Heart & Soul Album
recorded by Cedar Walton & Ron Carter in 1981
Heart & Soul
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Heart And Soul
- Django
- Frankie And Johnny
- Little Waltz
- Telephone
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Mingus At The Bohemia Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1955
Mingus At The Bohemia
Musicians
- George Barrow
- Eddie Bert
- Mal Waldron
- Charles Mingus
- Willie Jones
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Jump Monk
- Serenade In Blue
- Percussion Discussion
- Work Song
- Septemberly
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Where? Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 1961
Where?
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Ron Carter
- Mal Waldron
- George Duvivier
- Charles Persip
Tracks
- Rally
- Bass Duet
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Where?
- Yes Indeed
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
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
After Hours At The London House Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1958
After Hours At The London House
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Henry Coker
- Ronnell Bright
- Richard Davis
- Roy Haynes
- Thad Jones
- Wendell Culley
- Frank Wess
Tracks
- Detour Ahead
- Three Little Words
- Speak Low
- Like Someone In Love
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Cup Bearers Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1962
The Cup Bearers
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Cedar Walton
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Turquoise
- Why Do I Love You?
- Dingbat Blues
- Capers
- Cup Bearers
- and more....
Groovin’ Blue Album
recorded by Curtis Amy in 1961 & 1960
Groovin' Blue
Musicians
- Curtis Amy
- Carmell Jones
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Frank Strazzeri
- Jimmy Bond
- Frank Butler
Tracks
- Gone Into It
- Annsome
- Bobblin'
- Groovin' Blue
- Beautiful You
- and more....
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
Dinah Jams Album
recorded by Dinah Washington in 1954
Dinah Jams
Musicians
- Dinah Washington
- Herb Geller
- Harold Land
- Clark Terry,Clifford Brown,Maynard Ferguson
- Junior Mance,Richie Powell
- George Morrow,Keter Betts
- Max Roach
- Maynard Ferguson
- Richie Powell,Junior Mance
- Clifford Brown
- Junior Mance
- Keter Betts
- Clark Terry,Clifford Brown
- Junior Mance OR Richie Powell
- George Morrow OR Keter Betts
Tracks
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Alone Together
- Summertime
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- No More
- and more....
Remarks
- 3 tp
- 2 tp
Gettin’ Around Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1965
Gettin' Around
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Black Orpheus (Manha de Carnaval)
- Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)
- Heartaches
- Shiny Stockings
- Everybody's Somebody's Fool
- 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
Trio In Tokyo Album
recorded by Michel Petrucciani in 1997
Trio In Tokyo
Musicians
- Michel Petrucciani
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Gadd
Tracks
- Training
- September Second
- Home
- Little Peace in C for U
- Love Letter
- 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
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
Overseas Album
recorded by Tommy Flanagan in 1957
Overseas
Musicians
- Tommy Flanagan
- Wilbur Little
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Relaxin' At Camarillo
- Chelsea Bridge
- Eclypso
- Beat's Up
- Skål Brothers
- and more....
Tokyo Concert Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1973
Tokyo Concert
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Mornin' Glory
- Up With The Lark
- Yesterday I Heard The Rain
- My Romance
- When Autumn Comes
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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