Lost In A Dream by Paul Motian

    Lost In A Dream

    Musicians

    • Chris Potter
    • Jason Moran
    • Paul Motian

    Tracks

    • Mode VI
    • Casino
    • Lost In A Dream
    • Blue Midnight
    • Be Careful It's My Heart
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Bassless

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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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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  • Hard Times Album

    recorded by Vincent Herring in 2017

    Album art work of Hard Times by Vincent Herring

    Hard Times

    Musicians

    • Vincent Herring
    • Sam Dillon
    • Brad Manson
    • Steve Turre
    • Russell Malone
    • Cyrus Chestnut
    • Yasushi Nakamura
    • Carl Allen
    • Nicolas Bearde

    Tracks

    • Hard Work
    • Use Me
    • Summertime
    • Hard Times
    • Embraceable You
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Standards, Vol. 1 Album

    recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1983

    Album art work of Standards, Vol. 1 by Keith Jarrett

    Standards, Vol. 1

    Musicians

    • Keith Jarrett
    • Gary Peacock
    • Jack DeJohnette

    Tracks

    • The Meaning Of The Blues
    • All The Things You Are
    • It Never Entered My Mind
    • (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
    • God Bless The Child

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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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  • You Gotta Take A Little Love Album

    recorded by Horace Silver in 1969

    Album art work of You Gotta Take A Little Love by Horace Silver

    You Gotta Take A Little Love

    Musicians

    • Bennie Maupin
    • Randy Brecker
    • Horace Silver
    • John Williams
    • Billy Cobham

    Tracks

    • You Gotta Take A Little Love
    • The Risin' Sun
    • It's Time
    • Lovely's Daughter
    • Down And Out
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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