Curtain Call (Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark) Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Curtain Call (Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark)
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Sonny Clark
- Jimmy Rowser
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Don't Get Too Hip
- Curtain Call
- Deep In A Dream
- The Move
- My Reverie
- and more....
The Cooker Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
The Cooker
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Heavy Dipper
- Just One Of Those Things
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- New-Ma
- and more....
Colorist Album
recorded by Soojin Suh in 2020
Colorist
Musicians
- Jaehun Kang
- Young Hoo Kim
- Soojin Suh
Tracks
- Jung - Ak
- Colorist l - On The Hill (For Andrew Hill)
- Brice Wassy
- Who Are You (Piano Intro)
- Who Are You
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Miles Davis At Plugged Nickel Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1965
Miles Davis At Plugged Nickel
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Walkin'
- Agitation
- On Green Dolphin Street
- So What~The Theme
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Star People Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1982 & 1983
Star People
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Mike Stern
- Marcus Miller
- Al Foster
- Mino Cinelu
- Bill Evans
- Mike Stern,John Scofield
- Tom Barney
Tracks
- Come Get It
- It Gets Better
- Speak
- Star People
- U'n'I
- 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
Departure Album
recorded by Gary Burton in 1996
Departure
Musicians
- John Scofield
- Gary Burton
- Fred Hersch
- John Patitucci
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- September Song
- Poinciana (The Song Of The Tree)
- Depk
- Tenderly
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
Oh! Album
recorded by Will Lee in 1993
Oh!
Musicians
- Bruce Kapler
- Lew Soloff
- Tom Malone
- Chuck Loeb
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Chris Hajian
- Bashiri Johnson
- Babi Floyd,Frank Floyd
- John Tropea
- Rob Mounsey
- Chris Parker
- Felicia Collins
- Steve Gadd
- Randy Brecker
- Jeff Mironov
- Paul Shaffer
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves
- Jeff Mironov,Sid McGinnis
- Jeff Beck,Jeff Mironov
- Charley Drayton
- Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Stephen Ferrone
- Jeff Mironov,Joe Caro
- Anton Fig
- Bob Malach
- Chris Hajian,Gayle Scott,Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
- Hiram Bullock
- Bill Lee
- Janice Pendarvis,Lani Groves,Vaneese Thomas
Tracks
- Maryanne
- Georgie Porgie
- Kissing My Love
- I Know Too Much (About Sadness)
- Show Of Hands
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
My Spanish Heart Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1976
My Spanish Heart
Musicians
- Gayle Moran
- Chick Corea
- Steve Gadd
- Jean-Luc Ponty
- Stanley Clarke
- Narada Michael Walden
- John Rosenburg,John Thomas,Stuart Blumberg
- Ron Moss
- Don Alias
Tracks
- Love Castle
- The Gardens
- Day Danse
- My Spanish Heart
- Night Streets
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Solo
- Duo
Nino Rota Album
recorded by Richard Galliano in 2011
Nino Rota
Musicians
- Richard Galliano
- John Surman
- Dave Douglas
- Boris Kozlov
- Clarence Penn
Tracks
- The Godfather - Waltz
- La Strada - Tema
- I Vitelloni - Temi
- I Tre Suonatori
- A Processione
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
The Big 3 Album
recorded by Milt Jackson in 1975
The Big 3
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- The Pink Panther
- Nuages
- Blue Bossa
- Come Sunday
- Wave
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
From Billie Holiday To Edith Piaf: Live In Marciac Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 2008
From Billie Holiday To Edith Piaf: Live In Marciac
Musicians
- Walter Blanding
- Wynton Marsalis
- Richard Galliano
- Dan Nimmer
- Carlos Henriquez
- Ali Jackson
- Hervé Sellin
Tracks
- La Foule
- Them There Eyes
- Padam... Padam
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do
- Billie
- 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
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