Crescent Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1964
Crescent
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Crescent
- Wise One
- Bessie's Blues
- Lonnie's Lament
- The Drum Thing
Midnight Waltz Album
recorded by Cedar Walton in 2005
Midnight Waltz
Musicians
- Cedar Walton
- David Williams
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Bremonds Blues
- Turquoise
- Cedar's Blues
- Midnight Waltz
- Holy Land
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Daddy Plays The Horn Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1955
Daddy Plays The Horn
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Kenny Drew
- Leroy Vinnegar
- Lawrence Marable
Tracks
- Daddy Plays The Horn
- Confirmation
- Darn That Dream
- Number Four
- Autumn In New York
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Past, Present & Futures Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2000
Past, Present & Futures
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Avishai Cohen
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- Fingerprints
- Jitterbug Waltz
- Cloud Candy
- Dignity
- Rhumba Flamenco
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Take Twelve Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1962
Take Twelve
Musicians
- Clifford Jordan
- Lee Morgan
- Barry Harris
- Bob Cranshaw
- Louis Hayes
Tracks
- Raggedy Ann
- A Waltz For Fran
- Lee-Sure Time
- Little Spain
- Take Twelve
- 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
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
Fuchsia Swing Song Album
recorded by Sam Rivers in 1964
Fuchsia Swing Song
Musicians
- Sam Rivers
- Jaki Byard
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Fuchsia Swing Song
- Downstairs Blues Upstairs
- Cyclic Episode
- Luminous Monolith
- Beatrice
- and more....
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1940,1941 & 1942
Never No Lament: The Blanton-Webster Band
Musicians
- Herb Jeffries
- Fred Guy
- Duke Ellington
- Jimmy Blanton
- Sonny Greer
- Ivie Anderson
- Billy Strayhorn
- Junior Raglin
Tracks
- You, You Darlin'
- Jack The Bear
- Ko-Ko
- Morning Glory
- So Far, So Good
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
Boss Bird Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950 & 1951
Boss Bird
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Tiny Grimes
- Clyde Hart
- Jimmy Butts
- Harold West
- Miles Davis
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Curley Russell
- Max Roach
- Sadik Hakim
- Lucky Thompson
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Arvin Garrison
- Howard McGhee
- Jimmy Bunn
- Bob Kesterton
- Earl Coleman
- Erroll Garner
- Red Callender
- Wardell Gray
- Barney Kessel
- Don Lamond
- Bud Powell
- Tommy Potter
- Duke Jordan
- J.J. Johnson
- John Lewis
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Shelly Manne
- Tony Aless
- Diego Iborra
- Rene Hernandez
- Roberto Rodriguez
- Luis Miranda
- Jose Manguel
- Umbaldo Nieto
- Machito
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Turk
- Al Haig
- Carlos Vidal
- Stan Freeman
- Buddy Rich
- Bernie Leighton
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Teddy Kotick
- Roy Haynes
- Red Rodney
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Tiny's Tempo
- I'll Always Love You Just The Same
- Romance Without Finance
- Red Cross
- Billie's Bounce
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
Live From NewYork! Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Barry Harris in 2004
Live From NewYork! Vol. 1
Musicians
- Barry Harris
- John Webber
- Leroy Williams
Tracks
- Star Eyes
- Woody'n You (Algo Bueno)
- Perdido
- It Could Happen To You
- No Name Blues
- and more....
DuoRama Standards Album
recorded by Toshiki Nunokawa & Osamu Koichi in 2013
DuoRama Standards
Musicians
- Toshiki Nunokawa
- Osamu Koichi
Tracks
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- But Not For Me
- Mack The Knife (Moritat)
- P.D. Blues
- I Loves You, Porgy
- and more....
Remarks
- 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
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
Dingo Album
recorded by Miles Davis & Michel Legrand in 1990
Dingo
Musicians
- Chuck Findley
- Miles Davis
- Alan Oldfield,Kei Akagi,Michel Legrand
- Abraham Laboriel,Benny Rietveld
- Kenny Garrett
- Mark Rivett
- Foley
- Alphonse Mouzon,Harvey Mason,John Bigham,Ricky Wellman
- Chuck Findley,Miles Davis
Tracks
- Kimberley Trumpet
- The Arrival
- Concert On The Runway
- The Departure
- Dingo Howl
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Big Band
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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