• 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Bing Sings The Great American Songbook Album

    recorded by Bing Crosby in 1954,1956,1955 & 1957

    Album art work of Bing Sings The Great American Songbook by Bing Crosby

    Bing Sings The Great American Songbook

    Musicians

    • Bing Crosby
    • Vince Terri
    • Buddy Cole
    • Don Whitaker
    • Nick Fatool

    Tracks

    • I Want To Be Happy
    • Manhattan
    • 'S Wonderful
    • Ol' Man River
    • You Took Advantage Of Me
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Strings

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Lady Sings The Blues: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 4 Album

    recorded by Billie Holiday in 1955 & 1956

    Album art work of Lady Sings The Blues: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 4 by Billie Holiday

    Lady Sings The Blues: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 4

    Musicians

    • Billie Holiday
    • Budd Johnson
    • Tony Scott
    • Charlie Shavers
    • Billy Bauer
    • Billy Taylor
    • Leonard Gaskin
    • Cozy Cole
    • Paul Quinichette
    • Kenny Burrell
    • Wynton Kelly
    • Aaron Bell
    • Lenny McBrowne

    Tracks

    • Say It Isn't So
    • I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
    • I Wished On The Moon
    • Always
    • Everything Happens To Me
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Chet Album

    recorded by Chet Baker in 1958 & 1959

    Album art work of Chet by Chet Baker

    Chet

    Musicians

    • Pepper Adams
    • Herbie Mann
    • Chet Baker
    • Bill Evans
    • Paul Chambers
    • Connie Kay
    • Kenny Burrell
    • Philly Joe Jones

    Tracks

    • Alone Together
    • How High The Moon
    • It Never Entered My Mind
    • 'Tis Autumn
    • If You Could See Me Now
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Forever Album

    recorded by Eddie Gomez & Cesarius Alvim in 2010

    Album art work of Forever by Eddie Gomez & Cesarius Alvim

    Forever

    Musicians

    • Cesarius Alvim
    • Eddie Gomez

    Tracks

    • Witch Hunt
    • Spring Is Here
    • Roda Vida
    • Shining Star
    • Forever
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Arco

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • The Bassist Album

    recorded by Sam Jones in 1979

    Album art work of The Bassist by Sam Jones

    The Bassist

    Musicians

    • Kenny Barron
    • Sam Jones
    • Keith Copeland

    Tracks

    • Rhythm-A-Ning
    • Lily
    • Seascape
    • Tragic Magic
    • The Hymn Of Scorpio
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Hear Ye! Album

    recorded by Harold Land & Red Mitchell in 1961

    Album art work of Hear Ye! by Harold Land & Red Mitchell

    Hear Ye!

    Musicians

    • Harold Land
    • Carmell Jones
    • Frank Strazzeri
    • Red Mitchell
    • Leon Petties

    Tracks

    • Triplin' Awhile
    • Rosie's Spirit
    • Here Ye!
    • Somara
    • Catacomb
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Arco

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • Live Album

    recorded by Brad Mehldau in 2006

    Album art work of Live by Brad Mehldau

    Live

    Musicians

    • Brad Mehldau
    • Larry Grenadier
    • Jeff Ballard

    Tracks

    • Introduction
    • Wonderwall
    • Ruby's Rub
    • O Que Sera
    • B-Flat Waltz
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Recital By Billie Holiday Album

    recorded by Billie Holiday in 1952

    Album art work of Recital By Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday

    Recital By Billie Holiday

    Musicians

    • Billie Holiday
    • Charlie Shavers
    • Barney Kessel
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Ray Brown
    • Alvin Stoller
    • Flip Phillips

    Tracks

    • If The Moon Turns Green
    • Remember
    • Autumn In New York [LP Take]
    • Autumn In New York

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Pithecanthropus Erectus Album

    recorded by Charles Mingus in 1956

    Album art work of Pithecanthropus Erectus by Charles Mingus

    Pithecanthropus Erectus

    Musicians

    • Jackie McLean
    • J.R. Monterose
    • Mal Waldron
    • Charles Mingus
    • Willie Jones

    Tracks

    • Pithecanthropus Erectus
    • A Foggy Day (In London Town)
    • Profile Of Jackie
    • Love Chant

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • In A Dream Album

    recorded by Gretchen Parlato in 2008

    Album art work of In A Dream by Gretchen Parlato

    In A Dream

    Musicians

    • Gretchen Parlato
    • Lionel Loueke
    • Aaron Parks
    • Derrick Hodge
    • Kendrick Scott

    Tracks

    • I Can't Help It
    • Within Me
    • Butterfly
    • In A Dream
    • Doralice
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Duo
    • Drumless
    • Bassless

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Live At Mister Kelly’s Album

    recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1958

    Album art work of Live At Mister Kelly's by Ella Fitzgerald

    Live At Mister Kelly's

    Musicians

    • Ella Fitzgerald
    • Lou Levy
    • Max Bennett
    • Gus Johnson

    Tracks

    • Your Red Wagon
    • Nice Work If You Can Get It
    • I'm Glad There Is You
    • How Long Has This Been Going On?
    • Across The Alley From The Alamo
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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