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
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
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
Five Peace Band Live Album
recorded by Chick Corea & John McLaughlin in 2008
Five Peace Band Live
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- John McLaughlin
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Herbie Hancock
Tracks
- Raju
- The Disguise
- New Blues, Old Bruise
- Hymn To Andromeda
- Dr. Jackle
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Duo
Miki Album
recorded by Miki Yamanaka in 2017
Miki
Musicians
- Steve Nelson
- Miki Yamanaka
- Orlando Le Fleming
- Bill Stewart
Tracks
- Mr. Pancake
- Eyes
- Monk's Dream
- Sea Salt
- Stuffed Cabbage
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
The Golden Striker Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 2002
The Golden Striker
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Mulgrew Miller
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- The Golden Striker
- On And On
- N.Y. Slick
- Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio Theme)
- Cedar Tree
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
High Pressure Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957
High Pressure
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Soft Winds
- Solitude
- Undecided
- What Is There To Say?
- Two Bass Hit
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
1977 Lionel Hampton Presents Charles Mingus Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1977
1977 Lionel Hampton Presents Charles Mingus
Musicians
- Paul Jeffrey,Richard Ford
- Gerry Mulligan
- Jack Walrath,Woody Shaw
- Peter Matt
- Lionel Hampton
- Bob Neloms
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- Just For Laughs (Part 1)
- Peggy's Blue Skylight
- Caroline Keikki Mingus
- Slop
- Just For Laughs (Part 2)
- and more....
Forever Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2009
Forever
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Stanley Clarke
- Lenny White
- Bill Connors
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Chaka Khan
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Waltz For Debby
- Bud Powell
- La Canción de Sophia
- Windows
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Generations – Dedicated To Woody Shaw Album
recorded by Alex Sipiagin in 2010
Generations - Dedicated To Woody Shaw
Musicians
- Alex Sipiagin
- Adam Rogers
- Boris Koslov
- Antionio Sánchez
Tracks
- Greenwood I
- Obsequious
- Cassandranite
- Beyond All Limits
- Windy Bahn
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Change Of The Century Album
recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1959
Change Of The Century
Musicians
- Ornette Coleman
- Don Cherry
- Charlie Haden
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Ramblin'
- Free
- The Face Of The Bass
- Forerunner
- Bird Food
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Blue Notes Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1993
Blue Notes
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- The Sidewinder
- The Tokyo Blues
- Cool Struttin'
- Song For My Father
- Watermelon Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1954 & 1956
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Musicians
- Velma Middleton
- Louis Armstrong
- Barney Bigard
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- George Avakian,W.C. Handy
Tracks
- St. Louis Blues
- Yellow Dog Blues
- Loveless Love
- Aunt Hagar's Blues
- Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)
- and more....
Jazz Database Site