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
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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Complete Bitches Brew Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1969 & 1970
The Complete Bitches Brew
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Bennie Maupin
- Miles Davis
- John McLaughlin
- Chick Corea,Larry Young,Joe Zawinul
- Dave Holland
- Harvey Brooks
- Jack DeJohnette,Lenny White
- Don Alias
- Jim Riley
- Chick Corea,Joe Zawinul
- Dave Holland,Harvey Brooks
- Don Alias,Jack DeJohnette
- Jack DeJohnette
- Steve Grossman
- Khalil Balakrishna
- Chick Corea,Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Billy Cobham
- Airto Moreira
- Larry Young
- Billy Cobham,Jack DeJohnette
Tracks
- Pharaoh's Dance
- Bitches Brew
- Spanish Key
- John McLaughlin
- Miles Runs The Voodoo Down
- and more....
I’ve Got The World On A Atring Album
recorded by Charlie Byrd in 1994
I've Got The World On A Atring
Musicians
- Charlie Byrd
- Joe Byrd
- Chuck Redd
Tracks
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
- Blue Skies
- How Deep Is The Ocean? (How High Is The Sky)
- Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You
- I've Got The World On A String
- 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
The Gigolo Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1965
The Gigolo
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Harold Mabern
- Bob Cranshaw
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Yes I Can, No You Can't
- Trapped
- Speed Ball
- The Gigolo
- You Go To My Head
- and more....
Taru Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1968
Taru
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Lee Morgan
- George Benson
- John Hicks
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Avotcja One
- Haeschen
- Dee Lawd
- Get Yourself Together (Get Yo' Self Togetha)
- Taru, What's Wrong with You
- and more....
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
Bass Duo Album
recorded by Janek Gwizdala & John Davis in 2017
Bass Duo
Musicians
- John Davis
- Janek Gwizdala
Tracks
- Brooklyn Blues
- Waltz In Db
- Ambient 1
- Improvisation
- Ambient 2
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Chimytina And Chill Album
recorded by ChimyTina in 2020
Chimytina And Chill
Musicians
- Martina DaSilva
- Dan Chmielinski
Tracks
- The Best Things In Life Are Free
- Fly Me To The Moon
- When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- A Bushel And A Peck
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
Cool Sax, Warm Heart Album
recorded by Eddie Harris in 1964
Cool Sax, Warm Heart
Musicians
- Eddie Harris
- Warren Stephens
- Melvin Jackson
- Bucky Taylor
- Wynton Kelly
Tracks
- Chicago Serenade
- Since I Fell For You
- Stum Stang
- Django's Castle
- More Soul, Than Soulful
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
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 Dream Album
recorded by Gretchen Parlato in 2008
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
We Dig Cole Album
recorded by Charlie Shavers, Sam "The Man" Taylor, Urbie Green in 1957
We Dig Cole
Musicians
- Sam "The Man" Taylor
- Sol Yaged
- Charlie Shavers
- Urbie Green
- Buddy Weed
- Bob Haggart
- Cozy Cole
Tracks
- Begin The Beguine
- Just One Of Those Things
- I Love Paris
- Night And Day
- My Heart Belongs To Daddy
- 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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter Album
recorded by Emmet Cohen in 2017
Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter
Musicians
- Emmet Cohen
- Ron Carter
- Evan SHerman
Tracks
- All Of You
- Opus One
- Hindsight
- Holy Land
- Dear Ruth
- 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
Helen Merrill Album
recorded by Helen Merrill in 1954
Helen Merrill
Musicians
- Helen Memil
- Danny Bank
- Clifford Brown
- Barry Galbraith
- Jimmy Jones
- Milt Hinton
- Osie Johnson
- Helen Merrill
- Oscar Pettiford
- Bobby Donaldson
Tracks
- Don't Explain
- You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
- What's New?
- Falling In Love With Love
- Yesterdays
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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