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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Explorations Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Explorations
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Israel
- Haunted Heart
- Beautiful Love [Take 2]
- Elsa
- Nardis
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Tenor Conclave Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1956
Tenor Conclave
Musicians
- Al Cohn
- John Coltrane
- Hank Mobley
- Zoot Sims
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Tenor Conclave
- Just You, Just Me
- Bob's Boys
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
Remarks
- Arco
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
Misty Red Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1982
Misty Red
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Jamil Nasser
- Frank Gant
Tracks
- This Can't Be Love
- Misty
- But Not For Me
- Over The Rainbow
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1963
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Booker Ervin
- Dick Hafer
- Jerome Richardson
- Eddie Preston,Richard Williams
- Britt Woodman
- Don Butterfield
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Walter Perkins
- Charlie Mariano
- Richard Williams,Rolf Ericson
- Quentin Jackson
- Jay Berliner
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- II B.S. (Haitian Fight Song)
- IX Love (Duke's Choice)
- Celia
- Mood Indigo
- Better Git Hit In Your Soul (Better Git It In Your Soul)
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Live At The Village Vanguard Again! Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1966
Live At The Village Vanguard Again!
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Pharoah Sanders
- Alice Coltrane
- Jimmy Garrison
- Rashied Ali
- Emanuel Rahim
Tracks
- Naima
- Introduction To My Favorite Things
- My Favorite Things
Remarks
- Solo
Standard Collection, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by The Great Jazz Trio in 1988
Standard Collection, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Mads Vinding
- Billy Hart
Tracks
- After You've Gone
- Summertime
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- As Time Goes By
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Playing Who I Am Album
recorded by Andrea Domenici in 2018
Playing Who I Am
Musicians
- Andrea Domenici
- Peter Washington
- Billy Drummond
Tracks
- We See
- It's Easy To Remember (But So Hard To Forget)
- Daniela
- Bubba
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- and more....
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
Jay & Kai + 6 Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding in 1956
Jay & Kai + 6
Musicians
- Bob Alexander
- Eddie Bert
- Jimmy Cleveland
- J.J. Johnson
- Kai Winding
- Urbie Green
- Tom Mitchell
- Bart Varsalona
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Osie Johnson
- Candido Camero
- Milt Hinton
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Piece For Two Tromboniums
- Rise 'N' Shine
- All At Once You Love Her
- No Moon At All
- and more....
Down Home Album
recorded by Sam Jones in 1962
Down Home
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- Jimmy Heath
- Pat Patrick
- Blue Mitchell,Snooky Young
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Joe Zawinul
- Sam Jones
- Ben Riley
- Blue Mitchell,Clark Terry
- Wynton Kelly
- Ron Carter
- Les Spann
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- Unit Seven
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- 'Round Midnight
- O.P.
- Thumbstring
- 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
Roots To Branches Album
recorded by Soojin Suh in 2021
Roots To Branches
Musicians
- Daniel Ko
- Sunjae Lee
- Hoo Kim
- Soojin Suh
Tracks
- Roots To Branches
- Ruth
- Cognitive Revolution
- Unity
- Hypnagogia
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Golden Years 1943-1946 Album
recorded by Nat King Cole in 1943,1945,1944,1940 & 1946
Golden Years 1943-1946
Musicians
- Nat King Cole
- Oscar Moore
- Johnny Miller
- Nat Cole
- Red Callender
- Illinois Jacquet,Jack McVea
- Shorty Sherlock
- J.J. Johnson
- ,Les Paul
- Lee Young
- Frankie Laine
- Johnny Moore,Oscar Moore
- Charlie Brown
- Eddie Williams
Tracks
- I'm Lost
- Got A Penny, Benny
- F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet And Tasty)
- My Lips Remember Your Kisses
- Miss Thing
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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