• 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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  • First Time Ever Album

    recorded by Barry Harris in 1996

    Album art work of First Time Ever by Barry Harris

    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....

    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Soul Junction Album

    recorded by Red Garland in 1957

    Album art work of Soul Junction by Red Garland

    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

    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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  • Dizzy Atmosphere Album

    recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957

    Album art work of Dizzy Atmosphere by Lee Morgan

    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....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Triple Treat Album

    recorded by Monty Alexander in 1982

    Album art work of Triple Treat by Monty Alexander

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Foreword Album

    recorded by Lex Korten in 2021

    Album art work of Foreword by Lex Korten

    Foreword

    Musicians

    • Lex Korten

    Tracks

    • Introduction (Midnight Silence)
    • Punjab
    • Zingaro (Portrait In Black And White)
    • No. 3
    • Strange Meadow Lark
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo

    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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  • Quadrant Album

    recorded by Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker in 1977

    Album art work of Quadrant by Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker

    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....

    updated on Apr 6, 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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  • Alone Together Album

    recorded by Jim Hall & Ron Carter in 1972

    Album art work of Alone Together by Jim Hall & Ron Carter

    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

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • After Hours Album

    recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1961

    Album art work of After Hours by Sarah Vaughan

    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

    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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  • 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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  • Drums Unlimited Album

    recorded by Max Roach in 1965 & 1966

    Album art work of Drums Unlimited by Max Roach

    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

    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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  • 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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  • 7 Pieces Album

    recorded by Jimmy Giuffre in 1959

    Album art work of 7 Pieces by Jimmy Giuffre

    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

    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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  • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1963

    Album art work of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook by Ella Fitzgerald

    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

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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