

You'll Hear It
Peter Martin & Adam Maness
A podcast about music - how to listen, play, practice, and enjoy. Listen for a combo of advice, insights, and occasional humor from pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness. A podcast from Open Studio
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Mar 26, 2019 • 23min
7 Tracks That Give Us Chills
Today, Peter and Adam give a list of 7 goosebumps-inducing moments in jazz tunes. You can listen to each of them on our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/12741112/playlist/77eAvTGEDOI7nrRMGY82HL?si=CjWZm-YMTpe8XUt2hTYrXQToday's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 25, 2019 • 14min
How to Absorb What You Transcribe
Peter and Adam answer a listener's question today about how to transfer skills you learn from transcribing over to your performances.The ending theme song for today's episode is "BMX Bandit" by Shannon Stitt. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.com.Today's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 22, 2019 • 21min
Root, Shell, Pretty
Today, Peter and Adam go on a deeper dive over a popular recent blog post.The ending theme song for today's episode is "Bye-Ya" as performed by Jim Reid. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.comToday's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 21, 2019 • 17min
Getting Dogmatic: How to Get the Gig
More jazz advice from the Podcave as Peter and Adam give some dogmatic advice on getting gigs.Today's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 20, 2019 • 16min
7 Hacks to Swing Harder
On today's episode, Peter and Adam offer their best tips for swinging harder.7 Hacks to Swing HarderListen (to swinging stuff)Play with swinging peopleRelaxPractice with metronomePractice with recordingsWalk bass lines/learn to play bassLearn to play the drumsToday's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 19, 2019 • 17min
How to Not Get Lost in a Drum Solo
Today, Peter and Adam answer a listener's email about what other musicians can do to avoid getting lost during drum solos.The ending theme song for today's episode is "The Grape Escape" by the Stefan Sirbu Trio. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.comToday's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 18, 2019 • 20min
Our 7 Favorite Jazz Compositions
It's a new week and a new list of 7 from the Podcave, as Peter and Adam give their HIGHLY SUBJECTIVE list of their favorite jazz compositions. You can listen to all of them on our Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/12741112/playlist/6kJxFfAOUfG2o6GzfvEpza?si=745VSbZfRcS0yTkkqR-pXgFavorite Jazz Compositions"East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" - Duke Ellington"Lush Life" - Billy Strayhorn"Ruby, My Dear" - Thelonious Monk"A Night in Tunisia" - Dizzy Gillespie"Inner Urge" - Joe Henderson"Before It's Time to Say Goodbye" - Kenny Kirkland"Remembering" - Avishai Cohen*Bonus: "Emotion in Motion" - Peter MartinToday's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 15, 2019 • 14min
7 Favorite Scat Singers
PM and AM end the week with a countdown of their favorite scat singers. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetwork.com/podcast. Today's question comes from Charles, who just completed transcriptions for Greg Hutchinson's Fundamentals of Jazz Drumming course. You can check it out on the Open Studio website here: https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/fjd-overview/Favorite Scat SingersSarah Vaughan (listen to Sarah Vaughan at Mister Kelly's)Dianne Reeves (have a look at her Open Studio course: Define Your Voice, and listen to her album The Calling)Chet Baker (listen to Chet Baker Sings)Ella FitzgeraldClark TerryBetty CarterLouis ArmstrongBonus: George BensonToday's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 14, 2019 • 20min
How to Name Chords
Today, Peter and Adam answer a question from a YouTube commenter with a tutorial on how to name chords.Today's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mar 13, 2019 • 15min
How to Improve Memory Work
For today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a question on how to memorize tunes.Today's episode is sponsored by the Oxford American. The Oxford American is a magazine dedicated to documenting the complexity and vitality of the American South. Its award-winning annual music issue comes with a CD sampler and digital download - a must-have for any serious music fan. Recent issues have featured Nina Simone, Thelonious Monk, John Cage, and John Cage. Visit https://www.oxfordamerican.org/yhi today for a special subscription discount!You can also listen to Adam's Piedmont blues playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/12741112/playlist/5lrwwGlpLFHbMRt1PMn5hb?si=bW4mUALYSu-8pHBAsbBckgThe ending theme song for today's episode is "The Outreach Theme Song" by Christopher Wilson. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.comLet us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our YouTube channel and leave a comment for this episode.Interested in more jazz advice? Go here to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase.Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram at:https://www.facebook.com/heyopenstudiohttps://twitter.com/heyopenstudiohttps://www.instagram.com/heyopenstudio See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.