A Time For Love Album
recorded by Arturo Sandoval in 2010
A Time For Love
Musicians
- Arturo Sandoval
- Shelly Berg
- Chuck Berghofer
- Gregg Field
- Chris Botti
- Monica Mancini
- Kenny Barron
Tracks
- Aprés Un Reve (After The Dream)
- Emily
- Speak Low
- Estate (Summer)
- A Time For Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Duo
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
Matador Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1962
Matador
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Kenny Dorham
- Bobby Timmons
- Teddy Smith
- J. C. Moses
Tracks
- El Matador
- Melanie
- Smile
- Beautiful Love
- There Goes My Heart
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
The Complete Debut Recordings Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1955,1952,1953,1957 & 1958
The Complete Debut Recordings
Musicians
- George Barrow
- Eddie Bert
- Mal Waldron
- Charles Mingus
- Willie Jones
- Max Roach
- Jackie Paris
- Lee Konitz
- George Koutzen
- Phyllis Pinkerton
- Al Levitt
- Bob Benton
- Paige Brook
- Jackson Wiley
- John Mehegan
- Spaulding Givens
- Hank Jones
- George Gordon, Jr.,Honey Richard
- Bud Powell
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Billy Taylor
- Art Taylor
- John Dennis
- Don Senay
- John Laporta
- Julius Baker
- Louis Mucci,Thad Jones
- Milt Hinton
- Fred Zimmerman
- Joe Morello
- Shafi Hadi
- Pepper Adams
- Clarence Shaw
- Wade Legge OR Wynton Kelly
- Dannie Richmond
- Henry Grimes
- Clarence Shaw,Jimmy Knepper,Horace Parlan,Phineas Newborn, Jr.
Tracks
- I'll Remember April [Alt Take]
- A Foggy Day (In London Town) [Alt Take]
- A Portrait Of Bud Powell
- Haitian Fight Song [Alt Take]
- Love Chant [Alt Take]
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Arco
- Strings
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Mating Call Album
recorded by Tadd Dameron in 1956
Mating Call
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Tadd Dameron
- John Simmons
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Mating Call
- Gnid
- Soultrane
- On A Misty Night
- Romas
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Hand In Hand Album
recorded by Mulgrew Miller in 1992
Hand In Hand
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Joe Henderson
- Eddie Henderson
- Steve Nelson
- Mulgrew Miller
- Christian McBride
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Grew's Tune
- For Those Who Do
- Thinkin' Out Loud
- Leilani's Leap
- Like The Morning
- and more....
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Roll Call Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1960
Roll Call
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Freddie Hubbard
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Roll Call
- My Groove Your Move
- Take Your Pick
- A Baptist Beat
- The More I See You
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956
Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Lucky Thompson
- Clifton "Skeeter" Best
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Hank Jones
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- Bo-Bi My Boy
- OP Meets LT
- Tricrotism
- Old Reliable
- Translation
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Red Alert Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1977
Red Alert
Musicians
- Harold Land,Ira Sullivan
- Nat Adderley
- Red Garland
- Ron Carter
- Frank Butler
- Ira Sullivan
- Harold Land
Tracks
- Red Alert
- Theme For A Tarzan Movie
- The Whiffenpoof Song
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Stella By Starlight
- 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
K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966 Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1966 & 1962
K.D. Is Here: New York City 1962 & 1966
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Kenny Dorham
- Cedar Walton
- John Ore
- Hugh Walker
- Alan Grant
- Joe Farrell
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Larry Gales
- Stu Martin
Tracks
- Jung Fu
- Alan Grant & Kenny Dorham Talk
- Spring Is Here
- Alan Grant & Kenny Dorham Talk
- Somewhere In The Night
- and more....
Remarks
- Speech
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Smokin’ In The Pit Album
recorded by Steps in 1979
Smokin' In The Pit
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Mike Mainieri
- Don Grolnick
- Eddie Gomez
- Steve Gadd
- Kazumi Watanabe
Tracks
- Tee Bag
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Fawlty Tenors
- Song To Seth
- Young And Fine
- and more....
Sci-Fi Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2000
Sci-Fi
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- David Gilmore
- Shedrick Mitchell
- Christian McBride
- Rodney Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Dianne Reeves
- James Carter
- Toots Thielemans
Tracks
- Aja
- Uhura's Moment Returned
- Xerxes
- Lullaby For A Ladybug
- Science Fiction
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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