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
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
Two Sides Of Slide Album
recorded by Slide Hampton in 1961
Two Sides Of Slide
Musicians
- George Coleman
- Jay Cameron
- Hobart Dotson
- William Thomas
- Benjamin Jacobs-El
- Slide Hampton
- Eddie Khan
- Lex Humphries
Tracks
- The Cloister Part 1: Impression
- The Cloister Part 2: Obsession
- The Cloister Part 3: Expression
- The Cloister Part 4: Possession
- There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York
- and more....
It’s Magic Album
recorded by Abbey Lincoln in 1958
It's Magic
Musicians
- Abbey Lincoln
- Benny Golson
- Sahib Shihab
- Art Farmer
- Curtis Fuller
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
- Jerome Richardson
- Kenny Dorham
- Paul Chambers
Tracks
- I Am In Love
- It's Magic
- Just For Me
- An Occasional Man
- Ain't Nobody's Business (If I Do)
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Speak Like A Child Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1968
Speak Like A Child
Musicians
- Jerry Dodgion
- Thad Jones
- Peter Philips
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Mickey Roker
Tracks
- Riot
- Speak Like A Child
- First Trip
- Toys
- Goodbye To Childhood
- and more....
Very Tall Album
recorded by Oscar Peterson & Milt Jackson in 1961
Very Tall
Musicians
- Milt Jackson
- Oscar Peterson
- Ray Brown
- Ed Thigpen
Tracks
- On Green Dolphin Street
- Heartstrings
- Work Song
- John Brown's Body
- A Wonderful Guy
- and more....
Water Album
recorded by Gregory Porter in 2009
Water
Musicians
- Gregory Porter
- Chip Crawford
- Yoske Sato
- Melvin Vines
- Robert Stringer
- Aaron James
- Emanuel Harold
- Curtis Taylor,Melvin Vines
- Kafele Bandele
- Chuck Mcpherson
- James Spaulding,Yoske Sato
- Curtis Taylor,Kafele Bandele,Melvin Vines
- James Spaulding
Tracks
- Illusion
- Pretty
- Magic Cap
- Skylark
- Black Nile
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Red In Bluesville Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1959
Red In Bluesville
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Sam Jones
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- He's A Real Gone Guy
- See See Rider
- M Squad Theme
- Your Red Wagon
- Trouble In Mind
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
Please Send Me Someone To Love Album
recorded by Phineas Newborn, Jr. in 1969
Please Send Me Someone To Love
Musicians
- Phineas Newborn, Jr.
- Ray Brown
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Please Send Me Someone To Love
- Rough Ridin'
- Come Sunday
- Brentwood Blues
- He's A Real Gone Guy
- and more....
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
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
With All My Heart Album
recorded by Harvey Mason in 2003
With All My Heart
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Ron Carter
- Harvey Mason
- Chick Corea
- Dave Carpenter
- Fred Hersch
- Eddie Gomez
- Monty Alexander
- Charnett Moffett
- Bob James
- Charlie Haden
- Cedar Walton
- Brad Mehldau
- Larry Grenadier
- Mulgrew Miller
- Dave Grusin
- Mike Valerio
- Herbie Hancock
- Hank Jones
- George Mraz
- John Beasley
Tracks
- Bernie's Tune
- If I Should Lose You
- So Near, So Far
- Swamp Fire
- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Odd Meter
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
Back To Back Album
recorded by Brecker Brothers in 1976
Back To Back
Musicians
- Dave Sanborn
- Michael Brecker
- Randy Brecker
- Steve Khan
- Don Grolnick
- Will Lee
- Christopher Parker
- Ralph McDonald
- Lew Del Gatto
- Steve Gadd
- Raphael Cruz,Sammy Figueroa
- Dave Friedman
Tracks
- Keep It Steady (Brecker Bump)
- If You Wanna Boogie...Forget I
- Lovely Lady
- Night Flight
- Slick Stuff
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Odds Or Evens Album
recorded by Mike Stern in 1991
Odds Or Evens
Musicians
- Bob Berg
- Mike Stern
- Jim Beard
- Lincoln Goines
- Ben Perowsky
- Don Alias
- Anthony Jackson
- Dennis Chambers
Tracks
- Keys
- D.C.
- Common Ground
- Odds Or Evens
- Seven Thirty
- 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
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
It’s A Man’s World Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1967
It's A Man's World
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
- Benny Golson,Phil Woods
- Charlie Shavers,Clark Terry,Freddie Hubbard,Joe Newman
- J.J. Johnson,Kai Winding
- Bob James
Tracks
- Jim
- The Man That Got Away
- My Man (Mon Homme)
- Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
- Trouble Is A Man
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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