Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
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
Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2: Trombone Rapport Album
recorded by Benny Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding & Willie Dennis in 1953
Jazz Workshop, Vol. 2: Trombone Rapport
Musicians
- Bennie Green,J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding,Willie Dennis
- John Lewis
- Charles Mingus
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- I'll Remember April
- Wee Dot (Blues For Some Bones)
Remarks
- 4 tb
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1964
The Oscar Peterson Trio Plays
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- The Strut
- Let's Fall In Love
- Satin Doll
- Little Right Foot
- Li'l Darlin'
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chimytina And Chill Album
recorded by ChimyTina in 2020
Chimytina And Chill
Musicians
- Martina DaSilva
- Dan Chmielinski
Tracks
- The Best Things In Life Are Free
- Fly Me To The Moon
- When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- A Bushel And A Peck
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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.”
Sarah + 2 Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1962
Sarah + 2
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Barney Kessel
- Joe Comfort
Tracks
- Just In Time
- When Sunny Gets Blue
- All I Do Is Dream Of You
- I Understand
- Goodnight Sweetheart
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
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
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
Chant Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1961
Chant
Musicians
- Pepper Adams
- Donald Byrd
- Herbie Hancock
- Doug Watkins
- Eddy Robinson
Tracks
- I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
- You're Next
- Chant
- That's All
- Great God
- and more....
Blow Up Extra-Sessions Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1966
Blow Up Extra-Sessions
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Freddie Hubbard
- Joe Newman
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- UNKNOWN
- Phil Woods
- Jim Hall
- UNKOWN
Tracks
- Herbie's Blues
- Rock Your Soul
- Jammin' With Herbie
- Hot and Heavy
- Nightwalker
- 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Great American Songbook Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1931,1933,1930,1929,1932,1947,1957,1958 & 1955
The Great American Songbook
Musicians
- Lester Boone
- George James
- Albert Washington
- Zilner Randolph
- Louis Armstrong
- Preston Jackson
- Mike McKendrick
- Charlie Alexander
- John Lindsay
- Tubby Hall
- George Oldh,Scoville Johnson
- Albert "Budd"
- Ellis Whitlock,Zilner Randolph
- Keg Johnson
- Teddy Wilson
- Bill Oldham
- Yank Porter
- Marvin Johnson
- Les Hite
- Charlie Jones
- George Orrendorff,Harold Scott
- Luther Graven
- Joe Bailey
- Bill Perkins
- Henry Prince
- Lionel Hampton
- Theodore McCord
- Bobby Holmes
- Castor McCord
- Ed Anderson
- Henry Hicks
- Lavert Hutchinson
- Bernard Addison
- Joe Turner[OR Buck Washington]
- Willie Lynch
- Albert Nicholas,Charlie Holmes
- Teddy Hill
- J.C. Higginbotham
- Lonnie Johnson
- Eddie Condon
- Luis Russell
- Pops Foster
- Paul Barbarin
- Peanuts Hucko
- Bobby Hackett
- Jack Teagarden
- Dick Carey
- Bob Haggart
- Sid Catlett
- Trummy Young
- Edmond Hall
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- Mort Herbert
- Danny Barcelona
- Barney Bigard[OR Edmond Hall]
Tracks
- Stardust
- I've Got The World On A String
- Memories Of You
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
- When Your Lover Has Gone
- and more....
Dancing On The Water Album
recorded by Bob James in 2001 & 1999
Dancing On The Water
Musicians
- Bob James
- Joe Sample
- Keiko Matsui
- Dave Holland
- Chuck Loeb
Tracks
- Alone Together
- The Green Hour
- Bogie's Boogie
- Altair & Vega
- Hum Drum
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Wheelin’ & Dealin’ Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Wheelin' & Dealin'
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Paul Quinichette
- Frank Wess
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Things Ain't What They Used To Be
- Wheelin' [Take 2]
- Wheelin' [Take 1]
- Robbin's Nest (Just When We're Falling In Love)
- Dealin' [Take 2]
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Arco
- 3 ts
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery Album
recorded by Wes Montgomery in 1960
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Tommy Flanagan
- Percy Heath
- Albert Heath
Tracks
- Airegin
- D-Natural Blues
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- Four On Six
- West Coast Blues
- and more....
Underground Album
recorded by Chris Potter in 2006
Underground
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Wayne Krantz
- Craig Taborn
- Nate Smith
- Adam Rogers,Wayne Krantz
Tracks
- Next Best Western
- Morning Bell
- Nudnik
- Lotus Blossom
- Big Top
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
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