The Ten Shades Of Blues Album
recorded by Richard Bona in 2010
The Ten Shades Of Blues
Musicians
- Richard Bona
- Nandini Srikar,Shankar Mahadevan
- Bob Reynolds
- Michael Rodriguez
- Marshall Gilkes
- Niladiri Kumar
- Satyajit Talwalkar
- Vivek Rajgopalan
- Frank Mc Comb
- Grégoire Maret
- Obed Calvaire
- Sylvain Luc
- Jean-Michel Pilc
- Christian Howes
- Bailo Baa
- Jojo Kuoh
- Ryan Cavanaugh
- Bert Van Den Brink
Tracks
- Take One
- Shiva Mantra
- Good Times
- M'Bemba Mama
- Kurumalete
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
The Modern Jazz Quartet And The Oscar Peterson Trio At The Opera House
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- John Lewis
- Percy Heath
- Connie Kay
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- D & E
- Now's The Time
- 'Round Midnight
- Should I Love You?
- Big Fat Mama
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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.”
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Trilogy 2 Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2012,2016 & 2010
Trilogy 2
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Christian McBride
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- 500 Miles High
- Crepuscule With Nellie
- Work
- But Beautiful
- and more....
The Rajah Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1966
The Rajah
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- A Pilgrim's Funny Farm
- The Rajah
- Is That So?
- Davisamba
- What Now My Love
- and more....
It’s Christmas On Mack Avenue Album
recorded by Various Artists in 2014
It's Christmas On Mack Avenue
Musicians
- Tia Fuller
- Sean Jones
- Orrin Evans
- Luques Curtis
- Jerome Jennings
- Shamie Roysto
- Miriam Sullivan
- Kim Thompson
- Khalil Kwame Bell
- Cyrille Aimée
- Michael Valeanu
- Linda Oh
- Dani Danor
- Carl Cafagna
- Evan Perri,Paul Brady
- Julien Labro
- Shannon Wade
- Warren Wolf
- Aaron Diehl
- David Wong
- Quincy Davis
- Christian Sands
- Christian McBride
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Sachal Vasandani
- Jeb Patton
- Cécile McLorin Salvant
Tracks
- Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Skating
- Christmas Time Is Here
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Solo
- Duo
Pretty Is The Only Way To Fly Album
recorded by Red Norvo in 1962
Pretty Is The Only Way To Fly
Musicians
- Bob Drasnin
- Jim Wyble
- Red Norvo
- Buddy Clark
- Bill Douglass
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- Spider's Nest
- Tenderly
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- Stella By Starlight
- and more....
Wonderful World Album
recorded by Matt Dwonszyk in 2018
Wonderful World
Musicians
- Jovan Alexandre
- Joshua Bruneau
- Steve Davis
- Andrew Renfroe
- Taber Gable
- Matt Dwonszyk
- Jonathan Barber
- Jorge Fuentes
- Ed Fast
- Shenel Johns
Tracks
- Pecan's Delight
- Theodicy (Give And Take)
- The Academy
- My Soul
- Weak Incentive
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
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....
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
Criss-Cross Album
recorded by Thelonious Monk in 1962 & 1963
Criss-Cross
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Thelonious Monk
- John Ore
- Frankie Dunlop
Tracks
- Hackensack
- Tea For Two
- Criss Cross
- Eronel
- Rhythm-A-Ning
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Steamin’ Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1956
Steamin'
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Miles Davis
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
- Salt Peanuts
- Something I Dreamed Last Night
- Diane
- Well, You Needn't
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
Tenors Head-On Album
recorded by Bill Perkins in 1956
Tenors Head-On
Musicians
- Bill Perkins,Richie Kamuca
- Pete Jolly
- Red Mitchell
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- I Want A Little Girl
- Blues For Two
- Indian Summer
- Don't Be That Way
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
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