Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Heart Of The Matter Album
recorded by Jane Monheit in 2012
The Heart Of The Matter
Musicians
- Jane Monheit
- Gil Goldstein
- Neal Miner
- Rick Montalbano
- Rogerio Boccato
- Richard Locker
- Barry Crawford
- Sheryl Henze
- Romero Lubambo
- Michael Kamen
- David Eggar,Richard Locker
- Kathleen Nester
Tracks
- Until It's Time For You To Go
- Depende De Nós
- Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
- The Two Lonely People
- A Gente Merece Ser Feliz
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Bassless
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
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
Chet Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1958 & 1959
Chet
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Herbie Mann
- Chet Baker
- Bill Evans
- Paul Chambers
- Connie Kay
- Kenny Burrell
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Alone Together
- How High The Moon
- It Never Entered My Mind
- 'Tis Autumn
- If You Could See Me Now
- and more....
Bolivia Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1991 & 1990
Bolivia
Musicians
- Ralph Moore
- Freddie Hubbard
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Billy Higgins
- Giovanni Hidalgo
- Vincent Herring
Tracks
- Homegrown
- Bolivia
- God Bless The Child
- Dear John
- Managua
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Album
recorded by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins in 1962
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
Musicians
- Johnny Hodges
- Coleman Hawkins
- Harry Carney
- Ray Nance
- Lawrence Brown
- Duke Ellington
- Aaron Bell
- Sam Woodyard
Tracks
- Limbo Jazz
- Mood Indigo
- Ray Charles' Place
- Wanderlust
- You Dirty Dog
- and more....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Cada Um Belisca Um Pouco Album
recorded by Dominguinhos, Sivuca & Oswaldinho Do Acordeon in 2004
Cada Um Belisca Um Pouco
Musicians
- João Lyra,Toni 7 Cordas
- Alceu Maia
- Dominguinhos,Sivuca,Oswaldinho
- Durval,Mingo Araújo
- Waldonys
Tracks
- Feira De Mangaio
- Dança Da Moda~Qui Nem Jiló~Fuga Da África
- Eu Só Quero Um Xodó
- Baião
- Feijoada~Pagode Russo~O Sanfoneiro Só Tocava Isso
- and more....
The Ultimate Adventure Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2005
The Ultimate Adventure
Musicians
- Hubert Laws
- Chick Corea
- Carles Benavent
- Steve Gadd
- Airto Moreira
- Jorge Pardo
- Hossam Ramzy
- Tim Garland
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Tom Brechtlein
- Rubem Dantas
- Airto Moreira,Rubem Dantas
- Frank Gambale
Tracks
- Three Ghouls, Pt. 1
- Three Ghouls, Pt. 2
- Three Ghouls, Pt. 3
- City Of Brass
- Queen Tedmur
- and more....
Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival, 1972 Album
recorded by Art Blakey in 1972
Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival, 1972
Musicians
- Jimmy Lyons
- Sonny Stitt
- Roy Eldridge
- Clark Terry
- Kai Winding
- Thelonious Monk
- Art Blakey
- Al McKibbon
Tracks
- Introduction
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- 'Round Midnight
- Perdido
- Stardust
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Honeybuns Album
recorded by Duke Pearson in 1965
Honeybuns
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- George Coleman
- Pepper Adams
- Les Spann
- Johnny Coles
- Garnett Brown
- Duke Pearson
- Bob Cranshaw
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Honeybuns
- New Girl
- You Know I Care
- Is That So?
- Our Love
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Mark Turner Album
recorded by Mark Turner in 1995
Mark Turner
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Mark Turner
- Edward Simon
- Christopher Thomas
- Brian Blade
Tracks
- Mr. Brown
- Lost Ocean
- 317 East 32nd Street
- Kathelin Gray
- Hey, It's Me You're Talking To
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson in 1949 & 1950
Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell & J.J. Johnson
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Nelson Boyd
Tracks
- All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
- Sonny Side
- Bud's Blues
- Sunset
- Fine And Dandy [Take 1]
- and more....
A Circle Has No Beginning Album
recorded by Sameer Gupta in 2018
A Circle Has No Beginning
Musicians
- Morley Kamen
- Jay Gandhi
- Marc Cary
- Rashaan Carter
- Sameer Gupta
- Arun Ramamurthy,Trina Basu
- Marika Hughes
- Brandee Younger
- Pawan Benjamin
- Neel Murgai
Tracks
- Little Wheel Spin And Spin
- Taiwa
- Innocence In Harlem
- Come Take Everything (Intro)
- Come Take Everything
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
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
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