Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Push Album
recorded by Jacky Terrasson in 2009
Push
Musicians
- Jacky Terrasson
- Ben Williams
- Jamire Williams
- Gregoire Maret
- Jacques Schwarz-Bart
- Matthew Stevens
- Cyro Baptista
Tracks
- Gaux Girl
- Beat It~Body And Soul
- Ruby, My Dear
- Beat Bop
- 'Round Midnight
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Believe It Album
recorded by Tony Williams in 1975
Believe It
Musicians
- Allan Holdsworth
- Alan Pasqua
- Tony Newton
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Snake Oil
- Fred
- Proto-Cosmos
- Red Alert
- Wildlife
- and more....
Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1: Trombone Rapport Album
recorded by Benny Green, J.J. Johnson, Kai Winding & Willie Dennis in 1953
Jazz Workshop, Vol. 1: Trombone Rapport
Musicians
- Bennie Green,J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding,Willie Dennis
- John Lewis
- Charles Mingus
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Move
- Stardust
- Yesterdays
Remarks
- 4 tb
Mellow Mood Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1968
Mellow Mood
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Sam Jones
- Bobby Durham
Tracks
- In A Mellow Tone (In A Mellotone)
- Nica's Dream
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Summertime
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue)
- and more....
Caymmi Visita Tom Album
recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim & Dorival Caymmi in 1964
Caymmi Visita Tom
Musicians
- Dorival Caymmi
- Dori Caymmi
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Sérgio Barroso Neto
- Dom Um Romao
- Abelardo Magalhães
- Danilo Caymmi
- Dorival Caymmi,Nana Caymmi
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Edison Machado
- Stela Caymmi
- Nana Caymmi
Tracks
- Das Rosas
- Só Tinha De Ser Com Você
- Inútil Paisagem (If You Never Come To Me)
- Vae De Vez
- Canção Da Noiva
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Double Bass Album
recorded by Sam Jones & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen in 1976
Double Bass
Musicians
- Philip Catherine
- Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen,Sam Jones
- Billy Higgins
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Falling In Love With Love
- A Notion
- Giant Steps
- I Fall In Love Too Easily
- Miss Morgan
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 b
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
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
Seven Standards And A Blues Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
Seven Standards And A Blues
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Wynton Kelly
- Wilbur Ware
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- My Ideal
- I've Got The World On A String
- Sweet Lorraine
- Soon
- 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
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
Telephone Album
recorded by Jim Hall & Ron Carter in 1984
Telephone
Musicians
- -
- Jim Hall
- Ron Carter
Tracks
- Introductory Statement
- Telephone
- Indian Summer
- Candlelight
- Chorale And Dance
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Timeless George Shearing Album
recorded by George Shearing in 1949 & 1947
Timeless George Shearing
Musicians
- Chuck Wayne
- Majorie Hyams
- George Shearing
- John Levy
- Denzil Best
- Gene Ramey
- Curley Russell
- Cozy Cole
Tracks
- Moon Over Miami
- Midnight On Cloud 69 [LP Versrion]
- Sorry Wrong Rhumba [LP Version]
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- When Darkness Falls
- and more....
With The Tenors Of Our Time Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1994 & 1993
With The Tenors Of Our Time
Musicians
- Ron Blake,Stanley Turrentine
- Roy Hargrove
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Johnny Griffin
- Ron Blake
- Branford Marsalis
- Joe Henderson,Ron Blake
- Johnny Griffin,Ron Blake
- Joe Henderson
- Joshua Redman
- Stanley Turrentine
Tracks
- Stoppin' The Biscuit
- When We Were One
- Valse Hot
- Once Forgotten
- A Shade Of Jade
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Folk’s Songs Album
recorded by Jeff "Tain" Watts in 2006
Folk's Songs
Musicians
- Marcus Strickland
- David Kikoski
- Christian McBride
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Henry Key
- David Gilmore
- Juan Tainish
- Samuel Torres
Tracks
- Samo
- Rotation
- Ling's Lope
- Seed Of Blakzilla
- Laura Elizabeth
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
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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