Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Here And Now Album
recorded by Hampton Hawes in 1965
Here And Now
Musicians
- Hampton Hawes
- Red Mitchell
- Donald Bailey
Tracks
- Fly Me To The Moon
- What Kind Of Fool Am I?
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Rhonda
- Dear Heart
- 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
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
Canadiana Suite Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1964
Canadiana Suite
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Ballad To The East
- Laurentide Waltz
- Place St. Henri
- Hogtown Blues
- Blues Of The Prairies
- and more....
Page One Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1963
Page One
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- McCoy Tyner
- Butch Warren
- Pete La Roca
Tracks
- Blue Bossa
- La Mesha
- Homestretch
- Recorda Me (Recuerda Me)
- Jinrikisha
- and more....
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
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
The Philadelphia Experiment Album
recorded by The Philadelphia Experiment in 2000
The Philadelphia Experiment
Musicians
- Larry Gold
- Uri Caine
Tracks
- Philadelphia Freedom
- Mister Magic [Edit]
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
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
Nica’s Tempo Album
recorded by Gigi Gryce in 1955
Nica's Tempo
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Danny Bank
- Art Farmer
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Gunther Schuller
- Bill Barber
- Horace Silver
- Oscar Pettiford
- Kenny Clarke
- Ernestine Anderson
- Cecil Payne
- Eddie Bert
- Julius Watkins
- Art Blakey
- Thelonious Monk
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- Speculation
- In A Meditating Mood
- Social Call
- Smoke Signal
- (You'll Always Be) The One I Love
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Straphangin’ Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1981
Straphangin'
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Barry Finnerty
- Mark Gray
- Marcus Miller
- Richie Morales
- Manolo Badrena,Sammy Figueroa
- Don Alias
Tracks
- Straphangin'
- Threesome
- Bathsheba
- Jacknife
- Why Can't I Be There
- and more....
Paint The World Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1993
Paint The World
Musicians
- Eric Marienthal
- Mike Miller
- Chick Corea
- Jimmy Earl
- Gary Novak
Tracks
- Paint The World
- Blue Miles
- Tone Poem
- C.T.A.
- Silhouette
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Afrodeezia Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2015
Afrodeezia
Musicians
- Guimba Kouyaté
- Alex Han
- Lee Hogans
- Adam Agati
- Cherif Soumano
- Brett Williams
- Marcus Miller
- Louis Cato
- Adam Bilorou Dembele
- Alune
- Etienne Charles
- Guimba Kouyaté
- Lalah Hathaway
- Cory Henry
- Alune Wade,Alvin Chea,Julia Sarr
- Alex han
- Robert Glasper
- Marco Lobo
- Aline Cabral,Andrea Dutra,Christiane Correa Tristao
- Patches Stewart
- Adam Agati,Ke' Bo',Wah Wah Watson
- Cliff Barnes
- Munyungo Jackson
- Ben Hong
- Lamumba Henry
- Robert Greenidge
- Alvin Chea
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Michael Doucet
- Guimba Kouyate
- Roddie Romero
- Chuck D.
- Mocean Worker
Tracks
- Hylife
- B's River
- Preacher's Kid (Song For William H)
- We Were There
- Papa Was A Rolling Stone
- and more....
If Album
recorded by Fahir Atakoglu, Anthony Jackson & Horacio El Negro Hernandez in 2004
If
Musicians
- Fahir Atakoglu
- Anthony Jackson
- Horacio "El Negro" Hernández
- Donny McCaslin
Tracks
- If
- Two Ways
- Anadolu
- About Autumn (Seasons Change)
- Cool
- 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
The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection) Album
recorded by João Gilberto in 2014
The Legendary João Gilberto (Doxy Collection)
Musicians
- João Gilberto
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
Tracks
- O Barquinho (Little Boat)
Remarks
- Strings
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
The Soothsayer Album
recorded by Wayne Shorter in 1965
The Soothsayer
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- McCoy Tyner
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Lost
- Angola
- The Big Push
- The Soothsayer
- Lady Day
- and more....
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