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
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section Album
recorded by Art Pepper in 1957
Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- Red Pepper Blues
- Imagination
- Waltz Me Blues
- Straight Life
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Alex Sipiagin – Live At Smalls Album
recorded by Alex Sipiagin in 2012
Alex Sipiagin - Live At Smalls
Musicians
- Seamus Blake
- Alex Sipiagin
- Dave Kikoski
- Boris Kozlov
- Nate Smith
Tracks
- Live Score
- Videlles
- Calming
- Pass
- Returning
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
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
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson in 1949 & 1950
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
Tracks
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- Sonny Side
- Bud's Blues
- Sunset
- Fine And Dandy [Take 1]
- and more....
Roy And Diz Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge in 1954
Roy And Diz
Musicians
- DIzzy Gillespie,Roy Eldridge
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Trumpet Blues
- I'm Thru With Love~Can't We Be Friends~Don't You Think~I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)~If I Had You
- Blue Moon
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 tp
1954 Album
recorded by Ricardo Grilli in 2016
1954
Musicians
- Ricardo Grilli
- Aaron Parks
- Joe Martin
- Eric Harland
Tracks
- Arcturus
- Breathe
- Pogo56
- Radiance
- Rings
- and more....
Stuttgart Aria Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1986
Stuttgart Aria
Musicians
- Bireli Lagrene
- Viadislay Sendeckl
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Luboke
- Serge Pringoff
- Jan Jankele
Tracks
- American Boy
- Donna Lee
- Stuttgart Aria I
- Jaco Reggae
- The Chicken
- 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
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.
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
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Won't Dance
- Bill
- The Song Is You
- A Fine Romance
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- and more....
Further Explorations Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2011
Further Explorations
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Eddie Gomez
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Peri's Scope
- Gloria's Step
- They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful
- Alice In Wonderland
- Song No. 1
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1963
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Jerome Kern Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Bob Bain
- Paul Smith
- Joe Comfort
- Alvin Stoller,Frank Flynn
Tracks
- Let's Begin
- A Fine Romance
- All The Things You Are
- I'll Be Hard To Handle
- You Couldn't Be Cuter
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ezz-thetics Album
recorded by George Russell in 1961 & 1962
Ezz-thetics
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Don Ellis
- Dave Baker
- George Russell
- Steve Swallow
- Joe Hunt
Tracks
- Ezz-Thetic
- Nardis
- The Lydiot
- Thoughts
- Honesty
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Shelly Manne in 1953
Shelly Manne & His Men, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Bob Cooper
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Bob Enevoldsen
- Marty Paich
- Curtis Counce
- Shelly Manne
- Bud Shank
- Joe Mondragon
Tracks
- Mallets
- You And The Night And The Music
- La Mucura
- Gazelle
- You're My Thrill
- 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
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