Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Crosscurrents Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1977
Crosscurrents
Musicians
- Lee Konitz
- Warne Marsh
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Eliot Zigmund
Tracks
- Eiderdown
- Everytime We Say Goodbye
- Pensativa
- Speak Low
- When I Fall In Love
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Here’s That Manne Album
recorded by Shelly Manne in 1951 & 1952
Here's That Manne
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Bob Cooper
- Conte Candoli
- Bill Russo
- Gene Esposito
- Don Bagley
- Shelly Manne
- Shelby Davis
- Jimmy Giuffre
- Bob Gordon
- Conte Candoli,Shorty Rogers
- Frank Patchen
- Joe Mondragon
Tracks
- Pooch Me Gooch
- All Of Me
- Back In Your Own Backyard
- The Count On Rush
- It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
- and more....
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
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
Sonny Clark Trio Album
recorded by Sonny Clark in 1957
Sonny Clark Trio
Musicians
- Sonny Clark
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Bebop
- I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- Two Bass Hit
- Tadd's Delight
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1956
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Mondragon
- Alvin Stoller
Tracks
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- You Took Advantage Of Me
- A Ship Without A Sail
- To Keep My Love Alive
- Dancing On The Ceiling
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
Doin’ Allright Album
recorded by Dexter Gordon in 1961
Doin' Allright
Musicians
- Dexter Gordon
- Freddie Hubbard
- Horace Parlan
- George Tucker
- Al Harewood
Tracks
- I Was Doing All Right
- You've Changed
- For Regulars Only
- Society Red
- It's You Or No One
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Undercurrent Album
recorded by Bill Evans & Jim Hall in 1962
Undercurrent
Musicians
- Jim Hall
- Bill Evans
Tracks
- My Funny Valentine
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Dream Gypsy
- Romain
- Skating In Central Park
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Search For The New Land Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1964
Search For The New Land
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Grant Green
- Herbie Hancock
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Search For The New Land
- The Joker
- Mr. Kenyatta
- Melancholee
- Morgan The Pirate
Remarks
- Medium Swing(Rubato)
- Medium Swing
- Medium Up Swing
- Brush
- Slow Ballad
- Waltz
Gettin’ To It Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 1994
Gettin' To It
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Roy Hargrove
- Steve Turre
- Christian McBride
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Lewis Nash
- Milt Hinton
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- In A Hurry
- The Shade Of The Cedar Tree
- Too Close For Comfort
- Sitting On The Cloud
- Splanky
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- 3 b
- Solo
Changes Album
recorded by Keith Jarrett in 1983
Changes
Musicians
- Keith Jarrett
- Gary Peacock
- Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Flying Part 1
- Flying Part 2
- Prism
The Red Barron Duo Album
recorded by Red Mitchell & Kenny Barron in 1986
The Red Barron Duo
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- The Boy Next Door
- Oleo
- Sunshower
- Bureau Blues
- Finally
- 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
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
Ganbare Nippon Album
recorded by Dezron Douglas in 2011
Ganbare Nippon
Musicians
- Mike Dirubbo
- Cyrus Chestnut
- Dezron Douglas
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Ganbare Nippon
- Make Me Rainbows
- Ganbare Nippon (Reprise)
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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