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
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
Live At The Jazz Standard Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway in 2006
Live At The Jazz Standard
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Stefon Harris
- Roger Kellaway
- Jay Leonhart
- Borislav Strulev
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- C Jam Blues
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- All My Life
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
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
3,4,5 The Verve Small Group Sessions Album
recorded by Benny Carter in 1954
3,4,5 The Verve Small Group Sessions
Musicians
- Benny Carter
- Don Abney
- George Duvivier
- Louis Bellson
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Bobby White
- Teddy Wilson
- Jo Jones
Tracks
- Little Girl Blue
- June In January
- Jeepers Creepers
- Rosetta
- The Birth Of The Blues
- and more....
Quartet Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1981
Quartet
Musicians
- Wynton Marsalis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Well, You Needn't
- 'Round Midnight
- Clearways
- A Quick Sketch
- The Eye Of The Hurricane
- and more....
The Spiritual Side Of Wynton Marsalis Album
recorded by Wynton Marsalis in 1993
The Spiritual Side Of Wynton Marsalis
Musicians
- Marion Williams
- Eric Reed
Tracks
- Precious Lord, Take My Hand
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Mal – 2 Album
recorded by Mal Waldron in 1957
Mal - 2
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- John Coltrane
- Idrees Sulieman
- Mal Waldron
- Julian Euell
- Ed Thigpen
- Jackie McLean
- Bill Hardman
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- From This Moment On
- J.M.'s Dream Doll
- The Way You Look Tonight
- One By One
- Don't Explain
- and more....
Blue Skies Album
recorded by Stan Getz in 1982
Blue Skies
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Jim McNeely
- Marc Johnson
- Billy Hart
Tracks
- Spring Is Here
- Antigny
- Easy Living
- There We Go
- Blue Skies
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Kelly Great Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1959
Kelly Great
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- June Night
- What Now
- Sydney
- Wrinkles
- Mama "G"
Remarks
- Arco
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Back In Town Album
recorded by Rob Schneiderman in 2004
Back In Town
Musicians
- Rob Schneiderman
- Boris Kozlov
- Johnathan Blake
Tracks
- Darn That Dream
- Nature Boy
- I Concentrate On You
- A Felicidade
- Never Let Me Go
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
Triple Treat II Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1987
Triple Treat II
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
- John Frigo
Tracks
- Lined With A Goove
- Straighten Up And Fly Right
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Seven Come Eleven
- Fred
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
The Last Sessions Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
The Last Sessions
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Benny Golson
- Cecil Payne
- Lee Morgan
- Melba Liston
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Stablemates
Miles Davis, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1953 & 1952
Miles Davis, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Jimmy Heath
- Miles Davis
- J.J. Johnson
- Gil Coggins
- Percy Heath
- Art Blakey
- Jackie McLean
- Oscar Pettiford
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Tempus Fugit
- Kelo
- Enigma
- Ray's Idea
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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