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
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Max Roach Plus Four Album
recorded by Max Roach in 1956 & 1957
Max Roach Plus Four
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Kenny Dorham
- Ray Bryant
- George Morrow
- Max Roach
- Bill Wallace
Tracks
- Ezz-Thetic
- Dr. Free-Zee
- Just One Of Those Things
- Mr. X
- Body And Soul
- 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
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers Album
recorded by Horace Silver in 1954 & 1955
Horace Silver And The Jazz Messengers
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Kenny Dorham
- Horace Silver
- Doug Watkins
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- Room 608
- Creepin' In
- Stop Time
- To Whom It May Concern
- Hippy
- and more....
Incredible Jazz Vibes Album
recorded by Warren Wolf in 2005
Incredible Jazz Vibes
Musicians
- Warren Wolf
- Mulgrew Miller
- Vicente Archer
- Kendrick Scott
Tracks
- I Hear A Rhapsody
- Overjoyed
- I Want More
- (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over
- Four On Six
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Tokyo Adagio Album
recorded by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba in 2005
Tokyo Adagio
Musicians
- Gonzalo Rubalcaba
- Charlie Haden
Tracks
- En La Orilla Del Mundo (The Edge Of The World)
- My Love And I
- When Will The Blues Leave
- Sandino
- Solamente Una Vez (You Belong To My Heart)
- 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
Diz ‘n Bird At Carnegie Hall Album
recorded by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie in 1947
Diz 'n Bird At Carnegie Hall
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Dizzy Gillespie
- John Lewis
- Al MeKibbon
- Joe Harris
- Kenny "Pancho" Hagood
- Milt Jackson
- Al McKibbon
- Lorenzo Salan
- Chano Pozo
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Dizzy Atmosphere
- Groovin' High
- Confirmation
- Koko
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Music For A First Love Album
recorded by Dinah Washington in 1946,1947,1950 & 1949
Music For A First Love
Musicians
- Dinah Washington
- Dave Young
- Harry "Pee Wee" Jackson,Sonny Cohn,Willie Cook
- Gus Chappell
- Rudy Martin
- Bill Settles
- Oliver Coleman
- Billy Bauer
- Tony Aless
- Chubby Jackson
- Andrew Gardner
- Harry Jackson
- Curtis Walker
- Hurley Ramey
- Ernie Wilkins,Rupert Cole
- Cecil Payne
- George Hudson
- Freddie Green
- James Forman
- Ray Brown
- Teddy Stewart
- Robert Cole
- William Parker
- Bob Merrill,Cootie Williams
- Mundell Lowe
- Arnold Jarvis
- Leonard Swain
- Sylvester "Vess" Payne
- Ernie Wilkins
- Benny Powell
- [OR Billy Bauer
Tracks
- Embraceable You
- Stairway To The Stars
- Am I Asking Too Much
- (What Can I Say, Dear) After I Say I'm Sorry?
- Harbor Lights
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Drumless
- Strings
The Procrastinator Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1967
The Procrastinator
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Hutcherson
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- The Procrastinator
- Party Time
- Dear Sir
- Stop-Start
- Rio
- and more....
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Vaughan With Voices Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1963
Vaughan With Voices
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
Tracks
- Deep Purple
- The Days Of Wine And Roses
- Funny
- Charade
- It Could Happen To You
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
- Strings
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Diaspora Album
recorded by Lluís Capdevila in 2015
Diaspora
Musicians
- Lluís Capdevila
- Petros Klampanis
- Luca Santaniello
Tracks
- Long Time No See
- Leaving Spain
- Another Day
- If I Tell You The Truth
- Workshop
- and more....
Remarks
- Odd Meter
Lady Sings The Blues: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 4 Album
recorded by Billie Holiday in 1955 & 1956
Lady Sings The Blues: The Billie Holiday Story, Vol. 4
Musicians
- Billie Holiday
- Budd Johnson
- Tony Scott
- Charlie Shavers
- Billy Bauer
- Billy Taylor
- Leonard Gaskin
- Cozy Cole
- Paul Quinichette
- Kenny Burrell
- Wynton Kelly
- Aaron Bell
- Lenny McBrowne
Tracks
- Say It Isn't So
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- I Wished On The Moon
- Always
- Everything Happens To Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Blues To Africa Album
recorded by Randy Weston in 1974
Blues To Africa
Musicians
- Randy Weston
Tracks
- African Village ~ Bedford Stuyvesant
- Tangier Bay
- Blues To Africa
- Kasbah Kids
- Uhuru Kwanza
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
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
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