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
Jazz Samba Album
recorded by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd in 1962
Jazz Samba
Musicians
- Stan Getz
- Charlie Byrd
- Gene Byrd
- Keter Betts
- Bill Reichenbach,Buddy Deppenschmidt
Tracks
- Desafinado
- Samba Dees Days
- O Pato (The Duck)
- Samba Triste
- One Note Samba (Samba de Uma Nota Só)
- and more....
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
Chops Album
recorded by Joe Pass in 1978
Chops
Musicians
- Joe Pass
- Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen
Tracks
- Have You Met Miss Jones?
- Oleo
- Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
- Five Pound Blues
- Come Rain Or Come Shine
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
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
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
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
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Sonny Side Up Album
recorded by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt in 1957
Sonny Side Up
Musicians
- Sonny Rollins
- Sonny Stitt
- Dizzy Gillespie
- Ray Bryant
- Tommy Bryant
- Charli Persip
Tracks
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street
- The Eternal Triangle
- After Hours
- I Know That You Know
Remarks
- 2 ts
Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7 Album
recorded by Charlie Parker in 1950,1953,1961 & 1949
Jazz Perennial: The Genius Of Charlie Parker #7
Musicians
- Charlie Parker
- Hank Jones
- Ray Brown
- Buddy Rich
- Tony Aless
- Charles Mingus
- Max Roach
- Hal McKusick
- Al Block
- Tommy Mace
- Manny Thaler
- Junior Collins
- Annie Ross,Dave Lambert
- Kenny Dorham
- Tommy Turk
- Al Haig
- Tommy Potter
- Carlos Vidal
Tracks
- Star Eyes
- Blues (Fast)
- I'm In The Mood For Love
- In The Still Of The Night
- Old Folks
- and more....
Remarks
- Choir
Shut Yo’ Mouth! Album
recorded by Major Holley & Slam Stewart in 1981
Shut Yo' Mouth!
Musicians
- Major Holley,Slam Stewart
- Dick Hyman
- Oliver Jackson
Tracks
- Annie: Tomorrow
- Close Your Eyes
- Undecided
- Misty
- Little Jessie James: I Love You
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- 2 b
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
Change Album
recorded by Chick Corea & Origin in 1999
Change
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Bob Sheppard
- Steve Davis
- Chick Corea
- Avishai Cohen
- Jeff Ballard
Tracks
- Wigwam
- Armando's Tango
- Little Flamenco
- Early Afternoon Blues
- Before Your Eyes
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
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
Lee Morgan, Vol. 3 Album
recorded by Lee Morgan in 1957
Lee Morgan, Vol. 3
Musicians
- Gigi Gryce
- Benny Golson
- Lee Morgan
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Charlie Persip
Tracks
- Hasaan's Dream
- Domingo
- I Remember Clifford
- Mesabi Chant
- Tip Toeing
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
Red’n Me Album
recorded by Red Mitchell & Jimmy Rowles in 1978
Red'n Me
Musicians
- Jimmy Rowles
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Mama G.
- In The Middle Of A Kiss
- Persian
- Woman In The Shoe
- Summer Night
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Soul Stirrin’ Album
recorded by Bennie Green in 1958
Soul Stirrin'
Musicians
- Babs Gonzales
- Billy Root
- Gene Ammons
- Bennie Green
- Sonny Clark
- Ike Isaacs
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- Soul Stirrin'
- We Wanna Cook
- That's All
- Lullaby Of The Doomed
- B.G. Mambo
- and more....
Remarks
- 2 ts
Sinatra & Company Album
recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1969 & 1970
Sinatra & Company
Musicians
- Frank Sinatra
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Bill Miller,Eumir Deodato
- Chuck Berghofer
- Claudio Slon,Francisco De Souza
- Claudio Slon,Francisco De Souza,João Palma
- Ray Brown
- Claudio Slon
- Al Viola,Dennis Budimir
- Arnold Ross,Bill Miller
- James Hughart
- Irv Cottler
- Emil Richards
Tracks
- Agua De Beber (Water To Drink,Drinking Water)
- Someone To Light Up My Life (Se Todos Fossem Iguais A Voce)
- Triste
- Don't Ever Go Away (Por Causa De Voce)
- This Happy Madness (Estrada Branca)
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Choir
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Bags Meets Wes! Album
recorded by Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery in 1961
Bags Meets Wes!
Musicians
- Wes Montgomery
- Milt Jackson
- Wynton Kelly
- Sam Jones
- Philly Joe Jones
Tracks
- S.K.J.
- Stablemates
- Stairway To The Stars [Take 3]
- Stairway To The Stars [Take 2]
- Blue Roz
- 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
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