To Whom Who Keeps A Record Album
recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1959
To Whom Who Keeps A Record
Musicians
- Ornette Coleman
Tracks
- Music Always
Presenting… Jackie Mclean Album
recorded by Jackie Mclean in 1955
Presenting... Jackie Mclean
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Donald Byrd
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Ronald Tucker
Tracks
- It's You Or No One
- Blue Doll
- Little Melonae
- The Way You Look Tonight
- Mood Malody
- and more....
Modern Times Album
recorded by Steve Khan in 1982
Modern Times
Musicians
- Steve Khan
- Anthony Jackson
- Steve Jordan
- Manolo Badrena
Tracks
- Blades (For Wayne Gretzky)
- The Blue Shadow (For Folon)
- Penguin Village
- Modern Times
Power Source Album
recorded by Ryan Kisor in 1999
Power Source
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Ryan Kisor
- James Genus
- Gene Jackson
Tracks
- Power Source
- Salome's Dance
- Duke Ellington's Sound Of Love
- New Picture
- Boogie Stop Shuffle
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
Standards Album
recorded by Patrice Rushen, Stanley Clarke & Ndugu Chancler in 2000
Standards
Musicians
- Patrice Rushen
- Stanley Clarke
- Ndugu Chancler
Tracks
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Mack The Knife (Moritat)
- Salt Peanuts
- I Mean You
- Now's The Time
- 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
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
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
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
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
Full House Album
recorded by Phil Woods in 1991
Full House
Musicians
- Phil Woods
- Hal Crook
- Jim McNeely
- Steve Gilmore
- Bill Goodwin
Tracks
- Samba De Be-Bop
- Empty House
- Pensive
- Here's To Alvy
- Hindsight
- and more....
Black Market Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1975
Black Market
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Alphonso Johnson
- Narada Michael Walden
- Don Alias
- Jaco Pastorius
- Alejandro Neciosup Acuna
- Chester Thompson
Tracks
- Black Market
- Cannon Ball
- Gibraltar
- Elegant People
- Three Clowns
- and more....
Latin American Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1968 & 1970
Latin American Suite
Musicians
- Duke Ellington
- Jeff Castleman
- Rufus Jones
- Paul Kondziela
Tracks
- Oclupaca
- Chico Cuadradino
- Eque
- Tina
- The Sleeping Lady And The Giant Who Watches Over Her
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Django Album
recorded by The Modern Jazz Quartet in 1954,1955 & 1953
Django
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Django
- One Bass Hit
- La Ronde Suite: Piano~Bass~Vibes~Drums
- The Queen's Fancy
- Delaunay's Dilemma
- 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
Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950 Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1950
Live in Zurich, Switzerland 2.5.1950
Musicians
- Billy Strayhorn,Duke Ellington
- Wendell Marshall
- Butch Ballard,Sonny Greer
- Kay Davis
Tracks
- Suddenly It Jumped
- Ring Them Bells
- The Creole Love Call
- Paradise
- Air Conditioned Jungle
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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.”
The Freedom Rider Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1961
The Freedom Rider
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Tell It Like It Is
- The Freedom Rider
- El Toro
- Pretty Larceny
- Blue Lace
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
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