Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Generations – Dedicated To Woody Shaw Album
recorded by Alex Sipiagin in 2010
Generations - Dedicated To Woody Shaw
Musicians
- Alex Sipiagin
- Adam Rogers
- Boris Koslov
- Antionio Sánchez
Tracks
- Greenwood I
- Obsequious
- Cassandranite
- Beyond All Limits
- Windy Bahn
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
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
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
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
The Liberian Suite Album
recorded by Duke Ellington in 1947
The Liberian Suite
Musicians
- Al Hibbler
- Fred Guy
- Duke Ellington
- Junior Raglin,Oscar Pettiford
- Sonny Greer
- Elaine Jones
Tracks
- The Liberian Suite: I Like The Sunrise
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.1
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.2
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.3
- The Liberian Suite: Dance No.4
- 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
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
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
Charisma Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1966
Charisma
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Hank Mobley
- Lee Morgan
- Cedar Walton
- Paul Chambers
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Hey Chico
- Somethin' Cute
- Rainy Night
- Sweet Honey Bee
- The Murphy Man
- and more....
Vienna Blues – The Complete Session Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959
Vienna Blues - The Complete Session
Musicians
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Pratt
Tracks
- Cohn's Limit
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- All The Things You Are
- Stalag 414
- Vienna Blues
- 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
Infinity Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1965
Infinity
Musicians
- Jackie McLean
- Lee Morgan
- Larry Willis
- Reggie Workman
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Infinity
- Miss Nettie B.
- Growing Pains
- Portrait Of Doll
- Zip Code
Those Southern Knights Album
recorded by The Crusaders in 1975
Those Southern Knights
Musicians
- Wilton Felder
- Wayne Henderson
- Arthur Adams,Larry Carlton
- Joe Sample
- Robert "Pops" Popwell
- Stix Hooper
Tracks
- Spiral
- Keep That Same Old Feeling
- My Mama Told Me So
- Til' The Sun Shines
- And Then There Was The Blues
- and more....
Puttin On The Ritz Album
recorded by Lynn Seaton in 2002
Puttin On The Ritz
Musicians
- Stephen Anderson
- Lynn Seaton
- Joel Fountain
Tracks
- Bernie's Tune
- Gone With The Wind
- Mood Indigo
- Pretending
- Nature Boy
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Blue Train Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957
Blue Train
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Lee Morgan
- Curtis Fuller
- Kenny Drew
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- Blue Train
- Moment's Notice
- Locomotion
- I'm Old Fashioned
- Lazy Bird
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
The Red Barron Duo Album
recorded by Red Mitchell & Kenny Barron in 1986
The Red Barron Duo
Musicians
- Kenny Barron
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- The Boy Next Door
- Oleo
- Sunshower
- Bureau Blues
- Finally
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
The Jazz Scene Album
recorded by Various Artists in 1947,1948,1946,1949 & 1955
The Jazz Scene
Musicians
- Harry Carney
- Fred Guy
- Billy Strayhorn
- Oscar Pettiford
- Sonny Greer
- Tony Aless
- Curley Russell
- Shelly Manne
- Diego Iborra
- Charlie Parker
- Lester Young
- Nat King Cole
- Buddy Rich
- Coleman Hawkins
- Hal McKusick,Harry Klee
- Herbie Steward,Lucky Thompson
- Chuck Gentry
- Conrad Gozzo,Sonny Berman
- Bill Harris,Ollie Wilson
- Vincent DeRosa
- Arvin Garrison
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Red Callender
- Don Lamond
- Don Lamond,Jackie Mills,Jimmy Pratt
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Willie Smith
- Barney Kessel
- Jo Jones
- Reneé Hernandez
- Roberto Rodriguez
- Machito
- Chino Pozo,Jose Mangual
- Armando Peraza,Luis Miranda,Rafael Miranda
- Ubaldo Nieto
- Bud Powell
- Curley Russell,[Ray Brown]
- Max Roach
- Cecil Payne
- J.J. Johnson
- John Collins
- Al Haig
- Nelson Boyd
- Shadow Wilson
- Benny Green
- Sonny Criss
- Flip Phillips
- Buddy Morrow,John D'Agostino,Kai Winding,Tommy Turk
- Mickey Crane
- Al De Risi,Al Porcino,Bernie Glow,Lou Oles,Roy Eldridge
- Hal McKusick,Sam Marowitz
- Al Cohn,Flip Phillips
- Danny Bank
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Oscar Peterson
- Louis Bellson
Tracks
- Sono
- Frustration
- Rhumbacito
- Repetition
- I Want To Be Happy
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Strings
- Bassless
- Solo
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