• 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Mwaliko Album

    recorded by Lionel Loueke in 2010

    Album art work of Mwaliko by Lionel Loueke

    Mwaliko

    Musicians

    • Angelique Kidjo
    • Lionel Loueke
    • Massimo Biolcati
    • Ferenc Nemeth
    • Esperanza Spalding
    • Richard Bona
    • Marcus Gilmore

    Tracks

    • Ami O
    • Griot
    • Twins
    • Wishes
    • Flying
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Arrival Of Victor Feldman Album

    recorded by Victor Feldman in 1958

    Album art work of The Arrival Of Victor Feldman by Victor Feldman

    The Arrival Of Victor Feldman

    Musicians

    • Victor Feldman
    • Scott LaFaro
    • Stan Levey

    Tracks

    • The Serpent's Tooth
    • Waltz
    • Chasing Shadows
    • Flamingo
    • S'posin'
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • My Funny Valentine Album

    recorded by Miles Davis in 1964

    Album art work of My Funny Valentine by Miles Davis

    My Funny Valentine

    Musicians

    • George Coleman
    • Miles Davis
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Ron Carter
    • Tony Williams

    Tracks

    • My Funny Valentine
    • All Of You
    • Stella By Starlight
    • All Blues
    • I Thought About You

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956

    Album art work of Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book by Ella Fitzgerald

    Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book

    Musicians

    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Barney Kessel
    • Paul Smith
    • Joe Mondragon
    • Alvin Stoller

    Tracks

    • All Through The Night
    • Anything Goes
    • Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)
    • Too Darn Hot
    • In The Still Of The Night
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Misty Red Album

    recorded by Red Garland in 1982

    Album art work of Misty Red by Red Garland

    Misty Red

    Musicians

    • Red Garland
    • Jamil Nasser
    • Frank Gant

    Tracks

    • This Can't Be Love
    • Misty
    • But Not For Me
    • Over The Rainbow
    • If I Were A Bell
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Little Jazz Album

    recorded by Roy Eldridge in 1954

    Album art work of Little Jazz by Roy Eldridge

    Little Jazz

    Musicians

    • Roy Eldridge
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Herb Ellis
    • Ray Brown
    • Buddy Rich

    Tracks

    • A Foggy Day (In London Town)
    • Blue Moon
    • Stormy Weather
    • Sweethearts On Parade
    • If I Had You
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ray Brown/Milt Jackson Album

    recorded by Ray Brown & Milt Jackson in 1965

    Album art work of Ray Brown/Milt Jackson by Ray Brown & Milt Jackson

    Ray Brown/Milt Jackson

    Musicians

    • Milt Jackson
    • Hank Jones
    • Ray Brown
    • Grady Tate

    Tracks

    • Lined With A Groove
    • For Someone I Love (What's Your Story)
    • Dew And Mud
    • I Just Can't Fool Myself
    • Lazy Theme
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Moving Out Album

    recorded by Sonny Rollins in 1954

    Album art work of Moving Out by Sonny Rollins

    Moving Out

    Musicians

    • Sonny Rollins
    • Kenny Dorham
    • Elmo Hope
    • Percy Heath
    • Art Blakey
    • Thelonious Monk
    • Tommy Potter
    • Arthur Taylor

    Tracks

    • Moving Out
    • Swingin' For Bumsy
    • Silk 'N' Satin
    • Solid
    • More Than You Know

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Iron Man Album

    recorded by Jim Rotondi in 2005

    Album art work of Iron Man by Jim Rotondi

    Iron Man

    Musicians

    • Jimmy Greene
    • Jim Rotondi
    • Steve Nelson
    • Doug Weiss
    • Bill Stewart

    Tracks

    • Iron Man
    • Chouchou
    • For My Nephews
    • Embraceable You
    • Digit
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock Album

    recorded by Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton & Mark Whitfield in 1997

    Album art work of Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock by Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton & Mark Whitfield

    Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock

    Musicians

    • Nicholas Payton
    • Mark Whitfield
    • Christian McBride

    Tracks

    • Fingerpainting
    • Driftin'
    • Chameleon
    • Tell Me A Bedtime Story
    • The Eye Of The Hurricane
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Drumless
    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Groovy Album

    recorded by Red Garland in 1957

    Album art work of Groovy by Red Garland

    Groovy

    Musicians

    • Red Garland
    • Paul Chambers
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • C Jam Blues
    • Gone Again
    • Will You Still Be Mine?
    • Willow Weep For Me
    • (What Can I Say, Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry?
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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