Padme Album
recorded by Caili O'Doherty in 2015
Padme
Musicians
- Mike Bono
- Caili O'Doherty
- Zach Brown
- Cory Cox
- Caroline Davis
- Ben Flocks
- Eric Miller
- Alex Hargreaves
- Adam Cruz
Tracks
- Padme
- Rose Baião
- 89 Chestnut Street
- Prayer Song
- Ode To St. Johns
- and more....
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
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
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
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
Happy Hour Album
recorded by Neal Miner in 2008
Happy Hour
Musicians
- Michael Kanan
- Neal Miner
- Joe Strasser
Tracks
- Doghouse Blues
- Lullaby Of The Leaves
- Serenade In Blue
- Boilermaker
- At The Bistro
- and more....
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
Now’s The Time! Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1964
Now's The Time!
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
- Bob Cranshaw
- Thad Jones
- Roy McCurdy
Tracks
- Now's The Time
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- I Remember Clifford
- 52nd Street Theme
- St. Thomas
- and more....
Mark Turner Album
recorded by Mark Turner in 1995
Mark Turner
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Mark Turner
- Edward Simon
- Christopher Thomas
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- Mr. Brown
- Lost Ocean
- 317 East 32nd Street
- Kathelin Gray
- Hey, It's Me You're Talking To
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Vienna Blues – The Complete Session Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959
Vienna Blues - The Complete Session
Musicians
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Pratt
Tracks
- Cohn's Limit
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- All The Things You Are
- Stalag 414
- Vienna Blues
- 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
Basie And Beyond Album
recorded by Quincy Jones & Sammy Nestico in 2000
Basie And Beyond
Musicians
- Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Emil Richards
- Randy Kerber
- Greg Phillinganes
- Chuck Berghofer
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Harold Jones
- Neil Stubenhaus
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Jimmy Johnson
Tracks
- No Time Like The Present
- Lisette
- Out Of The Night
- Ya Gotta Try ... Harder!
- Belly Roll
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Legrand Jazz Album
recorded by Michel Legrand in 1958
Legrand Jazz
Musicians
- Phil Woods
- John Coltrane
- Jerome Richardson
- Herbie Mann
- Miles Davis
- Barry Galbraith
- Eddie Costa
- Bill Evans
- Paul Chambers
- Kenny Dennis
- Betty Glamann
- Ben Webster
- Billy Byers,Eddie Bert,Frank Rehak,Jimmy Cleveland
- Hank Jones
- George Duvivier
- Major Holley
- Don Lamond
- Gene Quill,Phil Woods
- Seldon Powell
- Teo Macero
- Art Farmer,Donald Byrd,Ernie Royal,Joe Wilder
- Frank Rehak,Jimmy Cleveland
- James Buffington
- Don Elliott
- Nat Pierce
- Milt Hinton
- Osie Johnson
- Jimmy Cleveland
Tracks
- Jitterbug Waltz
- Nuages
- A Night In Tunisia
- Blue And Sentimental
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- 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
Parlor Series, Vol. 2 – The Negro Spirituals Dialogue Album
recorded by John Clayton in 2008
Parlor Series, Vol. 2 - The Negro Spirituals Dialogue
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- John Clayton
Tracks
- Wade In The Water
- It's Me, Oh Lord (Standing In The Need Of Prayer)
- Down By The Riverside
- What A Friend We Have In Jesus
- Amazing Grace
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- 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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
Bringin’ It Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2017
Bringin' It
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Freddie Hendrix
- Rodney Jones
- Xavier Davis
- Christian McBride
- Quincy Phillips
- Steve Wilson
- Brandon Lee
- Todd Bashore
- Melissa Walker
- James Burton
- Carl Marachi
- Joe Macdonouch
- Michael Dease
- Dan Pratt
- Brandee Younger
- Steve Davis
Tracks
- Gettin' To It
- Thermo
- Youthful Bliss
- I Thought About You
- Sahara
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Live At Rockland Palace Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1952
Live At Rockland Palace
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Mundell Lowe
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Teddy Kotick
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Rocker #1
- Moose The Mooche
- Just Friends
- My Little Suede Shoes
- I'll Remember April
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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