Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Beneath The Mask Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1991
Beneath The Mask
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal
- Frank Gambale
- Chick Corea
- Rory Kaplan
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- Beneath The Mask
- Little Things That Count
- One Of Us Is Over 40
- A Wave Goodbye
- Lifescape
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Night & The Music Album
recorded by Fred Hersch in 2006
Night & The Music
Musicians
- Fred Hersch
- Drew Gress
- Nasheet Waits
Tracks
- So In Love
- Rhythm Spirit
- Heartland
- Galaxy Fragment ~ You And The Night And The Music
- Boo Boo's Birthday
- 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
Enlightenment Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1973
Enlightenment
Musicians
- Pierre Lattès
- Azar Lawrence
- McCoy Tyner
- Joony Booth
- Alphonse Mouzon
Tracks
- Presenting The McCoy Tyner Quartet
- Enlightenment Suite, Part 1: Genesis
- Enlightenment Suite, Part 2: The Offering
- Enlightenment Suite, Part 3: Inner Glimpse
- Presence
- 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
Rainbow Seeker Album
recorded by Joe Sample in 1978
Rainbow Seeker
Musicians
- Dean Parks
- Joe Sample
- Robert "Pops" Popwell
- "Stix" Hooper
- Paulinho Da Costa,"Stix" Hooper
- Fred Jackson
- Ernie Watts,William Green
- Jay DaVersa,Robert Bryant, Jr.,Steven Madaio
- Garnett Brown
- David T. Walker
- Billy Rogers
- Ray Parker, Jr.
- Barry Finnerty
- Joe Sample,Sid Sharp
Tracks
- Rainbow Seeker
- In All My Wildest Dreams
- There Are Many Stops Along The
- Melodies Of Love
- Fly With Wings Of Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
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
At Shelly’s Manne-Hole Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1963
At Shelly's Manne-Hole
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Chuck Israels
- Larry Bunker
Tracks
- Isn't It Romantic?
- The Boy Next Door
- Wonder Why
- Swedish Pastry
- Our Love Is Here To Stay
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
I Love Being Here With You – A Jazz Piano Tribute To Peggy Lee Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2010
I Love Being Here With You - A Jazz Piano Tribute To Peggy Lee
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- I Love Being Here With You
- You Came A Long Way From St. Louis
- Fever
- There'll Be Another Spring
- I Don't Know Enough About You
- and more....
The Awakening Album
recorded by Ahmad Jamal in 1970
The Awakening
Musicians
- Ahmad Jamal
- Jamil Nasser
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- The Awakening
- I Love Music
- Patterns
- Dolphin Dance
- You're My Everything
- 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
Wide Angles Album
recorded by Michael Brecker in 2003
Wide Angles
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Steve Wilson
- Iain Dixon
- Charles Pillow
- Peter Gordon
- Alex Sipiagin
- Robin Eubanks
- Adam Rogers
- John Patitucci
- Antonio Sánchez
- Daniel Sadownick
Tracks
- Broadband
- Cool Day In Hell
- Angle Of Repose
- Timbuktu
- Night Jessamine
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
Straight, No Chaser Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1966 & 1967
Straight, No Chaser
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- Larry Gales
- Ben Riley
Tracks
- Locomotive
- I Didn't Know About You [Take 4]
- Straight No Chaser
- Kōjō No Tsuki (AKA Tokyo Moon)
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1964
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- The Strut
- Let's Fall In Love
- Satin Doll
- Little Right Foot
- Li'l Darlin'
- 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
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
I’m In The Mood For Love Album
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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