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
12! Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1972
12!
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Barry Harris
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- 12!
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- I Never Knew
- Our Delight
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- 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
Shift Album
recorded by Young Gu Kim in 2018
Shift
Musicians
- Young Gu Kim
- Seungho Jang
- Jun Young Song
Tracks
- Circle
- Shift
- Snow
- Eight
- Light Gray
- and more....
Volume One Album
recorded by Kelly Green in 2018
Volume One
Musicians
- Kelly Green
- Alex Tremblay
- Evan Hyde
Tracks
- I'm Old Fashioned
- I Wish I Knew
- Daily Lies
- My Ideal
- The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
A Garland Of Red Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1956
A Garland Of Red
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- My Romance
- What Is This Thing Called Love?
- Makin' Whoopee
- September In The Rain
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Power To The People Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1969
Power To The People
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- Mike Lawrence
Tracks
- Black Narcissus
- Afro-Centric
- Opus One-Point-Five
- Isotope
- Power To The People
- and more....
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane Album
recorded by Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane in 1958
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Kenny Burrell
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Freight Trane
- I Never Knew
- Lyresto
- Why Was I Born?
- Big Paul
Remarks
- Arco
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
The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1954 & 1953
The Trumpet Artistry Of Chet Baker
Musicians
- Bud Shank
- Chet Baker
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Russ Freeman
- Carson Smith
- Shelly Manne
- Bob Whitlock
- Bob Neel
- Herb Geller
- Jack Montrose
- Bob Gordon
- Joe Mondragon
Tracks
- I'm Glad There Is You
- Moon Love
- Moonlight Becomes You
- Imagination
- Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
- and more....
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
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
Jazz For Joy Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1996
Jazz For Joy
Musicians
- Shirley Horn
- Ron Blake
- Nicholas Payton,Roy Hargrove
- Don Sickler
- Mark Whitfield
- Stephen Scott
- Christian McBride
- Billy Drummond
- Jesse Davis
- Roy Hargrove
- Betty Carter
- Abbey Lincoln
- Nicholas Payton
Tracks
- The Christmas Song
- Frosty The Snowman
- Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
- Those Soulful Jingle Bells
- Christmas Cheer
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
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
Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 – Focus Album
recorded by James Williams in 2001
Jazz Dialogues, Vol. 2 - Focus
Musicians
- James Williams
- Peter Washington
- Houston Person
- Russel Malone
- Roger Holland
- Loren Schoenberg
- Mary Stallings
- Dave Stryker
- Ray Drummond
- Steve Heck
- Jon Faddis
- Miles Griffith
- John Clayton
Tracks
- Focus
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- Put On A Happy Face
- I Know It's You
- They Didn't Believe Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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.
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Changing Partners Album
recorded by Harvey Mason in 2006
Changing Partners
Musicians
- Makoto Ozone
- James Genus
- Harvey Mason
- Jacky Terrasson
- Dave Grusin
- Darek Oles
- Eric Reed
- Buster Williams
- Chick Corea
- Dave Carpenter
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Stanley Clarke
- Joey Calderazzo
- Orlando Le Fleming
Tracks
- All Of You
- Change Partners
- That Night
- Mean Old Man
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- and more....
Chet Baker Sings And Plays Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1955
Chet Baker Sings And Plays
Musicians
- Chet Baker
- Russ Freeman
- Carson Smith
- Bob Neel
- Bud Shank
- Red Mitchell
- Ed Lustgarten,Eleanor Slatkin,Kurt Reher,Ray Kramer
- Corky Hale
Tracks
- Let's Get Lost
- This Is Always
- Long Ago And Far Away
- Someone To Watch Over Me
- Just Friends
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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