Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub 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
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
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
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
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus Album
recorded by Charles Mingus in 1963
Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Booker Ervin
- Dick Hafer
- Jerome Richardson
- Eddie Preston,Richard Williams
- Britt Woodman
- Don Butterfield
- Jaki Byard
- Charles Mingus
- Walter Perkins
- Charlie Mariano
- Richard Williams,Rolf Ericson
- Quentin Jackson
- Jay Berliner
- Dannie Richmond
Tracks
- II B.S. (Haitian Fight Song)
- IX Love (Duke's Choice)
- Celia
- Mood Indigo
- Better Git Hit In Your Soul (Better Git It In Your Soul)
- 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
Playing Who I Am Album
recorded by Andrea Domenici in 2018
Playing Who I Am
Musicians
- Andrea Domenici
- Peter Washington
- Billy Drummond
Tracks
- We See
- It's Easy To Remember (But So Hard To Forget)
- Daniela
- Bubba
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- and more....
Bass Duo Album
recorded by Janek Gwizdala & John Davis in 2017
Bass Duo
Musicians
- John Davis
- Janek Gwizdala
Tracks
- Brooklyn Blues
- Waltz In Db
- Ambient 1
- Improvisation
- Ambient 2
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Time Out Album
recorded by Dave Brubeck in 1959
Time Out
Musicians
- Paul Desmond
- Dave Brubeck
- Eugene Wright
- Joe Morello
Tracks
- Blue Rondo A La Turk
- Strange Meadow Lark
- Take Five
- Three To Get Ready
- Kathy's Waltz
- and more....
The Good Feeling Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2011
The Good Feeling
Musicians
- Xavier Davis
- Christian McBride
- Ulysses Owens, Jr.
- Melissa Walker
Tracks
- Shake 'N Blake
- Broadway
- Brother Mister
- When I Fall In Love
- Science Fiction
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
Finally – Live In Stockholm Album
recorded by Joe Pass & Red Mitchell in 1992
Finally - Live In Stockholm
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- The Shadow Of Your Smile
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- I Thought About You
- Doxy
- All The Things You Are
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Signs Of Life Album
recorded by Peter Bernstein in 1994
Signs Of Life
Musicians
- Peter Bernstein
- Brad Mehldau
- Christian McBride
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- Blues For Bulgaria
- Jet Stream
- Jive Coffee
- The Things We Did Last Summer
- Minor Changes
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
- Arco
- Duo
Put On A Happy Face Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1961
Put On A Happy Face
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Put On A Happy Face
- Old Folks
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Yesterdays
- Diablo
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Vaughan With Voices Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1963
Vaughan With Voices
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
Tracks
- Deep Purple
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Funny
- Charade
- It Could Happen To You
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Plays The Duke Ellington Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Duke Ellington Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
- Take The "A" Train
- John Hardy's Wife
- Sophisticated Lady
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
For Betty Album
recorded by Marc Hemmeler & Ray Brown in 1982
For Betty
Musicians
- Marc Hemmeler
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- Girl Talk
- Dany Boy
- Take The "A" Train
- I'm Glad There Is You
- Give Me Something
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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