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....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Music For Brass Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1957 & 1956
Music For Brass
Musicians
- Carmine Fornarotto,Isidore Blank,John Ware,Joseph Alessi,Mel Broiles,Ted Weiss
- Gil Cohen,Gordon Pulis,John Clark
- Dick Horowitz
- Gordon Pulis
- Joseph Singer
- John Swallow
- Arthur Statter,Bernie Glow,Carmine Fornarotto,Joe Wilder,John Ware,Mel Broiles
- Miles Davis
- Milt Hinton
- Osie Johnson
- Joe Wilder
- John Ware
- J.J. Johnson
- J.J. Johnson,John Clark,Urbie Green
- John Swallow,Ronald Ricketts
Tracks
- Symphony For Brass And Percussion
- Poem For Brass
- Three Little Feelings
- Pharaoh
Spain Album
recorded by Michel Camilo & Tomatito in 1999
Spain
Musicians
- Tomatito
- Michel Camilo
Tracks
- Spain Intro
- Spain
- Besame Mucho
- A Mi Niño José
- Two Much~Love Theme
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
Time Being Album
recorded by Peter Erskine in 1993
Time Being
Musicians
- John Taylor
- Palle Danielsson
- Peter Erskine
Tracks
- Terraces
- For The Time Being
- If Only I Had Known
- Evansong
- Page 172
- and more....
Westth Album
recorded by Hank Jones in 2006
Westth
Musicians
- Hank Jones
- Christian McBride
- Jimmy Cobb
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Mr. Walker
- Speak Low
- A Child Is Born
- If I Were A Bell
- and more....
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
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
Ella And Louis Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong in 1956
Ella And Louis
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- Louis Armstrong
- Herb Ellis
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Buddy Rich
Tracks
- Can't We Be Friends?
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- Moonlight In Vermont
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Under A Blanket Of Blue
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
XXL Album
recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band in 2005
XXL
Musicians
- Grant Geissman
- Gordon Goodwin
- Richard Shaw
- Bernie Dresel
- Luis Conte
- Andy Martin
- Michael Brecker
- Peter Erskine
- Brian McKnight,Take 6
- Carl Verheyen
- Ray Brinker
- Eddie Daniels
- Take 6
- Bob Summers
- Johnny Mathis
Tracks
- High Maintenance
- A Game Of Inches
- Comes Love
- Thad Said No
- Hunting Wabbits
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Really Livin’ Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1959
Really Livin'
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- Nat Adderley
- J.J. Johnson
- Cedar Walton
- James De Brest
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
Tracks
- Me Too
- Decision
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Red Cross
- Almost Like Being In Love
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Quintet Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1957
Quintet
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Art Farmer
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Funk In Deep Freeze
- Wham And They're Off
- Fin De L'affaire
- Startin' From Scratch
- Stellawise
- and more....
Remarks
- Medium Fast Swing
- Up Swing
- Ballad
- Slow Swing
Empyrean Isles Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1964
Empyrean Isles
Musicians
- Freddie Hubbard
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- One Finger Snap
- Oliloqui Valley
- Cantaloupe Island
- The Egg
- One Finger Snap [Alt Take]
- and more....
Gentle Ballads II Album
recorded by Eric Alexander in 2006
Gentle Ballads II
Musicians
- Eric Alexander
- Mike LeDonne
- John Webber
- Joe Farnsworth
Tracks
- Mona Lisa
- I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
- Funny
- I'm A Fool To Want You
- Li'l Darlin'
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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