• Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • New Jazz Conceptions Album

    recorded by Bill Evans in 1956

    Album art work of New Jazz Conceptions by Bill Evans

    New Jazz Conceptions

    Musicians

    • Bill Evans
    • Teddy Kotick
    • Paul Motian

    Tracks

    • I Love You
    • Five
    • I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
    • Conception
    • Easy Living
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Dig Album

    recorded by Miles Davis in 1951

    Album art work of Dig by Miles Davis

    Dig

    Musicians

    • Jackie McLean
    • Sonny Rollins
    • Miles Davis
    • Walter Bishop, Jr.
    • Tommy Potter
    • Art Blakey

    Tracks

    • Dig
    • It's Only A Paper Moon
    • Denial
    • Bluing
    • Out Of The Blue
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Midnight Blue Album

    recorded by Kenny Burrell in 1963

    Album art work of Midnight Blue by Kenny Burrell

    Midnight Blue

    Musicians

    • Stanley Turrentine
    • Kenny Burrell
    • Major Holley
    • Bill English
    • Ray Barretto

    Tracks

    • Chitlins Con Carne
    • Mule
    • Soul Lament
    • Midnight Blue
    • Wavy Gravy
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Emily’s D+Evolution Album

    recorded by Esperanza Spalding in 2016

    Album art work of Emily's D+Evolution by Esperanza Spalding

    Emily's D+Evolution

    Musicians

    • Matthew Stevens
    • Esperanza Spalding
    • Justin Tyson
    • Corey King,Emily Elbert
    • Karriem Riggins
    • Corey King,Nadia Washington
    • Corey King
    • Celeste Butler,Fred Martin,Katriz Trinidad,Kimberly L. Cook-Ratliff
    • Emily Elbert

    Tracks

    • Good Lava
    • Unconditional Love
    • Judas
    • Earth To Heaven
    • One
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Mingus Album

    recorded by Joni Mitchell in 1978

    Album art work of Mingus by Joni Mitchell

    Mingus

    Musicians

    • Joni Mitchell
    • Jaco Pastorius
    • Wayne Shorter
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Peter Erskine
    • Don Alias
    • Emil Richards
    • Charles Mingus,Joni Mitchell

    Tracks

    • God Must Be A Boogie Man
    • A Chair In The Sky
    • The Wolf That Lives In Lindsey
    • I's A Muggin' [Rap]
    • Sweet Sucker Dance
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Like Someone In Love Album

    recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960

    Album art work of Like Someone In Love by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    Like Someone In Love

    Musicians

    • Wayne Shorter
    • Lee Morgan
    • Bobby Timmons
    • Jymie Merritt
    • Art Blakey

    Tracks

    • Like Someone In Love
    • Johnny's Blue
    • Noise In The Attic
    • Sleeping Dancer Sleep On
    • Sleeping Dancer Sleep On [Alt Take]
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Morning…Dreaming… Album

    recorded by Thomas Clausen & Steve Swallow in 2013

    Album art work of Morning...Dreaming... by Thomas Clausen & Steve Swallow

    Morning...Dreaming...

    Musicians

    • Thomas Clausen
    • Steve Swallow

    Tracks

    • Morning...Dreaming...
    • Country Dreams
    • Como En Vietnam
    • Evocation
    • You're My Girl
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Sextet Album

    recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1954

    Album art work of Sextet by Oscar Pettiford

    Sextet

    Musicians

    • Al Cohn
    • Kai Winding
    • Tal Farlow
    • Henri Renaud
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Max Roach

    Tracks

    • Burt's Pad
    • Marcel The Furrier
    • Stardust
    • E-Lag (East Lag)
    • Rhumblues
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • The Spoiler Album

    recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1966

    Album art work of The Spoiler by Stanley Turrentine

    The Spoiler

    Musicians

    • James Spaulding
    • Stanley Turrentine
    • Pepper Adams
    • Blue Mitchell
    • Julian Priester
    • McCoy Tyner
    • Bob Cranshaw
    • Mickey Roker
    • Joseph Rivera

    Tracks

    • The Magilla
    • When The Sun Comes Out
    • La Fiesta
    • Sunny
    • Maybe September (Theme From "The Oscar")
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • New Amsterdam Album

    recorded by

    Album art work of  by

    Musicians

      Tracks

        updated on Apr 5, 2023

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      • The New Scene Album

        recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1966

        Album art work of The New Scene by Sarah Vaughan

        The New Scene

        Musicians

        • Sarah Vaughan

        Tracks

        • One, Two, Three
        • What Now My Love
        • Love
        • Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)
        • Call Me
        • and more....

        Remarks

        • Strings

        updated on Apr 5, 2023

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