Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Alumbramento Album
recorded by Djavan in 1979
Alumbramento
Musicians
- Djavan
- Ary Piassarollo
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Eduardo Souto Neto
- Luiz Avellar
- Wagner Tiso
- Jotinha
- Luizão,Sizão Machado
- Paulinho Braga
- Chico Batera
- Novelli
- Chico Buarque
Tracks
- Tem Boi Na Linha
- Sim Ou Nao
- Lambada De Serpente
- A Rosa
- Dor E Prata
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Daahoud Album
recorded by Clifford Brown & Max Roach in 1954
Daahoud
Musicians
- Harold Land
- Clifford Brown
- Richie Powell
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
Tracks
- I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You
- Joy Spring
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- Mildama
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Yasmina, A Black Woman Album
recorded by Archie Shepp in 1969
Yasmina, A Black Woman
Musicians
- Arthur Jones
- Archie Shepp
- Roscoe Mitchell
- Lester Bowie
- Clifford Thornton
- Dave Burrell
- Earl Freeman,Malachi Favors
- Sunny Murray
- Art Taylor
- Laurence Devereaux
- Hank Mobley
- Malachi Favors
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Yasmina, A Black Woman
- Sonny's Back
- Body And Soul
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
Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66 Album
recorded by Sérgio Mendes in 1996
Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66
Musicians
- Lani Hall
- Sérgio Mendes
- Bob Matthews
- João Palma
- José Soares
- Bibi Vogel
Tracks
- Mas Que Nada
- The Joker
- Going Out Of My Head
- Tim Dom Dom (Chim Dome Dome)
- Day Tripper
- 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
Back To Back Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1976
Back To Back
Musicians
- Dave Sanborn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Christopher Parker
- Ralph McDonald
- Lew Del Gatto
- Steve Gadd
- Raphael Cruz,Sammy Figueroa
- Dave Friedman
Tracks
- Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump)
- If You Wanna Boogie...Forget I
- Lovely Lady
- Night Flight
- Slick Stuff
- and more....
What We Bring Album
recorded by Ben Wendel in 2014
What We Bring
Musicians
- Ben Wendel
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Henry Cole
- Nate Wood
Tracks
- Amian
- Fall
- Spring
- Doubt
- Song Song
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Groove Blues Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1958
Groove Blues
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Gene Ammons
- Paul Quinichette
- Pepper Adams
- Jerome Richardson
- Mal Waldron
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Ammon Joy
- Groove Blues
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Jug Handle
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
Together Again Album
recorded by George Mraz & Emil Viklicky in 2013
Together Again
Musicians
- Emil Viklicky
- George Mraz
Tracks
- Dear Lover
- Poem
- Theme From 5th Part Of Sinfonietta
- A Bird Flew By
- U Dunaja, U Prespurka
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Together Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1978
Together
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Hubert Laws
- Freddie Hubbard
- Bobby Hutcherson
- McCoy Tyner
- Stanley Clarke
- Jack DeJohnette
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Nubia
- Shades Of Light
- Bayou Fever
- One Of Another Kind
- Ballad For Aisha
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Feel Album
recorded by George Duke in 1974
Feel
Musicians
- George Duke
- Leon "Ndugu" Chancler
- Obdewl'l X
- John Heard
- Airto Moreira
- Flora Purim
Tracks
- Funny Funk
- Love
- The Once Over
- Feel
- Cora Jobege
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Duo
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
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
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
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
Full View Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1966
Full View
Musicians
- Wynton Kelly
- Ron McClure
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- I Want A Little Girl
- I Thought
- What A Difference A Day Made
- Autumn Leaves
- Don't Cha Hear Me Callin' To Ya
- and more....
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