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
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
Seven Steps To Heaven Album
recorded by Ray Brown in 1995
Seven Steps To Heaven
Musicians
- Ulf Wakenius
- Benny Green
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- Two RB's
- Thumb
- Dejection Blues
- Seven Steps To Heaven
- My Romance
- and more....
Swept Away Album
recorded by Eliane Elias & Marc Johnson in 2010
Swept Away
Musicians
- Eliane Elias
- Marc Johnson
- Joey Baron
- Joe Lovano
Tracks
- Swept Away
- It's Time
- One Thousand And One Nights
- When The Sun Comes Up
- B Is For Butterfly
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
With The Tenors Of Our Time Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1994 & 1993
With The Tenors Of Our Time
Musicians
- Ron Blake,Stanley Turrentine
- Roy Hargrove
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Johnny Griffin
- Ron Blake
- Branford Marsalis
- Joe Henderson,Ron Blake
- Johnny Griffin,Ron Blake
- Joe Henderson
- Joshua Redman
- Stanley Turrentine
Tracks
- Stoppin' The Biscuit
- When We Were One
- Valse Hot
- Once Forgotten
- A Shade Of Jade
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
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
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
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
Watts Album
recorded by Jeff "Tain" Watts in 2008
Watts
Musicians
- Branford Marsalis
- Terence Blanchard
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Lawrence Fields
Tracks
- Return Of The Jitney Man
- Brekky With Drecky
- Katrina James
- Owed...
- Dancin' 4 Chicken
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
- Solo
Plays Jerome Kern Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1953 & 1952
Plays Jerome Kern
Musicians
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Herb Ellis
Tracks
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Pick Yourself Up
- Yesterdays
- I Won't Dance
- Long Ago And Far Away
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Chet Is Back! Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1962
Chet Is Back!
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- Chet Baker
- René Thomas
- Amadeo Tommasi
- Benoit Quersin
- Daniel Humair
- The Swingers
Tracks
- Well, You Needn't
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Barbados
- Star Eyes
- Over The Rainbow
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Portrait Of Art Farmer Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1958
Portrait Of Art Farmer
Musicians
- Art Farmer
- Hank Jones
- Addison Farmer
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Back In The Cage
- Stablemates
- The Very Thought Of You
- "And Now..."
- Nita
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Plays Harry Warren Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1954
Plays Harry Warren
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Nagasaki
- Serenade In Blue
- Lullaby Of Broadway
- I Found A Million Dollar Baby (In A Five And Ten Cent Store)
- Would You Like To Take A Walk?
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Up Swing
- Ballad(Double Time)
- Medium Slow Swing
- Ballad
- Swing
- Medium Swing
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The 5 Album
recorded by David Kikoski in 2001
The 5
Musicians
- Seamus Blake
- Alex Sipiagin
- David Kikoski
- Boris Kozlow
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Winnie's Garden
- Song In Five
- K's Blues
- Little Angel
- Train Of Thought
- and more....
The Spoiler Album
recorded by Stanley Turrentine in 1966
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....
Plays Bach Album
recorded by The Classical Jazz Quartet in 2002
Plays Bach
Musicians
- Stefon Harris
- Kenny Barron
- Ron Carter
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
- Oboe Concerto In A Major, 2nd Movement BWV
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major BWV 1047, 1st Movement
- Invention, No. 4
- Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major BWV 1047, 2nd Movement
- and more....
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