Modern Jazz Concert Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957
Modern Jazz Concert
Musicians
- John LaPorta
- Hal McKusick
- Robert DiDomenica
- Art Farmer,Louis Mucci
- James Buffington
- Jimmy Knepper
- Barry Galbraith
- Teddy Charles
- Bill Evans
- Joe Benjamin
- Teddy Sommer
- Manuel Zegler
- Margaret Ross
- Hal McCusick
- Teo Macero
- Jimmy Buffington
- Tedd Charles
- Charlie Mingus,Fred Zimmerman
Tracks
- All About Rosie
- Revelations (First Movement)
- Suspensions
- Transformation
Speak Like A Child Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1968
Speak Like A Child
Musicians
- Jerry Dodgion
- Thad Jones
- Peter Philips
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Riot
- Speak Like A Child
- First Trip
- Toys
- Goodbye To Childhood
- and more....
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
Sahib Shihab’s Jazz Party (Conversations) Album
recorded by Sahib Shihab in 1963
Sahib Shihab's Jazz Party (Conversations)
Musicians
- Sahib Shihab
- Ole Molin
- Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
- Alex Riel
- Bjarne Rostvold
- Allan Botschinsky
Tracks
- 4070 Blues
- Charade
- Conversations Part 1
- Conversations Part 2
- Conversations Part 3
- and more....
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
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
Where? Album
recorded by Ron Carter in 1961
Where?
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Ron Carter
- Mal Waldron
- George Duvivier
- Charles Persip
Tracks
- Rally
- Bass Duet
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- Where?
- Yes Indeed
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Be Still Album
recorded by Dave Douglas in 2012
Be Still
Musicians
- Dave Douglas
- Jon Irabagon
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Matt Mitchell
- Linda Oh
- Rudy Royston
Tracks
- Be Still My Soul
- High On A Mountain
- God Be With You
- Barbara Allen
- This Is My Father's World
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
On Fire Album
recorded by Michel Camilo in 1989
On Fire
Musicians
- Michel Camilo
- Michael Bowie
- Dave Weckl
- Marc Johnson
- Marvin "Smitty" Smith
- Raul
- Sammy Figueroa
- Joel Rosenblatt
Tracks
- Island Stomp
- If You Knew...
- Uptown Manhattan
- Friends (Interlude II~Suite Sandrine)
- Hands And Feet
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Maybeck Duets Album
recorded by Hal Galper & Jeff Johnson in 1996
Maybeck Duets
Musicians
- Jeff Johnson
- Hal Galper
Tracks
- Isfahan
- Babes
- Blue In Green
- Small Feats
- If You Are But A Dream
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Diz…… Album
recorded by Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 1993
Diz......
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Ron Carter
- Julio Barreto
Tracks
- Hot House
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- I Remember Clifford
- Donna Lee
- Bouncing With Bud
- 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
Introducing Album
recorded by Johnny Griffin in 1956
Introducing
Musicians
- Johnny Griffin
- Wynton Kelly
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
Tracks
- Mil Dew
- Chicago Calling
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- The Boy Next Door
- Nice And Easy
- and more....
Poinciana Album
recorded by Ahmad Jamal in 1955,1952 & 1951
Poinciana
Musicians
- Ray Crawford
- Ahmad Jamal
- Israel Crosby
- Eddie Calhoun
Tracks
- Old Devil Moon
- Ahmad's Blues
- Poinciana (The Song Of The Tree)
- Billy Boy
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Dialogue Album
recorded by Bucky Pizzarelli & Slam Stewart in 1978
Dialogue
Musicians
- Bucky Pizzarelli
- Slam Stewart
Tracks
- Slam Bow
- It's Only A Paper Moon
- That's My Kick
- The Very Thought Of You
- Jersey Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
- Solo
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
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