How much do you know about Peter Martin? In this conversation with Kirk Hamilton of the Strong Songs podcast, Peter shares his musical influences and trajectory as a young jazz pianist. He brings us right back to the ?70s, ?80s, and ?90s with stories of meeting Wynton Marsalis, and playing with jazz legends like Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove and Joshua Redman.

Plus, he shares his take on jazz education, the marathon runner's mindset and why anyone and everyone can play music.

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00:00 - Introducing Today's Episode
02:50 - Peter's Strong Songs Interview
06:00 - Peter's Musical Background
08:00 - The Suzuki Method
14:30 - Nurturing Talent 
16:30 - How Peter Discovered Jazz
20:30 - Meeting Wynton Marsalis
27:00 - The Midwestern Jazz Scene
33:20 - Juilliard, Roy Hargrove and the Young Lions
35:40 - Moving to New Orleans
38:30 - The Economics of Jazz in the 90s
40:00 - Playing with the Legendary Betty Carter
44:30 - Jazz Musicianship Then and Now
47:15 - Roy Hargrove and the Summer of '94
52:15 - Joining Joshua Redman
57:45 - Rethinking Jazz Education
1:02:15 - The Marathon Runner's Mindset
1:07:20 - Kenny Kirkland: Awe & Inspiration
1:15:00 - Roy Hargrove, The RH Factor and Hard Groove
1:20:00 - My Funny Valentine - Miles Davis
1:25:00 - How to Find the Recommendations in this Episode

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill was one of the BIGGEST records of the 90s. When you sell 20 million records, like Lauryn Hill did, you're into mass market territory; you're selling records all over the world and reaching across genres. With Miseducation, Lauryn Hill struck a nerve with humanity.  How did she do it?

As you'll hear in this episode, the album sounded unlike other chart-topping hits at the time. It features tons of acoustic instruments, beautiful chord progressions, Stevie Wonder vibes, palatable melodies, a D'Angelo cameo and deeply personal storytelling. And Lauryn Hill herself has the presence of an actor with the soul of an underground musician.

Listen with us as we parse through Lauryn Hill's only album track-by-track to answer the question: What makes this album great?
 
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00:00 - Intro Jam: "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
02:05 - A Concept Album About Love
04:55 ? The Fugees, Sister Act II & Stardom
07:40 - "Intro" + "Lost Ones"
10:50 - ?Ex-Factor?
13:15 - "To Zion (Feat. Carlos Santana)"
20:05 - "Doo Wop (That Thing)"
21:45 - "Superstar"
23:30 - ?When It Hurts So Bad?
25:50 - "I Used to Love Him (feat. Mary J. Blige)"
33:00 - Hitting a Nerve with Humanity
37:20 - "Every Ghetto, Every City"
40:20 - "Nothing Even Matters"
42:50 - "Everything Is Everything"
45:10 - "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill"
47:30 - "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You - (I Love You Baby)"
52:35 - Desert Island Tracks + Apex Moments
1:01:50 - Up Next

Keith Jarrett's "The Köln Concert" is the best selling solo piano album of all time. But why this album? Possibly because it sounded like nothing else in popular music at the time of its release in 1975. It is cinematic, genre-fluid and masterful ? in many ways ahead of its time.

Jazz musicians Adam Maness and Peter Martin listen to one of the most popular albums in the history of jazz, pulling apart all the elements that make it great: the melodies, the vamps, even the "soul" of Jarrett's notoriously flawed piano. 

If you know "The Köln Concert" well, watch for the analysis and hot takes. If you haven't heard this album before, it may just become the soundtrack to your life!

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00:00 - Is it Köln or Cologne?
06:30 - Part I
09:20 - How Jarrett Made Music for the Moment
17:00 - Jumping Back Into Part I
23:00 - Joyful and Fearless 
29:00 - All the Genres
33:20 - Legit Amazing AND Popular
36:05 - The Harp
42:00 - Part II a
48:25 - 80s Cinema Vibes
54:20 - Part II b
1:00:55 - Part II c
1:04:00 - Apex Moments & Categories
1:11:45 - GALA + Black Friday at Open Studio!

Songs in the Key of Life stands apart, even next to the other four albums in Stevie Wonder's classic period. It resulted in the most hit singles: "I Wish", "Sir Duke", "As" and "Another Star". 

Chris Molanphy of the Hit Parade podcast leads us through this album's incredible charts story. Not only did it produce FOUR singles, but it inspired two other chart-topping hits: Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" and Will Smith's "Wild Wild West".

Plus ? Peter and Adam nerd out on the keys, dissecting every track to highlight the musical complexity that makes Songs in the Key of Life a favorite among jazz musicians. You may have heard Songs in the Key of Life ... possibly many times. But you've never heard it quite like this!

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00:00 - Intro Jam: "As"
02:13 - The Chart Story Behind SITKOL
05:40 - The Long Wait for Songs in the Key of Life
12:45 - "Love's In Need of Love Today"
19:40 - Comparing Stevie to Prince
20:30 - "I Wish"
24:00 - The Ultimate Crossover Hitmaker
27:25 - "Sir Duke"
32:30 - Making Jazz Fun
37:25 - "Passtime Paradise"
40:00 - Stevie the Synth Innovator
43:50 - How Stevie Commanded the Charts
46:40 - How Was This Track Not a Hit Single?
52:00 - This Hit Was NOT On an Album
56:00 - The SITKOL Jazz Standard
1:00:30 - "Another Star"
1:04:05 - "As"
1:15:00 - How SITKOL Singles Broke Ground
1:22:20 - Our Favorite SITKOL Tracks
1:25:35 - The Best Moments on SITKOL
1:29:50 - Bespoke Spotify Playlists
1:32:45 - What to Listen to Next
1:35:20 - Quibble Bits
1:37:50 - How "Snobby" is This Record?
1:40:50 - Is it Better than Kind of Blue?
1:42:40 - Packaging Gets a 10/10
1:45:00 - Outro: "As"

1959 gave us Kind of Blue, Time Out ... and Mingus Ah Um. Adam and Peter dig into Charles Mingus?s most adventurous, soulful record: gospel, bebop, and pure Mingus genius. You?ve never heard it quite like this.

Charles Mingus was one of jazz's greatest bass players AND composers. Listen with us as we break down the genius in every track of his best-selling record, and share stories of the brilliant, chaotic, occasionally volatile man behind Mingus Ah Um. 

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00:00 ? Opening Jam: "Better Git It In Your Soul"
01:40 ? What's happening at Open Studio
3:15 ? 1959: What a Great Year!
5:40 ? Early Mingus
10:40 ? "All the Things You Can C#" from Mingus at the Bohemia
11:40 ? "A Foggy Day" from Pithecanthropus Erectus
16:15 ? "Better Get Hit In Your Soul"
23:35 ? This One is For the Nerds
27:50 ? "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" 
34:36 ? "Boogie Stop Shuffle"
38:30 ? "Self-Portrait in Three Colors"
40:30 ? The Duke Ellington Influence
45:10 ? "Open Letter to Duke" 
48:05 ? "Bird Calls"
49:00 ? "Fables of Faubus"
56:40 - "Pussy Cat Dues"
58:15 ? "Jelly Roll"
1:00:15 ? Categories
1:10:50 ? GALA

At Town Hall captures a pivotal moment in Nina Simone's story, when she left behind her dream of being a concert pianist and embraced her identity as an indefinable and remarkable talent.

At Town Hall shows off Nina?s classical chops, infused with the jazz influences from working in nightclubs and mixed with the folk and gospel sounds of her youth. Adam and Peter pull apart the tracks to highlight each element of her unique musical blend. 

This may not be one of her most recognizable albums, but it is one of her most interesting. It's made even more fascinating by the fact that Nina met bassist Wilbur Ware and drummer Ben Riley only as they walked on stage! Listen to hear her arranging and composing on the spot.

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In 1981, Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones set out on one of the most ambitious projects in pop music history: an album where every song was a hit. The result was Thriller. The record-breaking, chart-topping masterpiece produced six top-ten hits, became the best-selling album of all time, and propelled Black American music into global pop dominance.

Watch as jazz musicians Peter Martin and Adam Maness react to this iconic '80s pop album. They break it down track-by-track: MJ's timeless ad-libbed melodies, Ndugu Chancler's drum intros (the greatest in pop history?!), Greg Phillinganes's synths, and Rod Temperton's songwriting.

Thriller is so much more than "Thriller". Listen with us, and you'll never hear this record the same way again.

Michael Jackson unveils the moonwalk at NBC's Motown 25 special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB7TqzPVt_M&t=538s

Greg Phillinganes breaks down the bass line on "Thriller": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UqxOg3M-OM

Adam and Peter analyze Off the Wall: https://youtu.be/jR9zxGueeq4 

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In light of D'Angelo's passing, we're replaying our episode on Voodoo from June 2025. This Grammy-winning, genre-defying album changed the sound of R&B, soul, and hip-hop forever. And it has seriously influenced the playing of so many musicians, including our own Adam Maness.

From Questlove?s behind-the-beat drumming to Roy Hargrove?s horn arrangements, Voodoo is packed with the kind of deep musicality that jazz musicians truly connect with.

Twenty-five years later, Voodoo still hits harder than many albums of its generation. We've heard from so many of you in the comments on Spotify and YouTube about what this album, and D'Angelo's music, means to you.

Tell us how D'Angelo has influenced you in the comments on Spotify or YouTube: https://youtu.be/AYqmFNF2s0U   

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Hip hop wouldn?t sound the same without jazz. From A Tribe Called Quest to PinkPantheress, jazz provides the groove behind of some of the most iconic tracks of the genre.

Diallo Riddle and Luxxury of One Song join Adam and Peter to geek out on deep cuts and the genius behind hip hop?s greatest jazz samples. We explore how sampling has shaped both genres, why the art of ?borrowing? has always been part of the jazz tradition, and why some jazz musicians don't get paid for their contributions to hip hop.

If you loved our episode with Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding from Switched On Pop, you?ll love this one. We cover a lot of ground, so dive into our full playlist of every track we discuss. Find that here.

YHI x Switched On Pop episode on jazz influences in hip hop.
One Song episode on Patrice Rushen's "Remind Me".
One Song episode on A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation".

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The RH Factor?s Hard Groove might sound uncontroversial to modern ears, but in the early 2000s it was revolutionary. With this record, Roy Hargrove broke away from the straight-ahead jazz revival of the Young Lions era and created something entirely new. Hard Groove blended Roy?s trumpet with the voices of R&B and soul heavyweights like D?Angelo, Erykah Badu, and Common, artists whose platinum-selling albums (Voodoo, Mama?s Gun, Like Water for Chocolate) already featured Roy?s melodic horn playing and orchestral arrangements.

With Hard Groove, Roy flipped the script: instead of lending his sound to the hip hop and neo-soul world, he invited those artists into a jazz record. The result was a landmark project that blurred genres and redefined what jazz could be in the 21st century.

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Joni Mitchell?s Blue, a folk masterpiece, has inspired jazz musicians since its release in 1971. Is it because she sings like a horn player? Her improvisational melodies? Her unconventional chord structures? Her confessional songwriting?

We dive into every song on Blue, breaking down her favorite chords and her vocal phrasing to understand what makes this album great. You?ll never hear this record the same way again.

Watch to the end to see the Open Studio band?s extended interpretation of our favorite song off this record: ?River.?

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John Coltrane's A Love Supreme: Some call it the greatest album of the 20th century. Others say it isn't even Coltrane's best album ... of 1965. 

No matter where you think it sits in the jazz music canon, Coltrane's love letter to God is a masterpiece. We break it down track-by-track, chord-by-chord to uncover what makes this album such a rewarding listen from front to back.

This week marks 99 years since Coltrane's birth. In his honor, we look back at this episode from 2024, where we listen deeply to what just may be Coltrane's magnum opus.

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We're talking jazz influences in hip hop today with Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding from Switched On Pop. We dig into tracks from Kendrick Lamar (there's that TPAB acronym!), Common, Cautious Clay and David Bowie to surface the musical qualities that explain why jazz musicians love these artists.

Plus - we explore the striking similarities between jazz and hip hop, especially in the recording booth, and why we don't hear more jazz in the popular music canon.

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We?re diving back into Stevie Wonder with Innervisions, right in the heart of his classic period from 1972 to 1976. There?s something magical about this stretch of music history, and Innervisions stands as one of the greatest albums to emerge from it.

Stevie wrote every song on this album, and played every instrument on many tracks. From "Too High" to "Living For The City" to "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing", we pull apart these incredible songs to spend time with the many sides of Stevie Wonder: bass player, drummer, lyricist, and vocalist. Plus -- we're bringing back the keys for this one so Peter and Adam can pull apart all the musical nuances that make jazz musicians love Stevie Wonder so much.

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This episode references our episode on Talking Book, "Is This Stevie's Greatest Album?" Check it out here.

There is no more important relationship in this era of music than that of Miles Davis and John Coltrane; two masters ever-present in the musical and cultural landscape. Someday My Prince Will Come marks the last time Coltrane and Davis played together, and it couldn't be more perfect.

We dive into how their partnership played out on stage and in the recording studio over the years, and how their dynamic on Someday My Prince Will Come marks a handoff from ?50s jazz to the rock and roll sound of the ?60s, with Coltrane leading the way.

And Miles Davis, even more so than a masterful trumpet player or composer, was a tastemaker. From the musicians he picked, to the chord changes, to his choice of album art, we explore how this record brings it all together in one phenomenal package.

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Your destination for laid?back jazz chats, nerdy chords, and genuine conversations with Adam Maness and Peter Martin. 

If you love spontaneous piano sessions, deep dives into jazz theory, or discovering community around two laid?back hosts, you?re in the right place.

When does Afro Blue and Smells Like Teen Spirit belong on the same record? When it's a Robert Glasper album! In 2012, Glasper's Black Radio brought together artists like Erykah Badu to bring a jazz standard, Afro Blue, back into the popular music canon. Black Radio hit #1 on the jazz charts, while simultaneously reaching #4 on the hip-hop R&B charts and #15 on the Top 200.

The Blue Note pianist has been bending genres since the 90s, bringing together the best of traditional jazz and weaving it seamlessly with R&B, hip-hop, soul and rock & roll. And it all fits, because Glasper is equally at home in all of these categories. He grew up listening to all kinds of music, like Nirvana, Billy Joel, Busta Rhymes -- everything. Black Radio, he says, was a way to put his "life on wax".

Rob Harvilla from 60 Songs to Explain the 90s: The 2000s joins Adam and Peter to dive into what makes this album great, and how it refutes from any attempt to categorize it. From the J. Dilla Influence, to Casey Benjamin's album-defining flute, to the Erykah Badu of it all, you'll never hear this album the same way again.

And this album inspired what is possibly our best YHI outro yet. Let us know if you agree!

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Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is undoubtedly one of the best pop rock albums ever. But the story behind its creation reads like a soap opera. Everyone -- Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie, and Mic Fleetwood -- were enduring heartbreak during its recording. Stevie and Lindsey were breaking up. The McVies had already split, but John wasn't ready to let go. Even Mic Fleetwood was separating from his wife back home. For three months, they were stuck in a recording booth together nearly round the clock, singing each other's breakup songs and harmonizing with their exes.

Heartbreak is encoded in every song, from Lindsey Buckingham's "Never Going Back Again" to Christine McVie's "You Make Loving Fun" to Stevie Nick's "Dreams". But in spite of ... or maybe because of? ... this termoil, Rumours has become one the best selling albums of all time.

Peter and Adam listen to this pop rock masterpiece front-to-back, deconstructing each song (and the stories behind them) to understand what makes this album great.

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Today we're going on an aquatic journey with Herbie Hancock's Maiden Voyage. Herbie calls the title track the best tune he's ever written.  We dive deep into the music to explore what makes this tune, and this album, great.

The roots of Maiden Voyage date back in 1963, when Herbie began hearing rumors that Miles Davis wanted to hear him play. He didn't believe it at first -- Miles was at the height of his celebrity by this point. But soon he got a call. He went over to Miles's house and played with him, George Coleman, Tony Williams and Ron Carter for three days. On the third day, Miles asks the group to come to studio to record Seven Steps to Heaven. Herbie says, "Does that mean I'm in the band?" Miles says, "You're making the record, mother f**cker!"

After two years playing in what many call the one of the greatest jazz ensembles of all time, Herbie would release Maiden Voyage in 1965. Along with George, Tony and Ron, plus saxophonist Freddie Hubbard. Although it is one of his simplest tunes -- with a rhythm inspired by a cologne commercial -- Maiden Voyage would become a favorite and a standard among jazz musicians.

In this episode, you'll hear:
- Adam and Peter pick apart the greatest moments from the album, including some perfect solos
- The story of the commercial roots of this jazz standard
- Where the record got its aquatic theme
- Why a great song starts with a great bassline (just ask Ron Carter)
- How this record could have been even better ... if it weren't for that piano sound
- Where we land on Van Gelder Sound controversy

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Want more Herbie Hancock content? Learn why Herbie's greatest era is not even jazz on last season's episode on Headhunters.

Broken Record's Justin Richmond joins us to talk Still Crazy After All These Years. Paul Simon's Grammy-winning album was born out of divorce, and produced some of his greatest songs of all time, like 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, My Little Town and I Do It For Your Love.

We dive into the story behind this remarkable album, including Steve Gadd's famous drum beat and how Stevie Wonder's Innervisions may have been the catalyst for Paul Simon's divorce?! Plus - Adam shares why this has been such a transformative album for him, and how it influenced his playing.

And, we ask: Is this the ultimate sad boy album? Is this the apex moment of boomerism? We kick off our new season with these questions and so much more!

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We turn our own categories back on ourselves! We're looking back on the past 20 epiosdes, which we're calling You'll Hear It Season 12, and ask:

- What are our apex moments?
- What are our desert island tracks?
- Is season 12 better than Kind of Blue?!

And - we hear from you, dear listeners. You sent in your questions on Speakpipe, and we answer them. Plus - look ahead at what's coming up next season.
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New to You'll Hear It? Start with these apex moments:
? What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
? Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
? (Honorable mention) Voodoo - D'Angelo

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The ultimate musical showdown: jazz vs classical. We bring in conductor Josh Weilerstein from the Sticky Notes podcast to compare, contrast and find the common ground among these two very different schools of music.

From Duke Ellington's swinin' take on Peer Gynt to George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, we explore the tunes and the musicians blurring the line between jazz and classical. Josh, Adam and Peter each bring their own picks to the conversation, and have the best time breaking it all down.

Nerdy? Extremely. Snobby? A little. Fun? Heck yeah!

In this episode you'll hear:
- Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major: Herbie Hancock vs the Cleveland Orchestra
- How Duke Ellington made classical standards swingin'
- Why Bartók matters to modern music
- Two very different interpretations of Rhapsody In Blue
- Brubeck?s Blue Rondo à la Turk: no improv, still loose
- Miles Davis and Gil Evans doing Adagio

Check out Josh?s insightful dives into the classical canon on Sticky Notes podcast

John Coltrane?s Giant Steps isn?t just a jazz classic ? it?s a rite of passage. Peter Martin and Adam Maness dig into what makes the album so technically punishing and emotionally electrifying. From the iconic solo on the title track to the symmetrical harmonies, the lightning-fast chord changes, the fiery swing of Cousin Mary, and the full-throttle chaos of Countdown, they unpack the brilliance, the feel, and the mythology. Whether you?ve studied this album or are hearing it with fresh ears, you?ll come away understanding Coltrane ? and Giant Steps ? like never before.

You?ll hear:

- Adam?s deep dive into Coltrane?s use of symmetrical harmony and lightning fast chord changes ? and why it still stumps players today
- A glimpse into Coltrane?s early years with Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie
- The truth about Tommy Flanagan?s controversial solo ? was he lost or just playing it cool?
- How Giant Steps became the tune every jazz musician has to face
- Apex moments, desert island tracks, and a spirited debate: is Giant Steps better than Kind of Blue?

We?re sitting down with one of the greats! Organist Larry Goldings is in the house to spin the B3 tracks that shaped him ? from Jimmy Smith?s revolutionary runs to Billy Preston?s blending brilliance behind Aretha Franklin. Along the way, Larry breaks down the nuts and bolts (err? drawbars and percs) behind his favorite players, offering expert insights into Larry Young?s pedal-less playing and Ray Charles? ?dry-as-dust? sound. And somewhere in the midst of Larry?s fave five, we get into how to find your own voice (and why it might involve throwing all these great records out the window). Whether you?re chasing that perfect drawbar sound or just here for Hans Groiner?s alter ego, this one will change how you hear the Hammond forever.

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We?re finally digging into ?Voodoo? - D?Angelo?s Grammy-winning album that changed the sound of R&B, soul, and hip-hop forever. And the album a young Adam Maness had on repeat, seriously influencing his playing as well as countless musicians since.
With Questlove?s ?Dilla-drag? drumming, Pino Palladino?s funky bass lines, Roy Hargrove?s jazzy horn arrangements, and Charlie Hunter?s chicken-picking guitar, Voodoo is packed with the kind of cross-genre musicality that makes jazz musicians lose their minds.
Twenty-five years later, Voodoo still grooves harder, hits deeper, and sounds more human than many albums of its generation.
In this episode, you?ll hear:

ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

You can?t deliver a performance like Shirley Horn?s ?Here?s to Life? unless you?ve lived a little ? or a lot. It?s an album only an artist with decades of love, loss, and resilience could create. In this episode, we break down Horn?s unmatched ability to accompany herself, the elegance of Johnny Mandel?s string arrangements, and the quiet confidence that defines every track. Whether you?re discovering Shirley Horn for the first time or revisiting a favorite, this episode will leave you hearing her ? and your own life ? a little differently.

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For the first time ever, we?re digging into an album Peter actually played on. In this episode, we go deep on Spirit of the Moment, saxophonist Joshua Redman?s 1995 double-CD live album, recorded at the legendary Village Vanguard, with Peter on piano, drummer Brian Blade, and bassist Chris Thomas. We explore how Redman rose to stardom in the ?90s, stories from Peter?s New Orleans trio days, and what it?s like to be onstage for a now-classic recording. Plus: crowd gasps, Josh?s nods to Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson and his father Dewey Redman, the art of laying out, and why this record still inspires a specific crowd of 17-year old jazz pianists 30 years later.

Before Kind of Blue, a 21-year-old Miles Davis was already reshaping jazz with Birth of the Cool. In this episode, we explore how Miles teamed up with arranger Gil Evans and a chamber-like nonet to craft a sound full of singable melodies, tightly arranged horns, and forward-thinking restraint. With French horn in the mix, Gerry Mulligan and John Lewis? arranging touch, and Lee Konitz?s lyrical solos, we unpack why this album ? recorded in 1949-1950 and released years later ? still lives up to its name.

ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Learn what makes Marvin Gaye?s protest album a timeless masterpiece. Adam and Peter go deeper than deep?layer by layer?using stems to find out. Listen to the full arrangement in a way you?ve probably never experienced, even if you?ve heard it a thousand times. Strings, bass, background vocals, Marvin?s multi-tracked leads, percussion, vibes?it?s all here, isolated and exposed.

We also dig into the story behind the album, and how a protest record became a timeless masterpiece.

A must-listen for anyone who cares about music?and how it?s made.

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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

We hand the mic to Kirk Hamilton from the Strong Songs podcast to help us break down the groovy 1973 self-titled release: Tower of Power. We unpack what makes this Oakland funk outfit a generational institution ? from David Garibaldi?s precision drum fills and Rocco Prestia?s machine-gun bass lines to what may be the tightest horn section of all time. We dig into standout tracks like ?What Is Hip?? and ?Soul Vaccination,? spotlight Lenny Pickett?s wild ascent from TOP to SNL, and detail some funny production quirks (like why the drums are panned hard left). It?s a full-course tour through funk, soul, and brass brilliance ? with a healthy side of stank face.

Check out the Strong Songs podcast ? https://strongsongspodcast.com/

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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Stack a DX7, a keytar, and enough rack-mount synths to power a small city, and you get one of the most iconic ? and polarizing ? jazz fusion albums of the ?80s. This week, we dive into The Chick Corea Elektric Band (1986), the record that inspired a thousand copycats and split the jazz world. From the jaw-dropping virtuosity of ?Got a Match?? to the neon-lit grooves of ?Rumble,? we ask: does the tech overshadow the music? Is there too much production polish and not enough stank? Peak fusion or synthmania gone overboard? Join us as we unpack one of the best fusion bands ever assembled.

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ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

Who swings harder: Oscar Peterson with guitar or drums? In this jazz piano trio showdown, Adam and Peter go head-to-head with seven scorching tracks spanning OP?s career. Team Guitar brings Barney Kessel, Herb Ellis, and Joe Pass, while Team Drums is anchored by the ever-swinging Ed Thigpen.  We break down comping chemistry, shifting textures, virtuosic solos, and how each setup shaped the trio?s iconic sound. Which format delivered the best Oscar Peterson performances? Join us for a deep dive into Canada?s greatest jazz export.

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ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

What happens when a 21-year-old Stevie Wonder gets the keys to the Motown kingdom? You get Talking Book, a no-filler masterpiece. Adam and Peter go track-by-track through Stevie?s first fully self-driven album, where he played nearly everything himself. From the sticky funk of ?Superstition? to the guitar-like tones of ?Big Brother,? we break down Stevie?s best clav sounds, synth bass lines, and his surprisingly killin? drum takes. You?ll hear how this record captured the cutting-edge of music tech while remaining deeply human ? and why it may be even better than Songs in the Key of Life. Let?s talk the genius of Stevie Wonder.

? Open Studio Members ? Nerd nook

ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

One afternoon in Oslo changed the course of jazz piano history! In this episode, Adam and Peter dive into Facing You, the hit 1971 ECM release where a 26-year-old Keith Jarrett ? torn between Miles Davis? electric band and his own acoustic instincts ? walked alone into a studio and recorded eight completely improvised masterpieces. From the gospel-tinged ?In Front? to the apex moment in ?Lalene,? we explore his remarkable touch, bluesy intuition, and the distinctive distorted Steinway that producer Manfred Eicher perfectly captured. We place this album among solo piano giants (Monk, Tatum, Evans), lovingly examine Jarrett?s ?fussy? reputation, and show how this afternoon session laid the blueprint for his legendary Köln Concert. Five decades later, we jazz pianists are still chasing the magic Keith created that day.

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ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

Does it get any better than that ARP bass line on ?Chameleon?? That?s right, it?s Herbie time! Join Peter and Adam as we explore Herbie Hancock?s explosive breakout from Blue Note jazz man to platinum-selling Headhunter. Transport your ears to an afro-futuristic daydream as we dissect Herbie?s funk-jazz era ? and the cast of characters that helped push jazz records back onto the Pop charts. You?ll hear stem breakdowns of Paul Jackson?s brilliant bass grooves, the magic of Mike Clark?s ?Oakland sound? drums, and, of course, much geeking out over Herbie?s mind-bending synth and electric keyboard experiments (excuse our stank-faces). From Fat Albert Rotunda (1969) through the slept-on Sunlight (1978), we ask: is this Herbie at his greatest?

? Open Studio Members ? Nerd nook

ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

Take a trip with us to the most revolutionary decade in jazz (1923-1933), when a young Louis Armstrong was creating a new improvisational vocabulary in real-time. This isn?t the ?Wonderful World? Satchmo most know, but the young gunner whose genius trumpet solos on ?West End Blues? and ?Tight Like This? were toppling trumpet kings. We break down Pops? evolution from King Oliver?s second to pioneering frontman, explore his inventive scat singing (supposedly born when he dropped his lyric sheet), and trace how his massive popularity caught the attention of Chicago gangsters ? careful now! From his recordings with Earl ?Fatha? Hines to ?Black and Blue? ? the first jazz song addressing racism ? hear exactly why we say there would be no jazz without Louis Armstrong.

Link to Spotify Playlist

ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

Tune in as we pay tribute to the incomparable Roberta Flack, who we sadly lost last month. From her 1969 debut album First Take (featuring Open Studio artist Ron Carter on bass) to her iconic collaborations with Donny Hathaway ? we dissect why what Flack didn?t play was just as important as what she did. We?ll explore how this classical piano prodigy, who entered Howard at 15 and didn?t write her own songs, became the Quiet Storm Queen that influenced every soul, R&B, and jazz singer since. You?ll hear why her understated yet commanding vocals and that classic 70s kick drum made ?Killing Me Softly? a hit, grooving duets like ?You?ve Got A Friend,? and deep cuts that redefined ballads. Join us to uncover the genius of Roberta Flack.

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OG YHI episode on Donny and Roberta 
https://youtu.be/78mMufAqZSc

ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

Could Miles Davis? peak performance come alongside a bunch of kids who weren?t even getting paid? In this episode, Peter and Adam dive into one of the greatest live albums ever captured, My Funny Valentine: Live at the Philharmonic (1964). We explore how Miles Davis, sideman George Coleman, and a young rhythm section (Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and teenage Tony Williams) made jazz history in real time with their one-of-a-kind (unpaid) voter registration benefit concert. Learn how the quintet remade Miles? go-to standards (?All of You?, ?Stella?, ?All Blues?...) with their conversational, free-flowing, spacious playing ? and hear the evolution across Davis? career. Join us as we break down these incredible performances and prove why this underappreciated live album captures Miles? greatest playing ever (at least for Peter?s ears).

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ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

When Epic Records told Michael Jackson ?no? to Quincy Jones, he fought back and changed music forever. Join Adam Maness and Peter Martin as they dive into Jackson?s 1979 masterpiece Off The Wall ? the album that planted MJ?s flag as a solo artist. We explore how a young Michael partnered with Quincy Jones, created magic with studio legends Louis Johnson and Greg Phillinganes, and transformed Rod Temperton?s ?I Want to Eat You Up? into a radio-friendly ?Rock With You.? Hear rare demos and interviews, isolated stems, and discover why this record still delivers HITS! decades later. Between Quincy?s touch, Michael?s heart-pouring intensity, and a whole lot of masterful musicians emerged something that united the world in a way few artists ever could.

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ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

Can you believe the most celebrated Bill Evans Trio was only together for 18 months? In this episode, we?re looking at early 60's Bill alongside Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian, and the four albums they recorded together before LaFaro?s tragic death at just 25 years old. From Portrait in Jazz and its cross-over with Miles Davis? Kind of Blue through Sunday at the Village Vanguard and Waltz for Debbie ? recorded live on the same day in June 1961. We break down their conversational approach to jazz standards like ?Autumn Leaves,? geek out over Bill Evans music theory, and explore his distinct voicings and voice leading techniques. Whether you?re a mid-century jazz aficionado or just looking for the perfect ?sweater weather trio songs to somberly study to,? we?ve got just the playlist for you.

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ABOUT OPEN STUDIO
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As the premier online jazz education platform, with an ever-expanding course library and 20,000+ members, Open Studio (OS) has everything you need to excel and thrive on your jazz journey.

Featuring everything from beginner to advanced lessons, engaging courses from A-list instructors, step-by-step curriculum, real-time classes and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, OS is the perfect platform to level up your jazz playing, whether you?re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level improvisor.

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

What makes New Orleans funk hit so different? In this episode, we dive into the swampy funk of The Meters, the iconic quartet that?s left its mark on everything from Wu-Tang to Whitney Houston and beyond. We break down Leo Nocentelli?s chicken-scratch guitar, Art Neville?s genius riff comping, Zigaboo?s ?direct assault? on the high hat, and the thumping George Porter Jr. bass lines that defined their unique sound. And we explore how NOLA production legend Allen Toussaint provided the perfect roux to cook up The Meters? musical gumbo ? simple yet complex, country yet urban, and 100% groovin?! Tune in for stories of Adam?s funky DVD menu discoveries, Peter?s Snug Harbor gig with Meters? royalty, and how the culture of the crescent city produced what may be the greatest funk band of all time.

? Open Studio Members -> Nerd Nook

Spotify Playlist
- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1BqPtMqKaAiYlLvzplNDwO

Try OS Membership today! ? https://osjazz.link/about

All about YHI
https://lnk.to/youllhearitYB

Have Giant Steps and Meditations scared you away from John Coltrane? Join us on the other side of the Trane tracks with what might be the best trio of albums ever dropped in the same year. We?re talking 1963 Coltrane?at his most accessible (dare we say smooth?) yet still cutting straight to the truth. From the GRAMMY hall-of-famer Ballads to his legendary Impulse! sessions with Duke Ellington and Johnny Hartman, enter the perfect gateway into Coltrane?s world. We break down his honest melodies, the masterful support from McCoy Tyner, Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison (and more), and quibble with certain Rudy Van Gelder? choices? Whether you?re Coltrane-curious or already converted, this episode has something special for your ears.

Link to Spotify playlist

? Open Studio Members -> Nerd Nook

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Has Brad Mehldau always been one step ahead of jazz? In this episode, Peter and Adam trace his evolution from the straight-ahead Art of the Trio series to the produced, cinematic experiments of his 2002 opus Largo. We look at how Brad?s late nights in LA, love of Radiohead, and partnership with producer Jon Brion blurred the lines between indie pop, alt rock, and jazz, creating a new ?Populist Jazz.? Discover how Brad Mehldau?s Largo paved the way for a generation of genre-bending artists from The Bad Plus, to Robert Glasper, to our very own Adam Maness ? and cemented his place as the greatest genre hacker in jazz.

? Open Studio Members -> Nerd Nook

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From the hypnotic grooves of ?Black Cow? to contributions from jazz legends Wayne Shorter, Steve Gadd, and Victor Feldman, Steely Dan?s 1977 masterpiece Aja reigns amongst the best?and best-produced?albums of all time. In this episode, Peter and Adam break down Fagen and Becker?s jazz-infused harmonies, their precision recording process, and the album?s audiophile-worthy engineering. Tune in for stories, stem breakdowns, and a brand new segment where Kaleb Kirby and Bob DeBoo join us to play through Aja hits. Whether you?re a Steely Dan devotee or just here for the yacht-rock controversy, get ready to kick off the new YHI season with one of the 70s? most iconic sonic journeys.
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show notes:

(00:00) Intro & avoiding nautical references

(03:11) Introduction to Aja (1977) and its Grammy nods

(06:01) "Black Cow" keys analysis (Joe Sample & Victor Feldman)

(07:36) Isolation of Paul Humphrey's drum tracks

(11:01) Breakdown of Victor Feldman's Rhodes solo

(14:37) Deep dive into title track "Aja"

(18:11) Analysis of Wayne Shorter solo w/Steve Gadd "comping"

(25:49) "Peg" analysis

(27:27) Breakdown of McDonald's background vocal arrangements

(30:23) Album sequencing discussion

(31:31) Chuck Rainey's bass contributions across the album

(33:11) "Home at Last" analysis

(35:35) "Deacon Blues" discussion

(39:44) Snob-o-meter rating

(42:34) Preview of Open Studio member exclusive content

? Open Studio Members -> Nerd Nook

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Check out AJA by Don Breithaupt
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/steely-dans-aja-don-breithaupt/1100758984

In this very special cross-over episode, Adam Maness and Bob DeBoo from Upright Citizens check out 12 of their favorite live albums recorded at the famous Village Vanguard. What's your favorite live album?

link to our spotify playlist
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5fzI04bkuBXe0YQcfqJmkt?si=0dk9OWMZTVS6G7wdH93X-w

Wanna check out some Upright Citizens?
https://www.openstudiojazz.com/upright-citizens/

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In this solo episode, Peter Martin gives advice on how to live a musical life in the coming year and what to do to set yourself up for success.

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Adam and Peter list their favorite tunes that actually teach ya something! Learning these tunes will give you a better grasp on your playing in these contexts.

Check out our playlist on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69uTCFvMKo8CEBLfWrGiL6?si=ZPCpzVnQThq6Wy87bhAEjA

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Ever get overwhelmed with emotion from a tune? In this episode, Adam and Peter talk about what about music can evoke such emotion.

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Join us as we dive into the life and legacy of Art Tatum, the jazz piano virtuoso who took entertainment on the instrument to a new level. 

YT playlist
 ? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kn6Z2anqCFpTOc4H957o0Oktgr_C9gl7Q

Oscar Peterson and Count Basie on Art Tatum
  ? https://youtu.be/YAeT3Dr74Ys

Art Tatum performances
 ? https://youtu.be/D9Cs_zb4q14
 ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzMyhzadzTQ

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Do you ever find yourself lacking on a little holiday cheer? Do the holiday classics seem a little drab and dull lately? Well you may not be alone - Check out Peter and Adam's list of holiday classics that just aren't giving the same cheer they used to. Which holiday songs are you tired of hearing? 

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