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
Gettin’ It There Album
recorded by Fabrizio Sciacca in 2019
Gettin' It There
Musicians
- Jed Jevy
- Donald Vega
- Fabrizio Sciacca
- Billy Drummond
Tracks
- One For Amos
- Lullaby In Central Park
- Zellmar's Delight
- For Sir Ron
- A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
- and more....
Texas Rumba Album
recorded by Harvie S in 2003
Texas Rumba
Musicians
- Scott Robert Avidon
- Gregory Rivkin
- Daniel Kelly
- Harvie S
- Adam Weber
- Renato Thomas
Tracks
- Texas Rumba
- Good News
- From Now On
- Curved Corners
- Blindside
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
- Duo
Under Fire Album
recorded by Gato Barbieri in 1973
Under Fire
Musicians
- Gato Barbieri
- John Abercrombie
- Lonnie Liston Smith
- Stanley Clarke
- Roy Haynes
- James M'tume
- Airto Moreira
- Moulay "Ali" Hafid
Tracks
- El Parana
- Yo Le Canto A La Luna
- Antonico
- Maria Domingas
- El Sertao
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
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
Chord Inversion Theory
Technically, this is not jazz theory. This is classical music theory.
- 1st Inversion
- 2nd Inversion
- Notation
- Function
Sidewalkin’ Album
recorded by Evan Sherman in 2021
Sidewalkin'
Musicians
- Jerry Weldon
- Joe Magnarelli
- Anthony Wonsey
- Tyler Mitchell
- Evan Sherman
Tracks
- Chasin' The Bird
- Capuchin Swing
- One For Amos
- Quicksilver
- The Henry Hustle
- and more....
Remarks
- Chordless
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....
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
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
Bring It Home To Me Album
recorded by Blue Mitchell in 1966
Bring It Home To Me
Musicians
- Junior Cook
- Blue Mitchell
- Harold Mabern
- Gene Taylor
- Billy Higgins
Tracks
- Bring It Home to Me
- Blues 3 For 1
- Port Rico Rock
- Gingerbread Boy
- A Portrait Of Jennie
- 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
Alone With The Blues Album
recorded by Red Garland in 1960
Alone With The Blues
Musicians
- Red Garland
Tracks
- In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)
- Blues In The Closet (Collard Greens And Black-Eyed Peas)
- Chains Of Love
- Tired
- Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
- and more....
Remarks
- Solo
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
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
Miles Davis At Fillmore Album
recorded by Miles Davis in 1970
Miles Davis At Fillmore
Musicians
- Steve Grossman
- Miles Davis
- Chick Corea
- Keith Jarrett
- Dave Holland
- Jack DeJohnette
- Airto Moreira
Tracks
- Directions
- Bitches Brew
- Mask
- It's About That Time
- Bitches Brew~The Theme
- and more....
Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Soul Eyes: Live At The Blue Note Album
recorded by Art Farmer in 1991
Soul Eyes: Live At The Blue Note
Musicians
- Art Farmer
- Geoff Keezer
- Kenny Davis
- Lewis Nash
Tracks
- Time On My Hands (You In My Arms)
- Will You Still Be Mine?
- Soul Eyes
- Isfahan
- I'm Old Fashioned
- and more....
Further Explorations Album
recorded by Chick Corea in 2011
Further Explorations
Musicians
- Chick Corea
- Eddie Gomez
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- Peri's Scope
- Gloria's Step
- They Say That Falling In Love Is Wonderful
- Alice In Wonderland
- Song No. 1
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Solo
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Kind Of Brown Album
recorded by Christian McBride in 2009
Kind Of Brown
Musicians
- Steve Wilson
- Warren Wolf
- Eric Scott Reed
- Christian McBride
- Carl Allen
Tracks
- Brother Mister
- Theme For Kareem
- Rainbow Wheel
- Starbeam
- Used 'Ta Could
- and more....
Remarks
- Arco
- Duo
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
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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