Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1958
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Jack Ryan,Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Let's Face The Music And Dance
- You're Laughing At Me
- Let Yourself Go
- You Can Have Him
- Russian Lullaby
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Rosewood Album
recorded by Woody Shaw in 1977
Rosewood
Musicians
- James Vass
- Joe Henderson
- Carter Jefferson
- Art Webb
- Frank Wess
- Woody Shaw
- Janice Robinson
- Steve Turre
- Onaje Allan Gumbs
- Clint Houston
- Victor Lewis
- Sammy Figueroa
- Armen Halburian
Tracks
- Rosewood
- Every Time I See You
- The Legend Of The Cheops
- Rahsaan's Run
- Sunshowers
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Getz/Gilberto Album
recorded by Stan Getz & João Gilberto in 1963
Getz/Gilberto
Musicians
- Astrud Gilberto
- João Gilberto
- Stan Getz
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Sebastião Neto
- Milton Banana
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Doralice
- Prá Machucar Meu Coração
- Desafinado
- Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
- 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
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
East And West Of Jazz Album
recorded by Duke Jordan & Sadik Hakim in 1962
East And West Of Jazz
Musicians
- Eddie Wright
- Sadik Hakim
- Lloyd Buchann
- Kalil Madi
- Cecil Payne
- Johnny Coles
- Duke Jordan
- Wendell Marshall
- Wlter Bodden
Tracks
- Impulse
- Gabriel
- Buch's Blues
- Goodies For The Goodies
- Little Lou
- and more....
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
Best Coast Jazz Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1954
Best Coast Jazz
Musicians
- Herb Geller
- Joe Maini
- Walter Benton
- Clifford Brown
- Kenny Drew
- Courtis Counce
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Coronado
- You Go To My Head
Outlaws Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez & Jeremy Steig in 1976
Outlaws
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Outlaws
- Autumn Comes~Autumn Leaves
- Arioso
- Nightmare
- Nardis
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
- Arco
The Last Sessions Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1971
The Last Sessions
Musicians
- Billy Harper
- Lee Morgan
- Grachan Moncur III
- Harold Mabern
- Reggie Workman
- Freddie Waits
- Bobbi Humphrey
- Jymie Merritt
Tracks
- Capra Black
- In What Direction Are You Headed?
- Angela
- Croquet Ballet
- Inner Passions Out
Bona Makes You Sweat – Live Album
recorded by Richard Bona in 2008
Bona Makes You Sweat - Live
Musicians
- Taylor Haskins
- John Caban
- Etienne Stadwijk
- Richard Bona
- Ernesto Simpson
- Samuel Torres
Tracks
- Engingilaye & Ekwa Mwato
- Kivu & Suninga
- Kalabancoro
- Samaouma
- O Sen Sen Sen
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
The Rajah Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1966
The Rajah
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- A Pilgrim's Funny Farm
- The Rajah
- Is That So?
- Davisamba
- What Now My Love
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Mustang Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1966
Mustang
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- McCoy Tyner
- Walter Booker
- Freddie Waits
Tracks
- Mustang
- Fly Little Bird Fly
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Dixie Lee
- On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
- and more....
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
Quartet Live Album
recorded by Gary Burton & Pat Metheny in 2007
Quartet Live
Musicians
- Gary Burton
- Pat Metheny
- Steve Swallow
- Antonio Sanchez
Tracks
- Sea Journey
- Olhos De Gat
- Falling Grace
- Coral
- Walter L
- and more....
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
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
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
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