Ballad Book: Chapter I Album
recorded by Lukas Gabric & Martin Terens in 2014
Ballad Book: Chapter I
Musicians
- Lukas Gabric
- Martin Terens
- Eddy Khaimovich
- Peter Traunmüller
Tracks
- Prelude To A Kiss
- Lush Life
- My One And Only Love
- Nancy (With The Laughing Face)
- You've Changed
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings Album
recorded by Chet Baker in 1959
Chet Baker With Fifty Italian Strings
Musicians
- Glauco Masetti
- Gianni Basso
- Fausto Papetti
- Chet Baker
- Mario Pezzotta
- Giulio Libano
- Franco Cerri
- Gene Voctory
Tracks
- I Should Care
- Violets For Your Furs
- The Song Is You
- When I Fall In Love
- Goodbye
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
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
Jazz In Paris – Byrd in Paris Album
recorded by Donald Byrd in 1958
Jazz In Paris - Byrd in Paris
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- Donald Byrd
- Walter Davis, Jr.
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Paul's Pal
- Fllute Blues
- Ray's Idea
- The Blues Walk
Remarks
- Drumless
The Beginning And The End Album
recorded by Clifford Brown in 1952 & 1955
The Beginning And The End
Musicians
- Chris Powell
- Clifford Brown
- Eddie Lambert
- Duke Wells
- James Johnson
- Osie Johnson
- Vance Wilson
- Billy Root
- Mel "Ziggy" Vines
- Sam Dockery
- Ace Tisone
- Ellis Tollin
Tracks
- I Come From Jamaica
- Ida Red
- Walkin'
- A Night In Tunisia
- Donna Lee
Remarks
- 2 ts
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
All The Cats Join In 25 Star Jazzmen In A Buck Clayton Jam Session Album
recorded by Buck Clayton in 1956,1955 & 1953
All The Cats Join In 25 Star Jazzmen In A Buck Clayton Jam Session
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins,Julian Dash
- Billy Butterfield,Buck Clayton,Ruby Braff
- J. C. Higginbotham,Tyree Glenn
- Steve Jordan
- Tyree Glenn
- Kenny Kersey
- Walter Page
- Bobby Donaldson
- Buddy Tate,Coleman Hawkins
- Buck Clayton,Ruby Braff
- Benny Green,Dickie Harris
- Al Waslohn
- Milt Hinton
- Jo Jones
- Jimmy Rushing
- J. C. Higginbotham
- Lem Davis
- Julian Dash
- Charlie Fowlkes
- Buck Clayton,Joe Newman
- Henderson Chambers,Urbie Green
- Freddie Green
- Sir Charles Thompson
Tracks
- All The Cats Join In
- Out Of Nowhere
- Don't You Miss Your Baby
- Lean Baby
- Blue Lou
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Gently Disturbed Album
recorded by Avishai Cohen in 2007
Gently Disturbed
Musicians
- Shai Maestro
- Avishai Cohen
- Mark Guiliana
Tracks
- Seattle
- Chutzpan
- Lo Baiom Velo Balyla
- Pinzin Kinzin
- Puncha Puncha
- and more....
Jazz Giant Album
recorded by Bud Powell in 1949 & 1950
Jazz Giant
Musicians
- Bud Powell
- Ray Brown
- Max Roach
- Curley Russell
Tracks
- Tempus Fugit
- Celia
- Cherokee (Indian Love Song)
- I'll Keep Loving You
- Strictly Confidential
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
Sonny Stitt Plays Album
recorded by Sonny Stitt in 1955
Sonny Stitt Plays
Musicians
- Sonny Stitt
- Freddie Green
- Hank Jones
- Wendell Marshall
- Shadow Wilson
Tracks
- There Will Never Be Another You
- The Nearness Of You
- Biscuit Mix (Carpsie's Groovea)
- Yesterdays
- Afterwards
- and more....
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.”
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Nat King Cole Collection Album
recorded by Beegie Adair in 2005
The Nat King Cole Collection
Musicians
- Beegie Adair
- Roger Spencer
- Chris Brown
Tracks
- Sweet Lorraine
- L-O-V-E
- Unforgettable
- Straighten Up And Fly Right
- Mona Lisa
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- 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
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
Point Of Departure Album
recorded by Andrew Hill in 1964
Point Of Departure
Musicians
- Eric Dolphy
- Joe Henderson
- Kenny Dorham
- Andrew Hill
- Richard Davis
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Refuge
- New Monastery
- Spectrum
- Flight 19
- Dedication
- and more....
Trackin’ Album
recorded by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis in 1962
Trackin'
Musicians
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
- Paul Weeden
- Don Patterson
- George Duvivier
- Billy James
Tracks
- There Will Never Be Another You
- What's New?
- Too Marvelous For Words
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)
- Beano
- and more....
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
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