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
Live In Holland Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1958
Live In Holland
Musicians
- Benny Golson
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Moanin'
- Along Came Betty
- I Remember Clifford
- Whisper Not
- A Night In Tunisia
Timeless Album
recorded by Don Friedman in 2005
Timeless
Musicians
- Don Friedman
- John Patitucci
- Omar Hakim
Tracks
- Alone Together
- Star Eyes
- Body And Soul
- Emily
- Turn Out The Stars
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1960
The Kenny Dorham Memorial Album
Musicians
- Charles Davis
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Flanagan
- Butch Warren
- Buddy Enlow
Tracks
- Stage West
- I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
- Delilah (Theme From Samson And Delilah)
- Butch's Blues
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Blows His Horn Album
recorded by Bennie Green in 1955
Blows His Horn
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Bennie Green
- Cliff Smalls
- Paul Chambers
- Osie Johnson
- Candido Camero
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Laura
- Body And Soul
- Say Jack
- One Track
- 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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1949 & 1953
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Musicians
- Phil Urso
- Julius Watkins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Charles Mingus
- Percy Brice
- Louis Hjulmand
- Jan Johnsson
- Al Cohn
- Serge Chaloff
- Roy Rodney
- Earl Swope
- Terry Gibbs
- Barbara Carroll
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- Tamalpais Love Song
- Jack, The Fieldstalker
- Fru Bruel
- Stockholm Sweetnin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Lush Life Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957 & 1958
Lush Life
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Earl May
- Art Taylor
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Louis Hayes
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Like Someone In Love
- I Love You
- Trane's Slo Blues (Trane's Slow Blues)
- Lush Life
- I Hear A Rhapsody
Remarks
- Chordless
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Basically Duke Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1954
Basically Duke
Musicians
- Dave Schildkraut
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Danny Bank
- Clark Terry,Joe Wilder
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Earl Knight
- Oscar Pettiford
- Osie Johnson
Tracks
- Jack The Bear
- Tamalpais Love Song
- Swingin' 'Til The Girls Come Home
- Mood Indigo
- Chuckles
- 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
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
Absolute Benson Album
recorded by George Benson in 2000
Absolute Benson
Musicians
- George Benson
- Joe Sample
- Carlos Henriquez
- Vidal Davis
- Luisito Quintero
- Claudia Acuña,La India,Lisa Fischer,Richard Shade,Roy Ayers
- Claudia Acuna,La India,Lisa Fischer
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Luis Conte
- Cindy Blackman
- Ricky Peterson
Tracks
- The Ghetto
- El Barrio
- Jazzenco
- Deeper Than You Think
- One On One
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Bird & Diz Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950
Bird & Diz
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Thelonious Monk
- Curley Russell
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- Bloomdido
- My Melancholy Baby
- Relaxin' With Lee
- Leap Frog
- An Oscar For Treadwell
- and more....
Dancing On The Water Album
recorded by Bob James in 2001 & 1999
Dancing On The Water
Musicians
- Bob James
- Joe Sample
- Keiko Matsui
- Dave Holland
- Chuck Loeb
Tracks
- Alone Together
- The Green Hour
- Bogie's Boogie
- Altair & Vega
- Hum Drum
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Directions Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1960,1961,1963,1967,1968 & 1970
Directions
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Miles Davis
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chembers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Elvin Jones
- Paul Chambers
- George Coleman
- Victor Feldman
- Ron Carter
- Tony Wiliams
- Wayne Shorter
- Herbie Hancock
- Buster Willams
- Joe Beck
- Bucky Pizazarelli
- Joe Zawnul
- Chick Corea
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Teo Macero
- Benny Maupin
- John McLaughlin
- Billy Cobham
- Keith Jarrette
- Airto Moreira
- Steve Grossman
Tracks
- Song Of Our Country
- 'Round Midnight
- So Near, So Far
- Limbo [Alt Take]
- Water On The Pond
- and more....
Remarks
- 3 p
- 2 p
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