Bright Size Life Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 1975
Bright Size Life
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Jaco Pastorius
- Bob Moses
Tracks
- Bright Size Life
- Sirabhorn
- Unity Village
- Missouri Uncompromised
- Midwestern Nights Dream
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Concert By The Sea Album
recorded by Erroll Garner in 1955
Concert By The Sea
Musicians
- Erroll Garner
- Eddie Calhoun
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- Teach Me Tonight
- Mambo Carmel
- Autumn Leaves
- It's All Right With Me
- and more....
Live At The Great American Music Hall Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes in 1975
Live At The Great American Music Hall
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Mario Suraci
Tracks
- Fly Me To The Moon
- Sunny
- The Status Of Maced (Suite For Solo Piano) - First Movement
- The Status Of Maced (Suite For Solo Piano) - Second Movement
- The Status Of Maced (Suite For Solo Piano) - Third Movement
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Many Faces Of Art Farmer Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1964
The Many Faces Of Art Farmer
Musicians
- Charles McPherson
- Art Farmer
- Tommy Flanagan
- Steve Swallow
- Bobby Thomas
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Happy Feet
- Hyacinth
- Ally
- Minuet In G
- All About Art
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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....
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
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
Montreux ’77 Album
recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1977
Montreux '77
Musicians
- Roy Eldridge
- Oscar Peterson
- Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- Gofor
- I Surrender, Dear
- Joie De Roy
- Perdido
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Hayward & Hinton Album
recorded by Lance Hayward in 1987
Hayward & Hinton
Musicians
- Lance Hayward
- Milt Hinton
- Milt Hinton
Tracks
- Mean To Me
- King Of The Road
- Just A Cottage Small By A Waterfall
- Exactly Like You
- With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Black Fire Album
recorded by Andrew Hill in 1963
Black Fire
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Andrew Hill
- Richard Davis
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Pumpkin
- Subterfuge
- Black Fire
- Cantarnos
- Tired Trade
- 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
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 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
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
April In Paris Album
recorded by Count Basie in 1955 & 1956
April In Paris
Musicians
- Freddie Green
- Count Basie
- Eddie Jones
- Sonny Payne
- Frank Wess
- Joe Newman
- Jose Mangual,Ubaldo Nieto
Tracks
- April In Paris
- Corner Pocket
- Didn't You?
- Sweetie Cakes
- Magic
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Intuition Album
recorded by Lennie Tristano & Warne Marsh in 1956 & 1949
Intuition
Musicians
- Ted Brown
- Warne Marsh
- Ronnie Ball
- Ben Tucker
- Jeff Morton
- Lee Konitz
- Billy Bauer
- Lennie Tristano
- Arnold Fishkin
- Harold Granowsky
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- Smog Eyes
- Ear Conditioning
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Quintessence
- Jazz Of Two Cities
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Straphangin’ Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1981
Straphangin'
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Barry Finnerty
- Mark Gray
- Marcus Miller
- Richie Morales
- Manolo Badrena,Sammy Figueroa
- Don Alias
Tracks
- Straphangin'
- Threesome
- Bathsheba
- Jacknife
- Why Can't I Be There
- and more....
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