Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Jazz At Massey Hall, Vol. 2
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
- George Duvivier
- Art Taylor
- Billy Taylor
Tracks
- Embraceable You
- Sure Thing
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- My Devotion
- Polka Dots And Moonbeams
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
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
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
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
All Of You Album
recorded by Ahmad Jamal in 1961
All Of You
Musicians
- Ahmad Jamal
- Israel Crosby
- Vernel Fournier
Tracks
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- Angel Eyes
- You Go To My Head
- Star Eyes
- All Of You
- 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
The Battle – Live At Smoke Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 2005
The Battle - Live At Smoke
Musicians
- Vincent Herring
- Eric Alexander
- Mike LeDonne
- John Webber
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Blues Up And Down
- Road Song
- Firm Roots
- Ritual Dance
- Shirley's Song
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Blue Moods Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1955
Blue Moods
Musicians
- Miles Davis
- Britt Woodman
- Teddy Charles
- Charles Mingus
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Nature Boy
- Alone Together
- There's No You
- Easy Living
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Sermon! Album
recorded by Jimmy Smith in 1958 & 1957
The Sermon!
Musicians
- Lou Donaldson
- Tina Brooks
- Lee Morgan
- Kenny Burrell
- Jimmy Smith
- Art Blakey
- George Coleman
- Eddie McFadden
- Donald Bailey
Tracks
- The Sermon
- J.O.S.
- Flamingo
Live At Montmartre Album
recorded by Eddie Gomez & Carsten Dahl in 2011
Live At Montmartre
Musicians
- Carsten Dahl
- Eddie Gomez
Tracks
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- There Is No Greater Love
- Autumn Leaves
- Body And Soul
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
Tim Ries Quintet – Live At Smalls Album
recorded by Tim Ries in 2010
Tim Ries Quintet - Live At Smalls
Musicians
- Chris Potter
- Tim Ries
- Lalman Olah
- John Patitucci
- Billy Drummond
- Chris Potter,Tim Ries
Tracks
- The Last Kabbalist
- A Summer To Remember
- New View
- Death And The Maiden (Franz Schubert Quartet No. 14 In D Minor)
- Prelude To Bach Cello Suite
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Solo
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
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
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
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
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
Black Pearls Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1958
Black Pearls
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Black Pearls
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Sweet Sapphire Blues
Hawk Eyes Album
recorded by Sanah Kadoura in 2018
Hawk Eyes
Musicians
- Tivon Pennicott
- Jeremy Pelt
- Eylem Basaldi
- Mark Whitfield
- Willerm Delisfort
- James Genus
- Sanah Kadoura
Tracks
- Hawk Eyes Pt. I ~ II
- The Power Of
- Umm... No, Thanks (This Isn't Real)
- Amnesia
- Hawk Eyes Pt. III (The Voices)
- and more....
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1949 & 1953
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
Musicians
- Phil Urso
- Julius Watkins
- Oscar Pettiford
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Charles Mingus
- Percy Brice
- Louis Hjulmand
- Jan Johnsson
- Al Cohn
- Serge Chaloff
- Roy Rodney
- Earl Swope
- Terry Gibbs
- Barbara Carroll
- Denzil Best
Tracks
- The Pendulum At Falcon's Lair
- Tamalpais Love Song
- Jack, The Fieldstalker
- Fru Bruel
- Stockholm Sweetnin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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