Pat Metheny Quote
Always be the worst guy in every band you're in.
Last Chorus Album
recorded by Ernie Henry in 1957
Last Chorus
Musicians
- Ernie Henry
- Benny Golson
- Cecil Payne
- Lee Morgan
- Melba Liston
- Wynton Kelly
- Paul Chambers
- Philly Joe Jones
- Wilbur Ware
Tracks
- Autumn Leaves
- Beauty And The Blues
- All The Things You Are
- Melba's Blues [AKA Melba's Tune]
- Like Someone In Love [Alt Take]
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
Jazz Concert In Martinique Album
recorded by Jaco Pastorius in 1984
Jazz Concert In Martinique
Musicians
- Jaco Pastorius
- Rashied Ali
- Jaco Pastorius,Michel Hatzigeorgiou
- Jaco Pastorius,Reno Steba
Tracks
- Round Trip~Broadway Blues~Improvisation
- Improvising To Jazz Standards~The High And Mighty~If You Could See Me Now~Improvisation
- Okonkole Y Trompa~Slang~Giant Steps~Improvisation
- Fannie Mae
- Bass Improvisation~Blackbird~Alfie~Medley
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
- Solo
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins Album
recorded by Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins in 1962
Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins
Musicians
- Johnny Hodges
- Coleman Hawkins
- Harry Carney
- Ray Nance
- Lawrence Brown
- Duke Ellington
- Aaron Bell
- Sam Woodyard
Tracks
- Limbo Jazz
- Mood Indigo
- Ray Charles' Place
- Wanderlust
- You Dirty Dog
- 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
Wynton Kelly Musician
- Birth Name
- Wynton Charles Kelly
- Born
- December 2, 1931
Brooklyn, New York - Died
- April 12, 1971
Toronto, Canada
Pop Artistry Of Sarah Vaughan Album
recorded by Sarah Vaughan in 1965
Pop Artistry Of Sarah Vaughan
Musicians
- Sarah Vaughan
Tracks
- Yesterday
- I Know A Place
- If I Ruled The World
- Make It Easy On Yourself
- He Touched Me
- and more....
Remarks
- Strings
- Big Band
- Choir
Waltz For Debby Album
recorded by Bill Evans in 1961
Waltz For Debby
Musicians
- Bill Evans
- Scott LaFaro
- Paul Motian
Tracks
- My Foolish Heart
- Waltz For Debby
- Detour Ahead
- My Romance
- Some Other Time
- 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
Stardust Album
recorded by Oscar Pettiford in 1959
Stardust
Musicians
- Hans Koller
- Attila Zoller
- Oscar Pettiford
- Jimmy Pratt
Tracks
- Cohn's Limit
- Stalag 414
- The Gentle Art Of Love
- Oscar's Blues
- Stardust
Moody Plays Mancini Album
recorded by James Moody in 1997
Moody Plays Mancini
Musicians
- James Moody
- Gil Goldstein
- Todd Coolman
- Terri Lyne Carrington
Tracks
- The Pink Panther
- Slow Hot Wind
- Moon River
- Silver Streak
- Royal Blue
- and more....
Remarks
- Duo
Ben Williams Quote
My motto has always been to “stay ready” so you never have to “get ready.”
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
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
Jay And Kai [Columbia 1957] Album
recorded by J.J. Johnson in 1957
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Jay And Kai [Columbia 1957]
Musicians
- Bobby Jaspar
- J.J. Johnson
- Tommy Flanagan
- Wilbur Little
- Elvin Jones
Tracks
- I Should Care
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
Sketches Overseas Album
recorded by Lluc Casares in 2018
Sketches Overseas
Musicians
- Lluc Casares
- Philip Dizack
- Joel Ross
- Addison Frei
- Mark Lewandowski
- Francesco Ciniglio
Tracks
- Introduction (Ode To Kafountine)
- Maferefun
- 340 Blues
- Ugh? Nuek?
- Outlining
- and more....
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
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
Diatonic Chord Theory
Basics of Diatonic Chord: chord category, voice leading and functions.
- Function
- Tonic
- Sub dominant
- Dominant
- Sub Function
Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Red Mitchell: Complete Recordings Album
recorded by Red Norvo in 1955 & 1952
Red Norvo Trio With Tal Farlow And Red Mitchell: Complete Recordings
Musicians
- Red Norvo
- Tal Farlow
- Red Mitchell
Tracks
- Who Cares? (As Long As You Care For Me)
- Let's Fall In Love
- Old Devil Moon
- Cabin In The Sky
- How Am I To Know?
- and more....
Remarks
- Drumless
Live At Small’s, Vol. 1 & 2 Album
recorded by Bill Mobley in 1996
Live At Small's, Vol. 1 & 2
Musicians
- Bill Mobley
- Mulgrew Miller
- Bill Moring
- Tony Reedus
- Mathiew Fries
- Billy Pierce
- Donald Brown
- Miles Griffith
- James Williams
- Harold Mabern
- Billy Easly
- Pat Hallaran
- Greg Gisbert,Jim Rontondi
- Andy Gravish
Tracks
- Farewell To Dogma
- 49th Street
- Song For My Mother
- Black Scholars
- Judgement Day
- and more....
Remarks
- Big Band
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