Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
First Time Ever Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 1996
First Time Ever
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- George Mraz
- Leroy Williams
Tracks
- Uno Dos Tres
- First Time Ever
- To Walter Davis Jr. With Love (& Scoby Too)
- Nascimento
- You Go To My Head
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
Soul Junction Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957
Soul Junction
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Soul Junction
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Birk's Works
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Hallelujah
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
Dizzy Atmosphere Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
Dizzy Atmosphere
Musicians
- Billy Mitchell
- Billy Root
- Lee Morgan
- Al Grey
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul West
- Charles Persip
Tracks
- Dishwater [Take 4]
- Someone I Know [Take 6]
- D.D.T. [Take 5]
- Whisper Not [Take 5]
- About Time [Take 5]
- and more....
Triple Treat Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1982
Triple Treat
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- (Meet The) Flintstones
- Body And Soul
- Small Fry
- When Lights Are Low
- Triple Treat Blues
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Foreword Album
recorded by Lex Korten in 2021
Foreword
Musicians
- Lex Korten
Tracks
- Introduction (Midnight Silence)
- Punjab
- Zingaro (Portrait In Black And White)
- No. 3
- Strange Meadow Lark
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Quadrant Album
recorded by Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker in 1977
Quadrant
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Concorde
- Joe's Tune
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Ray's Tune
- Grooveyard
- 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
Alone Together Album
recorded by Jim Hall & Ron Carter in 1972
Alone Together
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- St. Thomas
- Alone Together
- Receipt Please
- I'll Remember April
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
After Hours Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1961
After Hours
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Mundell Lowe
- George Duvivier
Tracks
- My Favorite Things
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Wonder Why
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- Sophisticated Lady
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Drums Unlimited Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1965 & 1966
Drums Unlimited
Musicians
- Max Roach
- James Spaulding
- Freddie Hubbard
- Ronnie Mathews
- Jymie Merritt
- Roland Alexander
Tracks
- The Drum Also Waltzes
- Nommo
- Drums Unlimited
- St. Louis Blues
- For Big Sid
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
7 Pieces Album
recorded by Jimmy Giuffre in 1959
7 Pieces
Musicians
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Jim Hall
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Happy Man
- Lovely Willow
- Song Of The Wind
- Princess
- The Story
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1963
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Bob Bain
- Paul Smith
- Joe Comfort
- Alvin Stoller,Frank Flynn
Tracks
- Let's Begin
- A Fine Romance
- All The Things You Are
- I'll Be Hard To Handle
- You Couldn't Be Cuter
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
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