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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1963
John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman
Musicians
- Johnny Hartman
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- They Say It's Wonderful
- Dedicated To You
- My One And Only Love
- Lush Life
- You Are Too Beautiful
- 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
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
Birckhead Album
recorded by Brent Birckhead in 2019
Birckhead
Musicians
- Brent Birckhead
- Corey Wallace
- Samir Moulay
- Mark Meadows
- Romeir Mendez
- Carroll Dashiell III
Tracks
- 3 Uptown
- The Alchemist
- Flux
- 4 And 6
- Song For Nicole (Prelude)
- and more....
What’s New With Jeremy Steig Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1969
What's New With Jeremy Steig
Musicians
- Jeremy Steig
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Straight No Chaser
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- What's New?
- Autumn Leaves
- Time Out For Chris
- and more....
Art Pepper With Warne Marsh Album
recorded by Art Pepper & Warne Marsh in 1956
Art Pepper With Warne Marsh
Musicians
- Art Pepper
- Warne Marsh
- Ronnie Ball
- Ben Tucker
- Gary Frommer
Tracks
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
- I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me [Alt Take]
- All The Things You Are
- All The Things You Are [Alt Take]
- What's New?
- and more....
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
Ornette! Album
recorded by Ornette Coleman in 1961
Ornette!
Musicians
- Ornette Coleman
- Don Cherry
- Scott LaFaro
- Ed Blackwell
Tracks
- W.R.U.
- T. & T.
- C. & D.
- R.P.D.D.
Remarks
- Chordless
Overseas Special Album
recorded by Monty Alexander in 1982
Overseas Special
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Monty Alexander
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- But Not For Me
- A Time For Love
- Orange In Pain
- F.S.R. (For Sonny Rollins)
- For All We Know
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
The Godfathers Of Groove Album
recorded by The Godfathers Of Groove in 2005
The Godfathers Of Groove
Musicians
- Grant Green, Jr.
- Reuben Wilson
- Jerry Jemmott
- Bernard Purdie
Tracks
- The Okiedoke
- Flipity Flop
- Sweet Home Chicago
- My Father's Song
- Long Live New Orleans
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Terra Brasilis Album
recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1980
Terra Brasilis
Musicians
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Oscar Castro-Neves
- Bob Cranshaw
- Pascoal De Souza Meirelles
- Rubens Bassini
- Mike Moore
- Bucky Pizzarelli,Vinnie Bell
- Grady Tate
Tracks
- Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
- Canta Mais (Sing Once More)
- Olha Maria (Amparo)
- One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)
- Dindi
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Choir
- Solo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
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
Cinematic Radio Album
recorded by Lluis Capdevila in 2018
Cinematic Radio
Musicians
- Lluis Capdevila
- Petros Klampanis
- Tom Harrell
Tracks
- Málaga
- Alone
- Misery
- Haven't We Met Before?
- Changing
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Drumless
Straphangin’ Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1981
Straphangin'
Musicians
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Barry Finnerty
- Mark Gray
- Marcus Miller
- Richie Morales
- Manolo Badrena,Sammy Figueroa
- Don Alias
Tracks
- Straphangin'
- Threesome
- Bathsheba
- Jacknife
- Why Can't I Be There
- and more....
Birdland 1953 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Birdland 1953
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Oscar Pettiford
- Roy Haynes
- Franklin Skeets
- Sonny Payne
- Charles Mingus
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Charlie Parker
- Art Taylor
- Candido Camero
- George Duvivier
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Lullaby Of Birdland [With Announce]
- Tea For Two
- It Could Happen To You
- Bean And The Boys (Burt Covers Bud)
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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