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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Silver’s Blue Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1956
Silver's Blue
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Joe Gordon
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Silver's Blue
- To Beat Or Not To Beat
- How Long Has This Been Going On?
- I'll Know
- Shoutin' Out
- and more....
Don’t Stop The Music Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1977
Don't Stop The Music
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Jerry Friedman,Sandy Torano,Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick,Doug Riley
- Will Lee
- Christopher Parker
- Ralph MacDonald
- Christine Faith,Josh Brown,Robin Clark
- Hiram Bullock,Steve Khan
- Hiram Bullock,Sandy Torano,Steve Khan
- Beverly Billard,Christine Faith,Doug Billard,Josh Brown,Robin Clark
- Steve Gadd
- Steve Khan
- Jerry Friedman
- Lenny White
- Sammy Figueroa
Tracks
- Finger Lickin' Good
- Funky Sea, Funky Dew
- As Long As I've Got Your Love
- Squids
- Don't Stop The Music
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Paul Chambers Quintet Album
recorded by Paul Chambers in 1957
Paul Chambers Quintet
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Donald Byrd
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Four Strings [Alt Take]
- Minor Run-Down
- The Hand Of Love
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Four Strings
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Nice an’ Cool Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1961
Nice an' Cool
Musicians
- Gene Ammons
- Richard Wyands
- Doug Watkins
- J.C. Heard
Tracks
- Till There Was You
- Answer Me, My Love
- Willow Weep For Me
- Little Girl Blue
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- and more....
Flow Album
recorded by AMP Trio in 2013
Flow
Musicians
- Addison Frei
- Perrin Grace
- Matt Young
Tracks
- Kimchi-OM
- Flow
- Lost Moon
- Gambit
- Hidden
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Gently Disturbed Album
recorded by Avishai Cohen in 2007
Gently Disturbed
Musicians
- Shai Maestro
- Avishai Cohen
- Mark Guiliana
Tracks
- Seattle
- Chutzpan
- Lo Baiom Velo Balyla
- Pinzin Kinzin
- Puncha Puncha
- and more....
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
It’s All Right! Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1964
It's All Right!
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Candido Camero
Tracks
- It's All Right
- South Seas
- Not A Tear
- A Portrait Of Jennie
- Kelly Roll
- and more....
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
The Giants Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass & Ray Brown in 1974
The Giants
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Riff Blues
- Who Cares? (As Long As You Care For Me)
- Jobim
- Blues For Dennis
- Sunny
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Bahia Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1958
Bahia
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
- Wilbur Harden
- Jimmy Cobb
- Freddie Hubbard
Tracks
- Bahia
- Goldsboro Express
- My Ideal
- I'm A Dreamer, Aren't We All
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
Remarks
- Arco
- Chordless
The Chick Corea Elektric Band Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1986
The Chick Corea Elektric Band
Musicians
- Scott Henderson
- Chick Corea
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Carlos Rios
Tracks
- City Gate
- Rumble
- Slide Walk
- Cool Weasel Boogie
- Got A Match?
- and more....
Quadrant Album
recorded by Joe Pass, Milt Jackson, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker in 1977
Quadrant
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Concorde
- Joe's Tune
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Ray's Tune
- Grooveyard
- and more....
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