• The Song Lives On Album

    recorded by Joe Sample in 1998

    Album art work of The Song Lives On by Joe Sample

    The Song Lives On

    Musicians

    • Kirk Whalum
    • Michael Thompson
    • Joe Sample
    • David Delhomme
    • Jay Anderson
    • Walfredo Reyes, Jr.
    • Lenny Castro
    • Lalah Hathaway

    Tracks

    • The Song Lives On
    • Fever
    • Come Along With Me
    • Living In Blue
    • Street Life
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Live At Scullers Album

    recorded by Ray Brown in 1996

    Album art work of Live At Scullers by Ray Brown

    Live At Scullers

    Musicians

    • Benny Green
    • Ray Brown
    • Greg Hutchinson

    Tracks

    • Freddie Freeloader
    • Estate (Summer)
    • You're My Everything
    • But Not For Me
    • Bye Bye Blackbird
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Wynton Kelly Musician

    Wynton Kelly

    Birth Name
    Wynton Charles Kelly
    Born
    December 2, 1931
    Brooklyn, New York
    Died
    April 12, 1971
    Toronto, Canada

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1 Album

    recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1956

    Album art work of Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1 by Oscar Pettiford

    Lucky Thompson featuring Oscar Pettiford, Vol. 1

    Musicians

    • Lucky Thompson
    • Clifton "Skeeter" Best
    • Oscar Pettiford
    • Jimmy Cleveland
    • Hank Jones
    • Osie Johnson

    Tracks

    • Bo-Bi My Boy
    • OP Meets LT
    • Tricrotism
    • Old Reliable
    • Translation
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Drumless

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Live In New York Album

    recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1993

    Album art work of Live In New York by Herbie Hancock

    Live In New York

    Musicians

    • Herbie Hancock
    • Jeff Littleton
    • Gene Jackson

    Tracks

    • I Love You
    • One Finger Snap
    • Canteloupe Island
    • Maiden Voyage
    • Just One Of Those Things

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Chord Inversion Theory

    2nd Inversion

    Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.

    • 1st Inversion
    • 2nd Inversion
    • Notation
    • Function

    updated on Jun 30, 2015

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  • Diatonic Chord Theory

    Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.

    • Function
    • Tonic
    • Sub dominant
    • Dominant
    • Sub Function

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 22, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Aug 23, 2016

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  • Poll Winners Three! Album

    recorded by Poll Winners in 1959

    Album art work of Poll Winners Three! by Poll Winners

    Poll Winners Three!

    Musicians

    • Barney Kessel
    • Ray Brown
    • Shelly Manne

    Tracks

    • Soft Winds
    • Crisis
    • The Little Rhumba
    • Easy Living
    • It's All Right with Me
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Red Garland Musician

    Red Garland

    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

    updated on Jan 21, 2017

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  • Plays Bach Album

    recorded by The Classical Jazz Quartet in 2002

    Album art work of Plays Bach by The Classical Jazz Quartet

    Plays Bach

    Musicians

    • Stefon Harris
    • Kenny Barron
    • Ron Carter
    • Lewis Nash

    Tracks

    • Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring
    • Oboe Concerto In A Major, 2nd Movement BWV
    • Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major BWV 1047, 1st Movement
    • Invention, No. 4
    • Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major BWV 1047, 2nd Movement
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Hark Album

    recorded by Oscar Peterson in 1985

    Album art work of Hark by Oscar Peterson

    Hark

    Musicians

    • Buddy DeFranco
    • Joe Pass
    • Oscar Peterson
    • Niels-Henning Pedersen
    • Martin Drew

    Tracks

    • All Too Soon
    • Summer Me Winter Me
    • Llovisna (Light Rain)
    • By Myself
    • Joy Spring
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Cherokee Song

    Cherokee Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Sep 3, 2015

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  • Bye Bye Blackbird Song

    Bye Bye Blackbird analysys sheet

    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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 20, 2016

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  • Beautiful Love Song

    Beautiful Love Analyze Sheet

    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

    updated on Dec 4, 2015

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  • Inspiration Album

    recorded by Marc Devine in 2017

    Album art work of Inspiration by Marc Devine

    Inspiration

    Musicians

    • Marc Devine
    • Hide Tanaka
    • Fukushi Tainaka

    Tracks

    • Soul Station
    • Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
    • Inspiration
    • Dream
    • Vignette
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Just You, Just Me Album

    recorded by Lester Young in 1949 & 1948

    Album art work of Just You, Just Me by Lester Young

    Just You, Just Me

    Musicians

    • Lester Young
    • Jesse Drake
    • Jerry Elliott
    • Junior Mance
    • Ted Briscoe
    • Roy Haynes
    • Ted Kelly
    • Freddy Jefferson

    Tracks

    • Be Bop Boogie
    • These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
    • D B Blues
    • Just You, Just Me
    • I Cover The Waterfront
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live Album

    recorded by Billie Holiday in 1995

    Album art work of The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live by Billie Holiday

    The Essential Billie Holiday: Carnegie Hall Concert Recorded Live

    Musicians

    • Gilbert Millstein
    • Billie Holiday
    • Roy Eldridge
    • Coleman Hawkins
    • Kenny Burrell
    • Tony Scott
    • Carson Smith
    • Chico Hamilton
    • Al Cohn
    • Buck Clayton
    • Carl Drinkard

    Tracks

    • Reading From The Lady Sings The Blues #1
    • Lady Sings The Blues
    • Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do)
    • Reading From The Lady Sings The Blues #2 (Trav'lin Light)
    • Reading From The Lady Sings The Blues #3
    • and more....

    Remarks

    • Speech

    updated on Apr 6, 2023

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  • Pat Metheny Quote

    Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.

    updated on Jun 3, 2017

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  • Ray Brown Musician

    Ray Brown

    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

    updated on Oct 25, 2015

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  • 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

    updated on Mar 27, 2016

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  • Porgy And Bess Album

    recorded by Miles Davis in 1958

    Album art work of Porgy And Bess by Miles Davis

    Porgy And Bess

    Musicians

    • Julian "Cannonball" Adderley
    • Miles Davis
    • Paul Chambers
    • Jimmy Cobb
    • Gill Evans
    • Philly Joe Jones

    Tracks

    • The Buzzard Song
    • Bess, You Is My Woman Now
    • Gone
    • Gone, Gone, Gone
    • Summertime
    • and more....

    updated on Apr 5, 2023

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  • Ben Williams Quote

    My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”

    updated on Aug 30, 2015

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