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
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
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1957
Complete Big Band Studio Recordings
Musicians
- Gene Quill
- Benny Golson
- Jerome Richardson
- Sahib Shihab
- Art Farmer,Kenny Dorham OR RayCopeland
- Al Grey
- Ed London,Dave Amram
- Dick Katz
- Oscar Pettiford
- Gus Johnson OR Shadow Wilson
- Betty Glamann
Tracks
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Awl Come On
- I Remember Clifford
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Song For Sisyphus Album
recorded by Phil Woods in 1977
Song For Sisyphus
Musicians
- Phil Woods
- Harry Leahey
- Mike Melillo
- Steve Gilmore
- Bill Goodwin
Tracks
- Song For Sisyphus
- Last Night When We Were Young
- Nuages
- Change Partners
- Monking Business
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Three Quartets Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1981
Three Quartets
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Chick Corea
- Eddie Gomez
- Steve Gadd
Tracks
- Quartet No. 1
- Quartet No. 3
- Quartet No. 2, Pt. 1 (Dedicated To Duke Ellington)
- Quartet No. 2, Pt. 2 (Dedicated To John Coltrane)
- Folk Song
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
The John Coltrane Quartet Plays Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1965
The John Coltrane Quartet Plays
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
- Art Davis,Jimmy Garrison
- Art Davis
Tracks
- Chim Chim Cheree
- Brazilia
- Nature Boy
- Song Of Praise
- Feeling Good
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
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
Ode Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2008 & 2011
Ode
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- M.B.
- Ode
- 26
- Dream Sketch
- Bee Blues
- and more....
Selections From The Village Vanguard Box Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1990,1994 & 1993
Selections From The Village Vanguard Box
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Wessell Anderson
- Todd Williams
- Wycliffe Gordon
- Marcus Roberts
- Reginald Veal
- Herlin Riley
- Victor Goines
- Eric Reed
- Ben Wolf
Tracks
- Welcome
- The Cat In The Hat Is Back
- Embraceable You
- Reflections
- Buggy Ride
- and more....
Golden Years 1943-1946 Album
recorded by Nat King Cole in 1943,1945,1944,1940 & 1946
Golden Years 1943-1946
Musicians
- Nat King Cole
- Oscar Moore
- Johnny Miller
- Nat Cole
- Red Callender
- Illinois Jacquet,Jack McVea
- Shorty Sherlock
- J.J. Johnson
- ,Les Paul
- Lee Young
- Frankie Laine
- Johnny Moore,Oscar Moore
- Charlie Brown
- Eddie Williams
Tracks
- I'm Lost
- Got A Penny, Benny
- F.S.T. (Fine, Sweet And Tasty)
- My Lips Remember Your Kisses
- Miss Thing
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
Masterpieces By Ellington Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1950 & 1951
Masterpieces By Ellington
Musicians
- Al Hibbler
- Yvonne Lanauze
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Sonny Greer
- Duke Ellington
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Mood Indigo
- Sophisticated Lady
- The Tattooed Bride
- Solitude
- Vagabonds
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
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
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Album
recorded by Rachel Z in 2003
First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Musicians
- Rachel Z
- Nicki Parrott
- Bobbie Rae
Tracks
- Heart-Shaped Box
- Crestfallen
- Fragile
- In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
- and more....
For Musicians Only Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Stan Getz in 1956
For Musicians Only
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Stan Getz
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Herb Ellis
- John Lewis
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Bebop
- Dark Eyes
- Wee (Allen's Alley)
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Dark Eyes [Alt Take]
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
I Only Have Eyes For You Album
recorded by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis in 1962
I Only Have Eyes For You
Musicians
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Paul Weeden
- Don Patterson
- George Duvivier
- Billy James
Tracks
- I Only Have Eyes For You
- Sweet And Lovely
- Street Lights
- The Way You Look Tonight
- It's A Pity To Say Goodnight
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
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