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
The Creeper Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1967
The Creeper
Musicians
- Sonny Red
- Pepper Adams
- Donald Byrd
- Chick Corea
- Miroslav Vitouš
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Samba Yantra
- I Will Wait For You
- Blues Medium Rare
- The Creeper
- Chico-San
- and more....
Beautiful Album
recorded by Charles McPherson in 1975
Beautiful
Musicians
- Charles McPherson
- Duke Jordan
- Sam Jones
- Leroy Williams
Tracks
- They Say It's Wonderful
- But Beautiful
- It Could Happen To You
- Lover
- This Can't Be Love
- 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
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
Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1954
Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Paul Quinichette
- Herbie Mann
- Clifford Brown
- Jimmy Jones
- Joe Benjamin
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- April In Paris
- He's My Guy
- Jim
- You're Not The Kind
- and more....
Our Man In Paris Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1963
Our Man In Paris
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Bud Powell
- Pierre Michelot
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Scrapple From The Apple
- Willow Weep For Me
- Broadway
- Stairway To The Stars
- A Night In Tunisia
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Curtis Nowosad Album
recorded by Curtis Nowosad in 2018
Curtis Nowosad
Musicians
- Braxton Cook
- Duane Eubanks
- Andrew Renfroe
- Jonathan Thomas
- Marc Cary
- Luke Sellick
- Curtis Nowosad
- Michael Mayo
- Matthew Whitaker
- Brianna Thomas
- Corey Wallace
Tracks
- Home Is Where The Hatred Is
- The Water Protectors
- Hard Time Killing Floor Blues
- Waltz 4 Meg
- Never Forget What They Did To Fred Hampton
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Happy Blues Album
recorded by Gene Ammons in 1956
The Happy Blues
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Gene Ammons
- Art Farmer
- Duke Jordan
- Addison Farmer
- Art Taylor
- Cándido Camero
Tracks
- Happy Blues
- The Great Lie
- Can't We Be Friends?
- Madhouse
Groovin’ High Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie in 1945 & 1946
Groovin' High
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Chuck Wayne
- Frank Paparelli
- Murray Shipinski
- Shelly Manne
- Charlie Parker
- Remo Palmieri
- Clyde Hart
- Slam Stewart
- Cozy Cole
- Al Haig
- Curley Russell
- Sidney Catlett
- Sonny Stitt
- Milt Jackson
- Al Haig
- Ray Brown
- Kenny Clarke
- Gil Fuller, Alice Roberts
- Sonny Stitt
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Brown
- Kenny Clarke
- Dizzy Gillespie,
- John Lewis
- Joe Harris
Tracks
- Blue 'N' Boogie
- Groovin' High
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- All The Things You Are
- Hot House
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Big Band
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
Live At The Jazz Standard Album
recorded by Roger Kellaway in 2006
Live At The Jazz Standard
Musicians
- Russell Malone
- Stefon Harris
- Roger Kellaway
- Jay Leonhart
- Borislav Strulev
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- C Jam Blues
- Someday My Prince Will Come
- All My Life
- I'm Beginning To See The Light
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
In Our Room Album
recorded by Antoine Dowdell in 2017
In Our Room
Musicians
- Inigo Galdeanero
- Yoshiki Miura
- Antoine Dowdell
- Kenji Tokunaga
- Eugene Mohammed
Tracks
- Teddy's Walk
- Close Your Eyes
- I Gotta Run
- My Foolish Heart
- Autumn Leaves
- and more....
Double Trios Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1986
Double Trios
Musicians
- McCoy Tyner
- Avery Sharpe
- Louis Hayes
- Steve Thornton
- Marcus Miller
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
Tracks
- Latino Suite
- Li'l Darlin'
- Dreamer
- Satin Doll
- Down Home
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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
Live At Montmartre Album
recorded by Rodney Green in 2016
Live At Montmartre
Musicians
- Warren Wolf
- Jacob Christoffersen
- David Wong
- Rodney Green
Tracks
- Bud Powell
- Humpty Dumpty
- Emily
- Well, You Needn't
- 'Round Midnight
- 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
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