Lover Man Album
recorded by Jacky Terrasson in 1993
Lover Man
Musicians
- Jacky Terrasson
- Ugonna Okegawo
- Leon Parker
Tracks
- Donna Lee
- Nardis
- First Child
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Wail
- and more....
Under One Sky Album
recorded by Mark Lewandowski in 2021
Under One Sky
Musicians
- Addison Frei
- Mark Lewandowski
- Kush Abadey
Tracks
- Introduction (3459 Miles)
- Licks
- Provavus
- For Paul Bley
- The Same Moon
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Standard Influence II – Rock Candy Album
recorded by John Tropea in 2004
Standard Influence II - Rock Candy
Musicians
- Lou Marin
- David Mann
- Ronnie Cuber
- John Tropea
- Chris Palmaro
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Gadd
- Stephanie Cummins
- Nicki Parrott
- Clint DeGannon
Tracks
- Rock Candy
- St. Thomas
- That's The Way Of The World
- Caravan
- A House Is Not A Home
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
Earth Birth Album
recorded by Randy Weston in 1995
Earth Birth
Musicians
- Randy Weston
- Christian McBride
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Earth Birth
- Pam's Waltz
- Little Niles
- Babe's Blues
- Where?
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
At The Stratford Shakespearean Festival Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1956
At The Stratford Shakespearean Festival
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- How About You?
- Flamingo
- Swinging On A Star
- Noreen's Nocturne
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1957
A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry
Musicians
- Shafi Hadi
- Clarence Shaw
- Jimmy Knepper
- Bob Hammer
- Charles Mingus
- Dannie Richmond
- Melvin Stewart
- Bill Hardman
- Horace Parlan
Tracks
- Scenes In The City
- Nouroog
- New York Sketchbook
- Duke's Choice
- Slippers
- and more....
Smokin’ In Seattle Live At Penthouse Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly in 1966
Smokin' In Seattle Live At Penthouse
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Ron McClure
- Jimmy Cobb
- Wes Montgomery
Tracks
- There Is No Greater Love
- Not A Tear
- Jingles
- What's New?
- Blues In F
- and more....
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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Twins Live In Japan 1982 Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1982
Twins Live In Japan 1982
Musicians
- Toots Thielemans
- Othello Molineaux
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Erskine
- Don Alias
Tracks
- Invitation
- Soul Intro~The Chicken
- Continuum
- Liberty City
- Three Views Of A Secret
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Solo
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Mustang Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1966
Mustang
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- McCoy Tyner
- Walter Booker
- Freddie Waits
Tracks
- Mustang
- Fly Little Bird Fly
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Dixie Lee
- On The Trail (From "The Grand Canyon Suite")
- and more....
The Chord (琴線) Album
recorded by Osamu Koichi in 2005
琴線 (The Chord)
Musicians
- Yosuke Onuma
- Makoto Kuriya
- Osamu Koichi
- Hirooyuki Noritake
Tracks
- Actual Proof
- Bud Powell
- Three Views Of A Secret
- I Wish I Knew
- Donna Lee
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Released Date
- Recording Date/Place
- Track
Treasure Album
recorded by Charnett Moffett in 2009
Treasure
Musicians
- Oran Etkin
- Casimir Liberski
- Charnett Moffett
- Denardo Coleman
- Angela Moffett
- Irwin Hall
- RJ Avallone
- Stanley Jordan
- Rodney Holms
- Max Moffett
- Amareia Moffett,Angela Moffett
- Anjana Roy
- Jana Herzen
- Tomoko Sugawara
Tracks
- Swing Street
- The Celebration
- The Things Of Swing
- Say La
- Beam Me Up
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
- Chordless
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