Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1959
Plays The Jerome Kern Song Book
Musicians
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- I Won't Dance
- Bill
- The Song Is You
- A Fine Romance
- Can't Help Lovin' That Man
- and more....
Waltz For Debby Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Waltz For Debby
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- My Foolish Heart
- Waltz For Debby
- Detour Ahead
- My Romance
- Some Other Time
- and more....
Jazz To The World: A Christmas Collection Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1995
Jazz To The World: A Christmas Collection
Musicians
- Herb Alpert
- Jeff Lorber
- DeWayne "Smitty" Smith
- Harvey Mason
- Dianne Reeves,Lou Rawls
- Teddy Edwards
- Gerald Wiggins
- Andy SImpkins
- Sherman Ferguson
- Lee Ritenour
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Diana Krall
- Russell Malone
- James Genus
- Everette Happ
- Oscar Brashear
- George Duke
- Stanley Clarke
- Ralph Penland
- Michael Franks
- Artie Traum
- Carla Bley
- Steve Swallow
- Veronica Nunn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Steve Khan
- Doris Eugenio,Nestor Sanchez
- Cassandra Wilson
- Cyro Baptista
- Eliane Elias
- Herbie Hancock
- John McLaughlin
- Ben Perowsky
- Jim Beard
- Holly Cole
- Aaron Davis
- David Piltch
- Donny McCaslin
- Mike Mainieri
- Rachel Z
- Victor Bailey
- Clarence Penn
- Anita Baker
- Chick Corea
- Dave Koz
- Tony Maiden
- Bill Sharpe
- Gerry Brown
- Steve Reid
- Ronnie Cuber
- Lew Soloff
- Birch Johnson
- Marcus Rojas
- Mac Rebennack
- Richard Crooks
Tracks
- Winter Wonderland
- Baby It's Cold Outside
- It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Duo
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
DBIII Live At The Cotton Club Tokyo Album
recorded by Dean Brown in 2008
DBIII Live At The Cotton Club Tokyo
Musicians
- Dean Brown
- Bobby Sparks
- Will Lee
- Dennis Chambers
Tracks
- Take This!
- Solid
- Breaksong
- Up From The Skies
- Two Numbers
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane Album
recorded by Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane in 1958
Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Kenny Burrell
- Tommy Flanagan
- Paul Chambers
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- Freight Trane
- I Never Knew
- Lyresto
- Why Was I Born?
- Big Paul
Remarks
- Arco
Stick-Up! Album
recorded by Bobby Hutcherson in 1966
Stick-Up!
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Bobby Hutcherson
- McCoy Tyner
- Herbie Lewis
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Una Muy Bonita
- 8/4 Beat
- Summer Nights
- Black Circle
- Verse
- and more....
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
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
Oscar And Benny Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1997
Oscar And Benny
Musicians
- Benny Green,Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Gregory Hutchinson
Tracks
- For All We Know
- When Lights Are Low
- Yours Is My Heart Alone
- Here's That Rainy Day
- The More I See You
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 p
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Naturally Album
recorded by Benny Green in 2000
Naturally
Musicians
- Benny Green
- Russell Malone
- Christian McBride
Tracks
- Love You Madly
- Naturally
- Pittsburgh Brethren
- Captain Hook
- Grooveyard
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Drumless
Tenors Head-On Album
recorded by Bill Perkins in 1956
Tenors Head-On
Musicians
- Bill Perkins,Richie Kamuca
- Pete Jolly
- Red Mitchell
- Stan Levey
Tracks
- Cotton Tail
- I Want A Little Girl
- Blues For Two
- Indian Summer
- Don't Be That Way
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
A Very ChimyTina Christmas Album
recorded by ChimyTina in 2019
A Very ChimyTina Christmas
Musicians
- Martina DaSilva
- Dan Chmielinski
- Lucas Pino
- Gabe Schnider
- Joel Ross
- Ben Wolfe,Dan Chmielinski
Tracks
- Greensleeves
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- The Christmas Song
- Last Christmas
- Diamonds And Pearls
- and more....
Remarks
- Overdub
- Duo
- Chordless
- Drumless
- 2 b
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
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
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
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13 – Clifford Brown Quartet Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1953
Jazz Time Paris, Vol. 13 - Clifford Brown Quartet
Musicians
- Clifford Brown
- Henri Renaud
- Pierre Michelot
- Kenny Clarke
Tracks
- It Might As Well Be Spring [Master Take 1]
- You're A Lucky Guy [Master Take 1]
- The Song Is You [Master Take 1]
- Come Rain Or Come Shine [Master Take 1]
- I Can Dream, Can't I? [Master Take 1]
- and more....
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