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
Departure Album
recorded by Nitzan Gavrieli in 2016
Departure
Musicians
- Nitzan Gavrieli
- Pablo Menares
- Alex Wyatt
Tracks
- Departure
- Gemmi
- Seasons Of Migration
- Traffic Song
- Pizmon
- and more....
Naturally Album
recorded by Benny Green in 2000
Naturally
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Russell Malone
- Christian McBride
Tracks
- Love You Madly
- Naturally
- Pittsburgh Brethren
- Captain Hook
- Grooveyard
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Drumless
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
Last Chorus Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
Last Chorus
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Benny Golson
- Cecil Payne
- Lee Morgan
- Melba Liston
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- Beauty And The Blues
- All The Things You Are
- Melba's Blues [AKA Melba's Tune]
- Like Someone In Love [Alt Take]
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
Singles Album
recorded by The Theory Conspiracy in 2020
Singles
Musicians
- Jamie Hartmann Homs
- Rafael Rosa
- Carlos Homs
- James Robbins
- Juan Chiavassa
Tracks
- Strings & Lazers
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
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
Hank Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Hank
Musicians
- John Jenkins
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Bobby Timmons
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Fit For A Hanker
- Hi Groove, Low Feed-Back
- (You'd Be So) Easy To Love
- Time After Time
- Dance Of The Infidels
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.”
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
Performing Historical Masterpieces Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1948,1950 & 1949
Performing Historical Masterpieces
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Tadd Dameron
- Curley Russel
- Max Roach
- Fats Navarro
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Tommy Potter
- Roy Haynes
- Art Blakey
- Kenny Dorham
- Al Haig
- Joe Harris
- Duke Jordan
- Miles Davis[OR Kenny Dorham]
Tracks
- Koko
- 'Round Midnight
- Cool Blues
- Ornithology [No. 1]
- Move
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Meets The Detroit Jazz Men Album
recorded by Kenny Clarke in 1956
Meets The Detroit Jazz Men
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Kenny Burrell
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- You Turned The Tables On Me
- Your Host
- Cotton Tail
- Apothegh
- Tricrotism
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Blauw Album
recorded by Marius Van Den Brink in 2022
Blauw
Musicians
- Ingrid Jensen
- Marius Van Den Brink
- Doug Weiss
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Nightwork
- One For '18
- How Indigious
- Schiermonnikoog
- Chania
- 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
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
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
2 Horns/2 Rhythms Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1957
2 Horns/2 Rhythms
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Kenny Dorham
- Eddie Mathias
- G.T. Hogan
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- Lotus Blossom
- S'posin'
- Soon
- Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
- The End Of A Love Affair
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Red Alone Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1960
Red Alone
Musicians
- Red Garland
Tracks
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- My Last Affair
- You Are Too Beautiful
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Dialogue Album
recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli & Slam Stewart in 1978
Dialogue
Musicians
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- Slam Bow
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- That's My Kick
- The Very Thought Of You
- Jersey Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Solo
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