Dis Is Da Drum Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1993
Dis Is Da Drum
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- ¥Wallace Roney
- Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson,Wah Wah Watson
- Herbie Hancock
- Mars Lasar
- Frank Thibeaux
- Ken Strong,Will Kennedy
- Will "Roc" Griffin
- Niayi Asiedu
- Bill Summers
- Lázaro Galarraga
- Darrell Smith
- Ken Strong
- Doug Scott
- Airto Moreira,Bill Summers
- Chill Factor
- Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson
- The Real Richie Rich
- Francis Awe
- Guy Eckstine
- Munyungo Jackson,Skip Bunny
- Hubert Laws
- Huey Jackson
- Wallace Roney
- Jay Shanklin
- Armand Sebal Leco
- Will Kennedy
- Wah Wah Watson
- Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson, Wah Wah Watson
- Brady Speller
- Darrell "Bob Dog" Robertson,Will "Roc" Griffin
Tracks
- Call It '95
- Dis Is da Drum
- Shooz
- Melody (On the Deuce by 44)
- Mojuba
- 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
Birdland ’53, Vol. 1 Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1953
Birdland '53, Vol. 1
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Oscar Pettiford
- Roy Haynes
- Franklin Skeets
- Sonny Payne
- Charles Mingus
Tracks
- Tea For Two
- It Could Happen To You
- Lover, Come Back To Me
- Lullaby Of Birdland
- I Want To Be Happy
- and more....
Quintet Sextet Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1955
Quintet Sextet
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Miles Davis
- Milt Jackson
- Ray Bryant
- Percy Heath
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Dr. Jackle
- Bitty Ditty
- Minor March
- Changes
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
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
Now’s The Time Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1952 & 1953
Now's The Time
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Hank Jones
- Teddy Kotick
- Max Roach
- Al Haig
- Percy Heath
Tracks
- The Song Is You
- Laird Baird
- Kim [Alt Take]
- Kim
- Cosmic Rays
- and more....
City Lights Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
City Lights
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Lee Morgan
- Curtis Fuller
- Ray Bryant
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- City Lights
- Tempo De Waltz
- You're Mine You
- Just By Myself
- Kin Folks
Remarks
- Arco
- Up Swing
- Waltz
- Brush
- Ballad
- Medium Fast Swing
- Slow 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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Presenting Red Mitchell Album
recorded by Red Mitchell in 1957
Presenting Red Mitchell
Musicians
- James Clay
- Lorraine Geller
- Red Mitchell
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Scrapple From The Apple
- Rainy Night
- I Thought Of You
- Out Of The Blue
- Paul's Pal
- and more....
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
The Last Sessions Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
The Last Sessions
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Benny Golson
- Cecil Payne
- Lee Morgan
- Melba Liston
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Stablemates
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Special Requests (And Other Favorites) – Live At Catalina’s Album
recorded by Kenny Burrell in 2012
Special Requests (And Other Favorites) - Live At Catalina's
Musicians
- Justo Almario
- Kenny Burrell
- Tom Ranier
- Toony Dumas
- Clayton Cameron
Tracks
- Killer Joe
- Spoken Introduction
- Little Sunflower
- Make Someone Happy
- Spoken Introduction
- and more....
Combinations Album
recorded by David Kikoski in 2001
Combinations
Musicians
- David Kikoski
- Boris Kozlov
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- Seamus Blake
Tracks
- Improvisations
- Cecilia
- Duo, Part I
- Bass Interlude
- Tamami
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Legendary Performer Album
recorded by Glenn Miller in 1939,1940,1941 & 1942
Legendary Performer
Musicians
- Glenn Miller
Tracks
- Moonlight Serenade
- Sunrise Serenade
- Little Brown Jug
- Danny Boy (Londonderry Air)
- Tuxedo Junction
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Standards Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967
Standards
Musicians
- James Spaulding
- Wayne Shorter
- Pepper Adams
- Lee Morgan
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- This Is The Life
- God Bless The Child
- Blue Gardenia
- A Lot Of Livin' To Do
- Somewhere
- 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
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
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