Shades Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1975
Shades
Musicians
- Dewey Redman
- Keith Jarrett
- Charlie Haden
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Shades Of Jazz
- Southern Smiles
- Rose Petals
- Diatribe
The Time Is Now Album
recorded by Don Braden in 1991
The Time Is Now
Musicians
- Don Braden
- Tom Harell
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- The Time Is Now
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Three Of A Kind
- Everything Happens To Me
- The Hunter
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
After Hours At The London House Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1958
After Hours At The London House
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Henry Coker
- Ronnell Bright
- Richard Davis
- Roy Haynes
- Thad Jones
- Wendell Culley
- Frank Wess
Tracks
- Detour Ahead
- Three Little Words
- Speak Low
- Like Someone In Love
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Freedom Suite Album
recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1958
Freedom Suite
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Max Roach
Tracks
- The Freedom Suite
- Someday I'll Find You
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Till There Was You [Take 4]
- Shadow Waltz
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Duo
‘Four’ & More Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1964
'Four' & More
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- So What
- Walkin'
- Joshua
- Go-Go (Theme And Announcement)
- Four
- 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
The New Miles Davis Quintet Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1955
The New Miles Davis Quintet
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)
- There Is No Greater Love
- How Am I To Know?
- S'posin'
- The Theme
- and more....
Blue World Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1964
Blue World
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Naima [Take 1]
- Village Blues [Take 2]
- Blue World
- Village Blues [Take 1]
- Village Blues [Take 3]
- and more....
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
Singles Album
recorded by Camerahn Alforque in 2020
Singles
Musicians
- Camerahn Alforque
Tracks
- A Blues From Tomorrow
Remarks
- Overdub
- Solo
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
Works For Me Album
recorded by John Scofield in 2000
Works For Me
Musicians
- Kenny Garrette
- John Scofield
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBrida
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- I'll Catch You
- Not You Again
- Big J
- Loose Canon
- Love You Long Time
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Beyond Standard Album
recorded by Hiromi Uehara in 2008
Beyond Standard
Musicians
- Hiromi Uehara
- David Fiuczynski
- Tony Grey
- Martin Valihora
Tracks
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise [Intro]
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Clair de Lune
- Caravan
- Ue Wo Muite Aruko
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Odd Meter
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Lionel Hampton Quintet Album
recorded by Lionel Hampton in 1954
The Lionel Hampton Quintet
Musicians
- Buddy DeFranco
- Lionel Hampton
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- Flying Home
- Je Ne Sais Pas
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- April In Paris
- Don't Be That Way
- and more....
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