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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
MicroCorgi EP Album
recorded by MicroCorgi in 2019
MicroCorgi EP
Musicians
- Yuto Kanazawa
- Andrew McGowan
- Ilya Dynov
Tracks
- Cosmosphere
- Avocados Every Day
- Prosperity
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
Re: Person I Knew Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1974
Re: Person I Knew
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Eddie Gomez
- Marty Morell
Tracks
- Re: Person I Knew
- Sugar Plum
- Alfie
- T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two)
- Excerpt From Dolphin Dance~Very Early
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
I’m In The Mood For Love Album
Family Album
recorded by Roy Hargrove in 1995
Family
Musicians
- Ron Blake
- Roy Hargrove
- Stephen Scott
- Rodney Whitaker
- Gregory Hutchinson
- David "Fathead" Newman,Ron Blake
- Jimmy Cobb
- Ronnie Mathews
- Christian McBride
- John Hicks
- Jesse Davis
- Larry Willis
- Karriem Riggins
- Walter Booker
- Roy Hargrove,Wynton Marsalis
- David "Fathead" Newman
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Trilogy - Velera
- Trilogy - Roy Allan
- Trilogy - Brian's Bounce
- The Nearness Of You
- Lament For Love
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
- Duo
- 2 tp
Caravan Album
recorded by Manhattan Jazz Quintet in 1988
Caravan
Musicians
- George Young
- Lew Soloff
- David Matthews
- John Patitucci
- Dave Weckl
Tracks
- Caravan
- Cloudy
- Five Spot After Dark
- A Night In Tunisia
- Broadway Stroll
- and more....
Feeling Good featuring Randy Crawford Album
recorded by Joe Sample in 2006
Feeling Good featuring Randy Crawford
Musicians
- Randy Crawford
- Anthony Wilson,Dean Parks,Ray Parker, Jr.
- Joe Sample
- Christian McBride
- Steve Gadd
- Luis Quintero
Tracks
- Feeling Good
- End Of The Line
- But Beautiful
- Rio de Janiero Blue
- Lovetown
- and more....
Jazz Message No. 2 Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1956
Jazz Message No. 2
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Hank Jones
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
- Donald Byrd
- Barry Harris
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- Thad's Blues
- Doug's Minor B' Ok
- B. For B.B.
- Blues Number Two
- Space Flight
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
Portrait Of Art Farmer Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1958
Portrait Of Art Farmer
Musicians
- Art Farmer
- Hank Jones
- Addison Farmer
- Roy Haynes
Tracks
- Back In The Cage
- Stablemates
- The Very Thought Of You
- "And Now..."
- Nita
- and more....
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
Today And Tomorrow Album
recorded by McCoy Tyner in 1964 & 1963
Today And Tomorrow
Musicians
- Frank Strozier
- John Gilmore
- Thad Jones
- McCoy Tyner
- Butch Warren
- Elvin Jones
- Jimmy Garrison
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Contemporary Focus
- T 'n A Blues
- Three Flowers
- A Night In Tunisia
- Autumn Leaves
- and more....
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1964
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Johnny Mercer Songbook
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Barney Kessel
- Paul Smith
- Joe Comfort
- Irving Cottler
- Emil Radocchia
- Robert Bain
- Frank Flynn
Tracks
- Too Marvelous For Words
- Early Autumn
- Day In, Day Out
- Laura
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- 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
Three Card Molly Album
recorded by Central Park Trio in 2019 & 2020
Three Card Molly
Musicians
- Danny Raycraft
- Kyle Colina
- Mark Johnson
Tracks
- Sandu
- Confirmation
- Star Eyes
- Love For Sale
- Stablemates
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
- Arco
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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