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
Nefertiti Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1967
Nefertiti
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Miles Davis
- Herbie Hancock
- Ron Carter
- Tony Williams
Tracks
- Nefertiti
- Fall
- Hand Jive
- Madness
- Riot
- and more....
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3 Album
recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1927 & 1928
The Complete Hot Five And Hot Seven Recordings, Vol. 3
Musicians
- Louis Armstrong
- Johnny Dodds
- Kid Ory
- Lonnie Johnson
- Johnny St. Cyr
- Lil Armstrong
- Jimmy Strong
- Fred Robinson
- Mancy Carr
- Earl Hines
- Zutty Singleton
- Don Redman
- Dave Wilborn
Tracks
- I'm Not Rough
- Hotter Than That
- Savoy Blues
- Fireworks
- Skip The Gutter
- and more....
Remarks
- Bassless
- Basless
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
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
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
Don’t Smoke In Bed Album
recorded by Eddie Higgins in 2000
Don't Smoke In Bed
Musicians
- John Pizzarelli
- Eddie Higgins
- Jay Leonhart
Tracks
- Close Your Eyes
- That Old Feeling
- I Didn't Know About You
- The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Something Cool
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
- Arco
Coltrane Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957
Coltrane
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Sahib Shihab
- Johnny Splawn
- Red Garland
- Paul Chambers
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
- Mal Waldron
Tracks
- Bakai
- Violets For Your Furs
- Time Was
- Straight Street
- While My Lady Sleeps
- 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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Mistura Fina Album
recorded by John Patitucci in 1994
Mistura Fina
Musicians
- Steve Tavaglione
- John Beasley
- John Patitucci
- Michael Shapiro
- Alex Acuna
- Bill Cantos,Cathy Brandolino,Kevyn Lettau,Kleber Jorge,Lou Pardini,Scott Mayo
- João Bosco
- Cathy Brandolino
- David Goldblatt
- Armand Sabal-Leco
- Dave Weckl
- Dori Caymmi
- Cathy Brandolino,Ivan Lins
- Kleber Jorge
- Michael Chapiro
- Joao Bosco
- Ivan Lins
- Peter Erskine
- Kevyn Lettau
Tracks
- Mistura Fina
- Bate Balaio (Rockson Do Pandeiro)
- Puccini
- Samba Novo
- The Four Loves
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
A Night In Tunisia Album
recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960
A Night In Tunisia
Musicians
- Wayne Shorter
- Lee Morgan
- Bobby Timmons
- Jymie Merritt
- Art Blakey
Tracks
- A Night In Tunisia
- Sincerely Diana
- So Tired
- Yama
- Kozo's Waltz
- and more....
555 Album
recorded by Smack Dab in 2020
555
Musicians
- Lluc Casares
- Oriol Vallès
- Jöel González
- Pau Sala
- Joan Casares
Tracks
- Ni Risc Ni Res
- Couple Years
- Barrel Crab
- Badala
- Cece Sees It
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
Bouncing With Mr. A.T. Album
recorded by Steve Grossman in 1989
Bouncing With Mr. A.T.
Musicians
- Steve Grossman
- Tayler Mitchell
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Afternoon In Paris
- Soultrane
- Why Don't I
- Whims Of Chambers
- Extemporaneous~My Little Suede Shoes
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
A Little Moonlight Album
recorded by Dianne Reeves in 2002
A Little Moonlight
Musicians
- Dianne Reeves
- Peter Martin
- Reuben Rogers
- Gregory Hutchinson
- Romero Lubambo
- Nicolas Payton
Tracks
- Loads Of Love
- I Concentrate On You
- Reflections
- Skylark
- What A Little Moonlight Can Do
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Until I Met You Album
recorded by Melissa Morgan in 2009
Until I Met You
Musicians
- Melissa Morgan
- Christian Scott
- Randy Napoleon
- Gerald Clayton
- Joe Sanders
- Kevin Kannar
- Tim Green
- Ben Wendel
- Francisco Torres
Tracks
- Save Your Love For Me
- Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby?
- Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
- He Loves Me I Think
- The Lamp Is Low
- and more....
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
Live In Japan Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1966
Live In Japan
Musicians
- Pharoah Sanders
- John Coltrane
- Alice Coltrane
- Jimmy Garrison
- Rashied Alie
Tracks
- Crescent
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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