Anything Goes Album
recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2002
Anything Goes
Musicians
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Jorge Rossy
Tracks
- Get Happy
- Dreamsville
- Anything Goes
- Tres Palabras
- Skippy
- and more....
We Dig Cole Album
recorded by Charlie Shavers, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Urbie Green in 1957
We Dig Cole
Musicians
- Sam "The Man" Taylor
- Sol Yaged
- Charlie Shavers
- Urbie Green
- Buddy Weed
- Bob Haggart
- Cozy Cole
Tracks
- Begin The Beguine
- Just One Of Those Things
- I Love Paris
- Night And Day
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- 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
The Cup Bearers Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1962
The Cup Bearers
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Cedar Walton
- Gene Taylor
- Roy Brooks
Tracks
- Turquoise
- Why Do I Love You?
- Dingbat Blues
- Capers
- Cup Bearers
- 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
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
Motion Album
recorded by Lee Konitz in 1961
Motion
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Sonny Dallas
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- I Remember You
- All Of Me
- Foolin' Myself
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Big Two Album
recorded by Warne Marsh & Red Mitchell in 1980
Big Two
Musicians
- Warne Marsh
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- 317 East 32nd Street
- South American Way
- Star Eyes
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- It's You Or No One
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1959
Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby
- Au Privave
- The Gypsy
- I'll Remember April
- Scrapple From The Apple
- and more....
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
It’s All Right! Album
recorded by Wynton Kelly in 1964
It's All Right!
Musicians
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
- Candido Camero
Tracks
- It's All Right
- South Seas
- Not A Tear
- A Portrait Of Jennie
- Kelly Roll
- and more....
Renaissance Album
recorded by Marcus Miller in 2012
Renaissance
Musicians
- Alex Han
- Maurice Brown
- Adam Agati
- Kris Bowers
- Marcus Miller
- Louis Cato
- Sean Jones
- Adam Rogers
- Federico Gonzalez Pena
- Ederico Gonzalez Pene
- Boddy Sparks
- Ramon Yslas
- Gretchen Parlato,Rubén Blades
- Ederico Gonzalez Pena
- Bobby Sparks
- Adam Agati,Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Dr. John
Tracks
- Detroit
- Redemption
- February
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Setembro (Brazilian Wedding Song)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
Dexter Blows Hot And Cool Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1955
Dexter Blows Hot And Cool
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Jimmy Robinson
- Carl Perkins
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Chuck Thompson
- Kenny Drew
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Silver Plated
- Cry Me A River
- Rhythm Mad
- Don't Worry About Me
- I Hear Music
- and more....
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Plays The Cole Porter Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Cole Porter Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- In The Still Of The Night
- It's All Right With Me
- Love For Sale
- Just One Of Those Things
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
The Jazz Soul Of Oscar Peterson
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Con Alma
- Close Your Eyes
- The Maidens Of Cadiz
- My Heart Stood Still
- and more....
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
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
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