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
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
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
The Jazz Message Of Hank Mobley Album
recorded by Hank Mobley in 1956
The Jazz Message Of Hank Mobley
Musicians
- Hank Mobley
- Donald Byrd
- Ronnie Ball
- Doug Watkins
- Kenny Clarke
- John LaPorta
- Horace Silver
- Wendell Marshall
Tracks
- There Will Never Be Another You
- Cattin'
- Madeline
- When I Fall In Love
- Hallucinations
- and more....
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Directstep Album
recorded by Herbie Hancock in 1978
Directstep
Musicians
- Bennie Maupin
- Ray Obiedo
- Herbie Hancock
- Webster Lewis
- Paul Jackson
- Alphonse Mouzon
- Bill Summers
Tracks
- Butterfly
- Shiftless Shuffle
- I Thought It Was You
Offramp Album
recorded by Pat Metheny in 1981
Offramp
Musicians
- Pat Metheny
- Lyle Mays
- Steve Rodby
- Dan Gottlieb
- Naná Vasconcelos
Tracks
- Barcarole
- Are You Going With Me
- Au Lait
- Eighteen
- Offramp
- and more....
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
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
Entry Album
recorded by Linda Oh in 2008
Entry
Musicians
- Ambrose Akinmusire
- Linda Oh
- Obed Calvaire
Tracks
- Morning Sunset
- Patterns
- Numero Uno
- Fourth Limb
- Gunners
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Amandla Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1988 & 1989
Amandla
Musicians
- Kenny Garrett
- Miles Davis
- Marcus Miller
- Don Alias,Mino Cinelu
- Michael Landau
- George Duke
- Joey DeFrancesco
- Jean-Paul Bourelly
- Joe "Foley" McCreary
- Ricky Wellman
- Don Alias
- Omar Hakim
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Rick Margitza
- Steve Khan
- Joe Sample
- Bashiri Johnson,Don Alias
- Billy "Spaceman" Patterson
- John Bigham
- Jo "Foley" McCreary
- Jason Miler
- Al Foster
Tracks
- Catembe
- Cobra
- Big Time
- Hannibal
- Jo-Jo
- and more....
Rip, Rig And Panic Album
recorded by Roland Kirk in 1965
Rip, Rig And Panic
Musicians
- Roland Kirk
- Jaki Byard
- Richard Davis
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- No Tonic Pres
- Once In A While
- From Bechet, Byas, And Fats
- Mystical Dream
- Rip, Rig And Panic
- and more....
Tasty! Album
recorded by Jimmy Rowles & Ray Brown in 1979
Tasty!
Musicians
- Jimmy Rowles
- Ray Brown
Tracks
- A Sleepin' Bee
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
- The Night Is Young And You're So Beautiful
- My Ideal
- Come Sunday
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
All Kinds Of Weather Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1958
All Kinds Of Weather
Musicians
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Rain
- Summertime
- Stormy Weather
- Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year
- Winter Wonderland
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Funk On A Stick Album
recorded by Paul Jackson in 2005
Funk On A Stick
Musicians
- Paul Jackson
- Jorge Raul Guerrero
- Char,Carl Lockett,Jerry Stucker,Patrick Scott Brady,Vernon "Ice" Black
- Rodney Franklin
- James Levi
- Jon Bendich
- Sandy Griffith,Babe Hanna
- Tony Adamo
- Ernie Watts
- Jim Copley,Paul Van Wageningen
- Herbie Hancock
- Mike Clark
- Bill Summers
- Paula Johnson
- Patrick Scott Brady
- Bruce Steinberg
Tracks
- Warning
- Funk On A Stick
- Hey Lou
- Funky Fingers
- Everything You've Got
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
- Duo
Power To The People Album
recorded by Joe Henderson in 1969
Power To The People
Musicians
- Joe Henderson
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Jack DeJohnette
- Mike Lawrence
Tracks
- Black Narcissus
- Afro-Centric
- Opus One-Point-Five
- Isotope
- Power To The People
- and more....
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Nothing But The Blues Album
recorded by Herb Ellis in 1957 & 1958
Nothing But The Blues
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Roy Eldridge
- Herb Ellis
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
- Oscar Peterson
- Gus Johnson
- Coleman Hawkins
- Dizzy Gillespie
Tracks
- Pap's Blues
- Big Red's Boogie Woogie
- Tin Roof Blues
- Soft Winds
- Royal Garden Blues
- 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
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