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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Blue Notes Album
recorded by Benny Green in 1993
Blue Notes
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- The Sidewinder
- The Tokyo Blues
- Cool Struttin'
- Song For My Father
- Watermelon Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
The Legendary Sessions Album
recorded by Ben Webster & Oscar Peterson in 1952
The Legendary Sessions
Musicians
- Benny Carter,Charlie Parker,Johnny Hodges
- Ben Webster,Flip Phillips
- Charlie Schavers
- Barney Kessel
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- All The Things You Are~Dearly Beloved~The Nearness Of You~I'll Get By~Everything Happens To Me~The Love Man~What's New~Someone To Watch Over Me~Isn't It Romantic
Cinematic Radio Album
recorded by Lluis Capdevila in 2018
Cinematic Radio
Musicians
- Lluis Capdevila
- Petros Klampanis
- Tom Harrell
Tracks
- Málaga
- Alone
- Misery
- Haven't We Met Before?
- Changing
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
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
Alone Together Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway & Red Mitchell in 1988
Alone Together
Musicians
- Roger Kellaway
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Alone Together
- Just Friends
- I Should Care
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Emily
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
The Remarkable Art Of Tatum: The Art Tatum Trio Album
recorded by Art Tatum in 1944
The Remarkable Art Of Tatum: The Art Tatum Trio
Musicians
- Tiny Grimes
- Art Tatum
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- Deep Purple
- (I Would Do) Anything For You
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)
- Tea For Two
- Honeysuckle Rose [Unissued]
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
Vitor Gonçalves Quartet Album
recorded by Vitor Gonçalves in 2015
Vitor Gonçalves Quartet
Musicians
- Todd Neufeld
- Vitor Gonçalves
- Thomas Morgan
- Dan Weiss
Tracks
- Sem Nome
- Cortelyou Road
- Samba Do Perdão
- Desleixada
- Winter Landscapes
- and more....
Fifty-Fifty Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway & Red Mitchell in 1987
Fifty-Fifty
Musicians
- Roger Kellaway
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Gone With The Wind
- Take The "A" Train
- Teach Me Tonight
- Doxy
- I'll Never Be The Same
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
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
Dakar Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957
Dakar
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Cecil Payne,Pepper Adams
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Dakar
- Mary's Blues
- Route 4
- Velvet Scene
- Witches Pit
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 bs
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Vigil Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2013
The Vigil
Musicians
- Tim Garland
- Charles Altura
- Chick Corea
- Hadrien Feraud
- Marcus Gilmore
- Pernell Saturnino
- Gayle Moran Corea
- Ravi Coltrane
- Stanley Clarke
Tracks
- Galaxy 32 Star 4
- Planet Chia
- Portals To Forever
- Royalty
- Outside Of Space
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Groove Or Die Album
recorded by Paul Jackson in 2014
Groove Or Die
Musicians
- Xantone Balcq
- Paul Jackson
- Tony Match
Tracks
- Groove
- Everything
- Pain
- Slick It
- Nuru
- and more....
Third Set Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 1977
Third Set
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Cedar Walton
- Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Angel In The Night
- Bolivia
- Ugetsu (Fantasy In D)
- Blue Monk
- Rhythm-A-Ning
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