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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
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
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
East Coast West Coast Album
recorded by Toots Thielemans in 1994
East Coast West Coast
Musicians
- Joshua Redman
- Toots Thielemans
- John Scofield
- Lyle Mays
- Christian McBride
- Troy Davis
- Terence Blanchard
- Mike Mainieri
- Bruce Barth
- Jerry Goodman
- Robben Ford
- Alan Broadbent
- Charlie Haden
- Peter Erskine
- Herbie Hancock
- Ernie Watts
- Michael Lang
- Dave Carpenter
Tracks
- Naima
- In Walked Bud
- Dear Old Stockholm
- Groovin' High
- Con Alma
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
Merry Olde Soul Album
recorded by Victor Feldman in 1961 & 1960
Merry Olde Soul
Musicians
- Victor Feldman
- Sam Jones
- Louis Hayes
- Hank Jones
- Andy Simpkins
Tracks
- For Dancers Only
- Lisa
- Serenity
- You Make Me Feel So Young
- Come Sunday
- 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
Esprit De Four Album
recorded by Fourplay in 2012
Esprit De Four
Musicians
- Lizzy Loeb
- Tom Keane
- Chuck Loeb
- Bob James
- Nathan East
- Harvey Mason
- Seiko Matsuda
Tracks
- December Dream
- Firefly
- Venus
- Sonnymoon
- Put Our Hearts Together
- 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
Oscar Rides Again Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1943,1945,1946,1949,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956 & 1957
Oscar Rides Again
Musicians
- Coleman Hawkins
- Edmond Hall
- Cootie Williams
- Al Casey
- Art Tatum
- Oscar Pettiford
- Sid Catlett
- Eddie Hey Wood
- Shelly Manne
- Don Byas
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Trummy Young
- Clyde Hart
- Steve Jordan
- Ike Carpenter
- Fred Guy
- Duke Ellington
- Sonny Greer
- Al Cohn
- Serge Chaloff
- Roy Rodney
- Earl Swope
- Terry Gibbs
- Barbara Carroll
- Denzil Best
- Lou Levy
- Shelly Mann
- Howard McGhee
- Joe Roland
- Kenny Drew
- Tommy Potter
- Art Taylor
- Billy Taylor
- Charles Mingus
- Charlie Smith
- Harry Babasin
- Arnold Ross
- Joe Comfort
- Alvin Stoller
- Phil Urso
- Julius Watkins
- Walter Bishop, Jr.
- Percy Brice
- Kai Winding
- Tal Farlow
- Henri Renaud
- Max Roach
- Charlie Rouse
- Duke Jordan
- Ron Jefferson
- Dave Schildkraut
- Danny Bank
- Jimmy Hamilton
- Clark Terry
- Joe Wilder
- Jimmy Cleveland
- Earl Knight
- Osie Johnson
- Gigi Gryce
- Jerome Richardson
- Donald Byrd
- Ernie Royal
- Bob Brookmeyer
- Don Abney
- Gig Gryce
- Bobby Brookmeyer
- Lucky Thompson
- Clifton "Skeeter" Best
- Hank Jones
- Art Farmer
- David Amram
- Tommy Flanagan
- Whitey Mitchell
- Janet Putnam
- David Kurtzer
- Benny Golson
- J.R. Menterose
- Sahib Shihab
- Ray Copeland
- Al Grey
- Ed London
- Dick Katz
- Shadow Wilson
- Betty Glamann
- Whiley Mitchell
- Kenny Dorham
Tracks
- My Ideal
- The Man I Love
- Good Bait
- Max (is) Making Wax (AKA Something For You, AKA Chance It)
- A Night In Tunisia
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
- Duo
- Drumless
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band Album
recorded by Fats Navarro in 1948
Fats Navarro Featured With The Tadd Dameron Band
Musicians
- Rudy Williams
- Allan Eager
- Fats Navarro
- Tadd Dameron
- Curley Russell
- Kenny Clarke
- Milt Jackson
- Kai Winding
Tracks
- Our Delight
- Eb-Pob
- Tadd Walk
- The Squirrel
- Dameronia
- and more....
Just You, Just Me Album
recorded by Lester Young in 1949 & 1948
Just You, Just Me
Musicians
- Lester Young
- Jesse Drake
- Jerry Elliott
- Junior Mance
- Ted Briscoe
- Roy Haynes
- Ted Kelly
- Freddy Jefferson
Tracks
- Be Bop Boogie
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- D B Blues
- Just You, Just Me
- I Cover The Waterfront
- and more....
Swingsation Album
recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb in 1936,1934,1937,1938 & 1939
Swingsation
Musicians
- Ella Fitzgerald
- John Trueheart
- Joe Steele
- Bill Thomas
- Chick Webb
- John Kirby
- Tommy Fulford
- Beverley Peer
- Pete Clark,Teddy McRae
- Taft Jordan
- Sandy Williams
- Bobby Johnson
- Bobby Johnson,John Trueheart
Tracks
- Sing Me A Swing Song (And Let Me Dance)
- Blue Minor
- When I Get Low I Get High
- A Little Bit Later On
- Don't Be That Way
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
Bird On 52nd St. Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1948
Bird On 52nd St.
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Miles Davis
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
Tracks
- 52nd Street Theme
- Shaw 'Nuff
- Out Of Nowhere
- Hot House
- This Time The Dream's On Me
- and more....
On Dial Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1946 & 1947
On Dial
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Lucky Thompson
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Arvin Garrison
- George Handy
- Ray Brown
- Stan Levey
- Miles Davis
- Dodo Marmarosa
- Vic McMillan
- Roy Porter
- Howard McGhee
- Jimmy Bunn
- Bob Kesterson
- Bob Kesterton
- Howard McGhee,Melvyn Broiles,Shorty Rogers
- Russ Freeman
- Arnold Fishkin
- Jimmy Pratt
- Barney Kessel
- Arnold Fishkind
- Earl Coleman
- Erroll Garner
- Red Callender
- Harold West
- Wardell Gray
- Don Lamond
- Duke Jordan
- Tommy Potter
- Max Roach
- J.J. Johnson
Tracks
- Diggin Diz
- Moose The Mooche [Take 1]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 2]
- Moose The Mooche [Take 3]
- Yardbird Suite [Take 1]
- and more....
Dakar Album
recorded by John Coltrane in 1957
Dakar
Musicians
- John Coltrane
- Cecil Payne,Pepper Adams
- Mal Waldron
- Doug Watkins
- Art Taylor
Tracks
- Dakar
- Mary's Blues
- Route 4
- Velvet Scene
- Witches Pit
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 bs
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
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
Empty Lobby Album
recorded by Chris Garriga,Jacob Shulman,Jasper Dutz & John Koozin in 2020
Empty Lobby
Musicians
- Jasper Dutz
- Jacob Shulman
- John Koozin
- Chris Garriga
Tracks
- Caterpillar
- Failure
- Empty Lobby
- Vine
- Summertime
Remarks
- Chordless
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