Les Liaisons Dangereuses Album
recorded by Duke Jordan in 1962
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Musicians
- Charlie Rouse
- Sony Cohn
- Duke Jordan
- Eddie Kahn
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- No Problem (No 1)
- No Problem (No 2)
- No Problem (No 3)
- Jazz Vendor
- Subway Inn
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
THE VOYAGE Album
recorded by Sleep Walker in 1000
THE VOYAGE
Musicians
- Sleep Walker
Tracks
- INTO THE SUN
- THE SOUTHERN CROSS
- AFLOAT
- LOST IN BLUE
- KAZE
- and more....
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
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
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
The Last Trane Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1958 & 1957
The Last Trane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Donald Byrd
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Louis Hayes
- Earl May
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Lover
- Slowtrane
- By The Numbers
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
Remarks
- Chordless
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
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
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
The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays Album
recorded by Antônio Carlos Jobim in 1963
The Composer Of Desafinado, Plays
Musicians
- Leo Wright
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- George Duvivier
- Edison Machado
- Jimmy Cleveland
Tracks
- The Girl From Ipanema (Garôta de Ipanema)
- Once I Loved (Amor Em Paz)
- Agua De Beber (Water To Drink)
- Dreamer (Vivo Sonhando)
- Favela (O Morro Não Tem Vez)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Mr. Gone Album
recorded by Weather Report in 1978
Mr. Gone
Musicians
- Jon Lucien,Manolo Badrena
- Wayne Shorter
- Joe Zawinul
- Jaco Pastorius
- Peter Erskine
- Steve Gadd
- Tony Williams
- Deniece Williams,Maurice White
Tracks
- The Pursuit Of The Woman With The Feathered Hat
- River People
- Young And Fine
- The Elders
- Mr. Gone
- and more....
Here To Stay Album
recorded by Freddie Hubbard in 1962
Here To Stay
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Freddie Hubbard
- Cedar Walton
- Reggie Workman
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Philly Mignon
- Father And Son
- Body And Soul
- Nostrand And Fulton
- Full Moon And Empty Arms
- 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
In ‘n Out Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1964
In 'n Out
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- McCoy Tyner
- Richard Davis
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- In 'n Out
- Punjab
- Serenity
- Short Story
- Brown's Town
From This Moment On Album
recorded by Diana Krall in 2006
From This Moment On
Musicians
- Diana Krall
- Anthony Wilson
- John Clayton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Robert Zimmitti
- Terell Stafford
- Ira Nepus
- Gerald Clayton
- Jeff Clayton
- Rickey Woodard
Tracks
- It Could Happen To You
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- How Insensitive (Insensatez)
- Exactly Like You
- From This Moment On
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Arco
Jazz Contemporary Album
recorded by Kenny Dorham in 1960
Jazz Contemporary
Musicians
- Charles Davis
- Kenny Dorham
- Steve Kuhn
- Butch Warren
- Buddy Enlow
- Jimmy Garrison
Tracks
- A Waltz
- Monk's Mood
- In Your Own Sweet Way
- Horn Salute
- Tonica
- 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
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
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1954 & 1956
Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy
Musicians
- Velma Middleton
- Louis Armstrong
- Barney Bigard
- Trummy Young
- Billy Kyle
- Arvell Shaw
- Barrett Deems
- George Avakian,W.C. Handy
Tracks
- St. Louis Blues
- Yellow Dog Blues
- Loveless Love
- Aunt Hagar's Blues
- Long Gone (From The Bowlin' Green)
- 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
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