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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Byrd’s Word Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1955
Byrd's Word
Musicians
- Frank Foster
- Donald Byrd
- Hank Jones
- Dave Chambers
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Winterset
- Gotcha Goin' N Comin'
- Long Green
- Star Eyes
- Someone To Watch Over Me
Remarks
- Arco
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Won't Dance
- Bill
- The Song Is You
- A Fine Romance
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- 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
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 Leprechaun Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1975
The Leprechaun
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Gayle Moran
- Steve Gadd
- Anthony Jackson
- Joe Farrell
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- Imp's Welcome
- Lenore
- Reverie
- Looking At The World
- Nite Sprite
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
- Duo
- Strings
Critical Mass Album
recorded by Dave Holland in 2005
Critical Mass
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Robin Eubanks
- Steve Nelson
- Dave Holland
- Nate Smith
Tracks
- The Eyes Have It
- Easy Did It
- Vicissitudes
- The Leak
- Secret Garden
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane Album
recorded by Ray Draper in 1957
The Ray Draper Quintet Featuring John Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Ray Draper
- Gil Coggins
- Spanky De Brest
- Larry Ritchie
Tracks
- Clifford's Kappa
- Filidia
- Two Sons
- Paul's Pal
- Under Paris Skies
- 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
Duet Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Gary Burton in 1978
Duet
Musicians
- Gary Burton
- Chick Corea
Tracks
- Duet Suite
- Children's Song No. 15
- Children's Song No. 2
- Children's Song No. 5
- Children's Song No. 6
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1958
Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Teddy Kotick
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- The Outlaw
- Melancholy Mood
- Pyramid
- Moon Rays
- Safari
- and more....
Sonny Clark Quintets Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1958 & 1957
Sonny Clark Quintets
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Art Farmer
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Clifford Jorden
- Kenny Burrell
- Pete LaRoca
Tracks
- Royal Flush
- Lover
- Minor Meeting
- Eastern Incident
- Little Sonny
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Why Not? Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1985
Why Not?
Musicians
- Chris Hunter
- Lew Soloff
- Michel Camilo
- Anthony Jackson
- Dave Weckl
- Guarionex Aquino,Sammy Figueroa
Tracks
- Just Kiddin'
- Hello And Goodbye
- Thinking Of You
- Why Not!
- Not Yet
- and more....
Shoogie Wanna Boogie Album
recorded by David Matthews & Whirlwind in 1976
Shoogie Wanna Boogie
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Ronnie Cuber
- Jon Faddis,Randy Brecker
- Jerry Friedman,Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick
- Barry Miles
- Anthony Jackson
- Andy Newmark
- Sue Evans
- Joe Farrell
- Alan Rubin,Burt Collins,Joe Shepley,Randy Brecker
- Sam Burtis,Tom Malone
- Dave Taylor
- Jim Buffington,Peter Gordon
- Joe Shepley,Jon Faddis
- Fred Wesley
- Jerry Friedman,John Tropea,Lance Quinn
- Pat Rebillot
- Jeff Berlin
- Carlos Martin,Sue Evans
- Patti Austin
- David Matthews
- Ken Ascher
- Anthony Jackson,Will Lee
- Nicky Marrero,Sue Evans
- Gwen Guthrie,Patti Austin,Vivian Cherry
- Michael Brecker
- Lance Quinn
Tracks
- Shoogie Wanna Boogie
- My Girl
- You Keep Me Hanging On
- California Dreaming
- Gotta Be Where You Are
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
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
Q’s Jook Joint Album
recorded by Quincy Jones in 1995
Q's Jook Joint
Musicians
- -
- Bono,Ray Charles
- Peter Christlieb
- Stevie Wonder
- Grant Geissman,Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Greg Phillinganes
- Sekou Bunch
- John Robinson
- Nancy Wilson,Queen Latifah,Töne Löc
- Joshua Redman
- Hubert Laws
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Greg Phillinganes,Herbie Hancock
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Patti Austin,Siedah Garrett
- Tamia
- Greg Phillinganes,Rod Temperton
- Alex Brown,Bridgette Bryant,Siedah Garrett
- Brandy,Heavy D
- "Wah Wah" Watson,Paul Jackson, Jr.,Stan The Guitar Man
- Greg Phillinganes,Jerry Hey,Simon Franglen
- QDIII
- Siedah Garrett
- Brian McKnight,Rachelle Ferrell
- Take 6
- James Moody
- David Foster,Greg Phillinganes,Mervyn Warren
- Chaka Khan,Charlie Wilson,Coolio,Luniz,Melle Mel,Mr. X,Shaquille O'Neal,The Cast Of "Stomp"/The Yes/No Productions,Yo-Yo
- Herbie Hancock,Randy Kerber,Rod Temperton
- Ray Charles
- Funkmaster Flex
- Phil Collins
- Jerry Hey
- "Wah Wah" Watson,Michael Thompson
- Gloria Estifan,Warren Wiebe
- Michael Thompson
- Edwin Bonilla
- Gloria Estefan,Luis Miguel,Mervyn Warren,Patti Austin,Siedah Garrett,Will Wheaton
- Aaron Hall,Charlie Wilson,Naomi Campbell,Robert Kelly,Ron Isley
- Brandon Fields
- Keith Henderson
- Peter Mokran
- Ashford,Simpson,Brandy,Chaka Khan,Charlie Wilson,Ray Charles
- Kirk Whalum
- "Wah Wah" Watson
- Paulinho Da Costa
- John Robinson,QDIII
- Babyface,Barry White,Portrait,SWV
- Paulinho Da Costa,Rod Temperton
- Rob "Phydeaux" Hoffman
- Alex Brown, Lisa Taylor, Siedah Garrett
- Barry White,Mervyn Warren
- Toots Thielemans
- Greg Phillinganes,Mervyn Warren
- Mervyn Warren
- Mark Hammond
- Barry White,Tamia
Tracks
- Jook Joint Intro
- Let The Good Times Roll
- Cool Joe, Mean Joe (Killer Joe)
- You Put A Move On My Heart
- Rock With You
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Overdub
- Duo
- Drumless
- Bassless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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