• Dis Is Da Drum Album

    recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1993

    Album art work of Dis Is Da Drum by Herbie Hancock

    Dis Is Da Drum

    Musicians

    • Bennie Maupin
    • ¥Wallace Roney
    • Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson,Wah Wah Watson
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Mars Lasar
    • Frank Thibeaux
    • Ken Strong,Will Kennedy
    • Will "Roc" Griffin
    • Niayi Asiedu
    • Bill Summers
    • Lázaro Galarraga
    • Darrell Smith
    • Ken Strong
    • Doug Scott
    • Airto Moreira,Bill Summers
    • Chill Factor
    • Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson
    • The Real Richie Rich
    • Francis Awe
    • Guy Eckstine
    • Munyungo Jackson,Skip Bunny
    • Hubert Laws
    • Huey Jackson
    • Wallace Roney
    • Jay Shanklin
    • Armand Sebal Leco
    • Will Kennedy
    • Wah Wah Watson
    • Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson, Wah Wah Watson
    • Brady Speller
    • Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson,Will "Roc" Griffin

    Tracks

    • Call It '95
    • Dis Is da Drum
    • Shooz
    • Melody (On the Deuce by 44)
    • Mojuba
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Birdland ’53, Vol. 1 Album

    recorded by Bud Powell in 1953

    Album art work of Birdland '53, Vol. 1 by Bud Powell

    Birdland '53, Vol. 1

    Musicians

    • Bud Powell
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Roy Haynes
    • Franklin Skeets
    • Sonny Payne
    • Charles Mingus

    Tracks

    • Tea For Two
    • It Could Happen To You
    • Lover, Come Back To Me
    • Lullaby Of Birdland
    • I Want To Be Happy
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Quintet Sextet Album

    recorded by Miles Davis in 1955

    Album art work of Quintet Sextet by Miles Davis

    Quintet Sextet

    Musicians

    • Jackie McLean
    • Miles Davis
    • Milt Jackson
    • Ray Bryant
    • Percy Heath
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • Dr. Jackle
    • Bitty Ditty
    • Minor March
    • Changes

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Now’s The Time Album

    recorded by Charlie Parker in 1952 & 1953

    Album art work of Now's The Time by Charlie Parker

    Now's The Time

    Musicians

    • Charlie Parker
    • Hank Jones
    • Teddy Kotick
    • Max Roach
    • Al Haig
    • Percy Heath

    Tracks

    • The Song Is You
    • Laird Baird
    • Kim [Alt Take]
    • Kim
    • Cosmic Rays
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • City Lights Album

    recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957

    Album art work of City Lights by Lee Morgan

    City Lights

    Musicians

    • George Coleman
    • Lee Morgan
    • Curtis Fuller
    • Ray Bryant
    • Paul Chambers
    • Art Taylor

    Tracks

    • City Lights
    • Tempo De Waltz
    • You're Mine You
    • Just By Myself
    • Kin Folks

    Remarks

    • Arco
    • Up Swing
    • Waltz
    • Brush
    • Ballad
    • Medium Fast Swing
    • Slow Swing

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Presenting Red Mitchell Album

    recorded by Red Mitchell in 1957

    Album art work of Presenting Red Mitchell by Red Mitchell

    Presenting Red Mitchell

    Musicians

    • James Clay
    • Lorraine Geller
    • Red Mitchell
    • Billy Higgins

    Tracks

    • Scrapple From The Apple
    • Rainy Night
    • I Thought Of You
    • Out Of The Blue
    • Paul's Pal
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • The Last Sessions Album

    recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957

    Album art work of The Last Sessions by Ernie Henry

    The Last Sessions

    Musicians

    • Ernie Henry
    • Benny Golson
    • Cecil Payne
    • Lee Morgan
    • Melba Liston
    • Wynton Kelly
    • Paul Chambers
    • Philly Joe Jones

    Tracks

    • Stablemates

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • Special Requests (And Other Favorites) – Live At Catalina’s Album

    recorded by Kenny Burrell in 2012

    Album art work of Special Requests (And Other Favorites) - Live At Catalina's by Kenny Burrell

    Special Requests (And Other Favorites) - Live At Catalina's

    Musicians

    • Justo Almario
    • Kenny Burrell
    • Tom Ranier
    • Toony Dumas
    • Clayton Cameron

    Tracks

    • Killer Joe
    • Spoken Introduction
    • Little Sunflower
    • Make Someone Happy
    • Spoken Introduction
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 4, 2023

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  • Combinations Album

    recorded by David Kikoski in 2001

    Album art work of Combinations by David Kikoski

    Combinations

    Musicians

    • David Kikoski
    • Boris Kozlov
    • Jeff "Tain" Watts
    • Seamus Blake

    Tracks

    • Improvisations
    • Cecilia
    • Duo, Part I
    • Bass Interlude
    • Tamami
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Solo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Legendary Performer Album

    recorded by Glenn Miller in 1939,1940,1941 & 1942

    Album art work of Legendary Performer by Glenn Miller

    Legendary Performer

    Musicians

    • Glenn Miller

    Tracks

    • Moonlight Serenade
    • Sunrise Serenade
    • Little Brown Jug
    • Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
    • Tuxedo Junction
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Big Band

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Standards Album

    recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967

    Album art work of Standards by Lee Morgan

    Standards

    Musicians

    • James Spaulding
    • Wayne Shorter
    • Pepper Adams
    • Lee Morgan
    • Herbie Hancock
    • Ron Carter
    • Mickey Roker

    Tracks

    • This Is The Life
    • God Bless The Child
    • Blue Gardenia
    • A Lot Of Livin' To Do
    • Somewhere
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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