Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Cool Sax From Hollywood To Broadway Album
recorded by Eddie Harris in 1964
Cool Sax From Hollywood To Broadway
Musicians
- Eddie Harris
- Cedar Walton
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Brooks
- Kenny Burrell
Tracks
- People
- From Russia With Love
- Topkapi
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Groovy Movies
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
Happy Bird Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1951 & 1952
Happy Bird
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Bill Wellington,Wardell Gray
- Howard McGhee
- Nat Pierce
- Jack Lawlor
- Joe MacDonald
- Wardell Gray
- Bill Wellington
- Joe Gordon
- Dick Twardzik
- Charles Mingus
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Happy Bird Blues
- Scrapple From The Apple
- I'll Remember April
- Lullaby In Rhythm
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
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
John Patitucci Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1987
John Patitucci
Musicians
- Rick Riso
- David Witham,John Beasley
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
- Michael Brecker
- Chick Corea
- David Witham
- Peter Erskine
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- John Beasley
Tracks
- Growing
- Wind Sprint
- Searching, Finding
- Baja Bajo
- Change Of Seasons
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Arco
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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Soul Stirrin’ Album
recorded by Bennie Green in 1958
Soul Stirrin'
Musicians
- Babs Gonzales
- Billy Root
- Gene Ammons
- Bennie Green
- Sonny Clark
- Ike Isaacs
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Soul Stirrin'
- We Wanna Cook
- That's All
- Lullaby Of The Doomed
- B.G. Mambo
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Ballads Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1962 & 1961
Ballads
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- McCoy Tyner
- Jimmy Garrison
- Elvin Jones
- Reggie Workman
Tracks
- Say It (Over And Over Again)
- You Don't Know What Love Is
- Too Young To Go Steady
- All Or Nothing At All
- I Wish I Knew
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Sextant Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1972
Sextant
Musicians
- Benny Maupin
- Eddie Henderson
- Julian Priester
- Herbie Hancock
- Patrick Gleeson
- Buster Williams
- Billy Hart
- Buck Clarke
- Fundi
Tracks
- Rain Dance
- Hidden Shadows
- Hornets
Oscar Peterson Trio + One Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1964
Oscar Peterson Trio + One
Musicians
- Clark Terry
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- Brotherhood Of Man
- Jim
- Blues For Smedley
- Roundalay
- Mumbles
- and more....
Unity Album
recorded by Larry Young in 1965
Unity
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Woody Shaw
- Larry Young
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Zoltan
- Monk's Dream
- If 6:42
- The Moontrane
- Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Atlantis Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1974
Atlantis
Musicians
- Azar Lawrence
- McCoy Tyner
- Joony Booth
- Wilby Fletcher
- Guilherme Franco
Tracks
- Atlantis
- In A Sentimental Mood
- Makin' Out
- My One And Only Love
- Pursuit
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
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
The Look Of Love Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2001
The Look Of Love
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Dori Caymmi
- Christian McBride
- Jeff Hamilton
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Russell Malone
- Peter Erskine
- John Pisano
- Romero Lubambo
- Luis Conte
Tracks
- 'S Wonderful
- Love Letters
- I Remember You
- Cry Me A River
- Besame Mucho
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1990
The Legendary Oscar Peterson Trio Live At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Bob Durham
Tracks
- Introductions
- Honeysuckle Rose
- Let There Be Love
- Peace For South Africa
- Sushi
- and more....
Remarks
- drumless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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