Soul Junction Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957
Soul Junction
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- George Joyner
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Soul Junction
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Birk's Works
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Hallelujah
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
Groovy Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1957
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
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
Big Neighborhood Album
recorded by Mike Stern in 2009
Big Neighborhood
Musicians
- Mike Stern,Steve Vai
- Jim Beard
- Lincoln Goines
- Dave Weckl
- Eric Johnson,Mike Stern
- Lionel Cordew
- Bob Franceschini
- Mike Stern
- Richard Bona
- Esperanza Spalding
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Bob Malach
- John Medeski
- Chris Wood
- Billy Martin
- Randy Brecker
- Chris Minh Doky
- Cindy Blackman
Tracks
- Big Neighborhood
- 6th Street
- Reach
- Song For Pepper
- Coupe De Ville
- and more....
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 1968
Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitous
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Matrix
- My One And Only Love
- Now He Beats The Drum, Now He Stops
- Bossa
- Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
- 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
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
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13 – Clifford Brown Quartet Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1953
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13 - Clifford Brown Quartet
Musicians
- Clifford Brown
- Henri Renaud
- Pierre Michelot
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- It Might As Well Be Spring [Master Take 1]
- You're A Lucky Guy [Master Take 1]
- The Song Is You [Master Take 1]
- Come Rain Or Come Shine [Master Take 1]
- I Can Dream, Can't I? [Master Take 1]
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Family Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1995
Family
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Roy Hargrove
- Stephen Scott
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- David "Fathead" Newman,Ron Blake
- Jimmy Cobb
- Ronnie Mathews
- Christian McBride
- John Hicks
- Jesse Davis
- Larry Willis
- Karriem Riggins
- Walter Booker
- Roy Hargrove,Wynton Marsalis
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Trilogy - Velera
- Trilogy - Roy Allan
- Trilogy - Brian's Bounce
- The Nearness Of You
- Lament For Love
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Duo
- 2 tp
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
Byger & Bølger Album
recorded by a Mar in 2013
Byger & Bølger
Musicians
- a Mar
Tracks
- Sei eg reiste min veg (Diz Que Fui Por Ai)
- Usømeleg syndig (Da Cor Do Pecado)
- Ein soldag blå (Domingo Azul)
- Når kjærleiken gjeld (O Negócio É Amar)
- Kjærleiksredsle (Medo de Amar)
- and more....
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
The Song Lives On Album
recorded by Joe Sample in 1998
The Song Lives On
Musicians
- Kirk Whalum
- Michael Thompson
- Joe Sample
- David Delhomme
- Jay Anderson
- Walfredo Reyes, Jr.
- Lenny Castro
- Lalah Hathaway
Tracks
- The Song Lives On
- Fever
- Come Along With Me
- Living In Blue
- Street Life
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Conversations At The Well Album
recorded by Boris Kozlov in 2016
Conversations At The Well
Musicians
- David Gilmore
- Boris Kozlov
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Five
- Conversation
- Orbits
- Semblace
- Prelude To A Kiss
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951 Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1950 & 1951
Debut: The Clef/Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Major Holly
Tracks
- Gai
- Padovani
- Tea For Two
- There's A Small Hotel
- Lover
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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