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You'll Hear It: Full Album Deep Dives with Jazz Musicians

Peter Martin & Adam Maness

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The best hang in music. Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break down the greatest albums of all time, track-by-track. Like Thriller, Kid A, Songs In the Key of Life, Aja, and Voodoo. They use their deep knowledge of music theory to uncover the hidden qualities that make music work - harmony, groove, composition and production - while demonstrating at the keys and playing isolated stems. Then, watch them perform their favorite track with our in-house band: One shot, one take. You'll never hear music the same way again.
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  • S15 · E4
    Monday · 58 min

    In Rainbows – Radiohead

    Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin unpack Radiohead's 2007 masterpiece 'In Rainbows', track-by-track. Hear about the harmonies, odd time signatures, Thom Yorke's singing technique and the production choices that give this album its sound. And learn why many of the musical choices made for 'In Rainbows' are strange for an album that hit #1 on the US and UK charts, and sold three million copies. If you're hearing 'In Rainbows' for the first time, you're not alone. So is Peter! And if you're a Radiohead fan (like Adam), watch for Peter's reaction to, and verdict on, your favorite tracks. ------------------------------- Learn to play "Weird Fishes", even if you've never played a note. Led by You'll Hear It co-host Adam Maness, this special lesson is simple enough to follow, even for absolute beginners. You've spent an hour listening to Adam and Peter take the album apart. Now, you can sit down and play it. Join the Players Club: https://yhi.link/weird-fishes ------------------------------- Learn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes today: https://yhi.link/linerNotes-2 ------------------------------- 📞 Send us a message: https://youllhearit.com/ ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/ ------------------------------ Kid A: https://youtu.be/uRs2yuQbH1Q ------------------------------ About You'll Hear It: Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin unpack popular albums track-by-track in this weekly listening party. They talk about what their trained ears hear in the music, offering audiences a new window into the records they love. ------------------------------ 0:00 In Rainbows - Radiohead 1:25 The poll that picked this album 8:44 The pay-what-you-want release 20:05 Adam HAD to teach this track 26:58 Now we're really into great stuff 31:20 Why this album sounds so good 44:15 The closer, and a question about Thom Yorke's voice 47:50 Peter's verdict 50:05 The ten-year run

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  • S15 · E3
    Friday · 22 min

    Best New Jazz In July 2026: Domi & JD Beck, Terri Lyne Carrington, Charles Lloyd and more

    New albums all hand-picked from jazz pianist Adam Maness for your listening pleasure. 00:00 - Intro 01:51- Epiphanie - Domi & JD Beck https://store.bluenote.com/products/domi-jd-beck-who-asked?srsltid=AfmBOoqy83sYVjg7gWOWEPzDP1lzL0qSN3BWoiNb80SR6foAtB1hFJUi 05:45 - Solidarity Song - Terri Lyne Carrington https://terrilynecarrington.bandcamp.com/album/trip-the-night-fantastic 08:01 - Eye Level - Fathers https://store.bluenote.com/products/fathers-fathers?variant=45730941010111&utm_source=Original&utm_campaign=KennyBeats20260610&utm_medium=direct&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluenote.com%2F&utm_board=bluenote&utm_country=US&utm_linkurl=bluenote.lnk.to%2Ffathers&lf=09636c21c8ac71dedf000e172e87d2a6 10:37 - Tagore - Charles Lloyd https://store.bluenote.com/products/charles-lloyd-sangam-friends?srsltid=AfmBOorf1UxNmnTthTwtn0_zwgRhQmgDPrf_q9bYi0JObJCE-vYEtzKg 12:58 - Tethered - Nduduzo Makahthini https://store.bluenote.com/products/nduduzo-makhathini-the-myth-we-choose?variant=45410756886719&utm_source=Original&utm_campaign=NduduzoMakhathini20260330&utm_medium=direct&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bluenote.com%2F&utm_board=bluenote&utm_country=US&utm_linkurl=nduduzomakhathini.lnk.to%2Fthemythwechoose&lf=eb502d0210407eb575699b99ef700288 15:28 - Stella By Starlight - Joey Alexander https://joeyalexander.bandcamp.com/album/celestial-keeper 17:51 - Bem Querer - Curio Curio https://curiocurio.bandcamp.com/album/curi-curi 19:43 - Out of the quiet - Richard Spaven https://richardspaven.bandcamp.com/album/light-of-day

  • S15 · E1
    August 3 · 43 min

    Songs in the Key of Life – Stevie Wonder

    Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life is all killer, no filler. Every track is a masterpiece. It's almost TOO easy for two jazz pianists in the business of reviewing history's greatest albums. So we're upping the stakes ... with a draft. Adam and Peter each present their top tracks from Songs in the Key of Life, compare and contrast, and see who comes out on top with the best lineup. Along the way, they reveal why Stevie Wonder is the master of harmony, how he (and only he) can get away with flourishes that would sound "corny" anywhere else, and the production details you'll never unhear. ---------------- Learn to play "Isn't She Lovely", even if you've never played a note. Led by You'll Hear It co-host Adam Maness, this special lesson is simple enough to follow, even for absolute beginners. You've spent an hour listening to Adam and Peter take the album apart. Now, you can sit down and play it in the Players Club: https://yhi.link/stevie-sitkol ---------------- Learn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes today: https://yhi.link/linerNotes-1 ---------------- Open Studio plays Stevie Wonder's "If It's Magic": https://youtu.be/hY21yVJhOck ---------------- 00:00 Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder 01:24 New rules: we're drafting the album 02:57 The place setter that counts for nobody 05:50 Round 1 10:00 Round 2 12:25 Round 3 16:48 Round 4 20:50 Round 5 24:10 Round 6 27:13 Round 7 30:45 Round 8 33:25 Round 9 36:17 Round 10 41:35 The final lineups

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  • July 28 · 1 min

    You'll Hear It Is Back! Season 15

    You'll Hear It is a weekly listening party for people who love music ... a little too much. Every Monday, Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin sit down with one great album and break it down track-by-track. They listen, demonstrate what they are hearing, and put words to the moments you have always felt and haven't been able to explain. You’ll never hear your favorite albums the same way again. You'll Hear It returns with Season 15: August 2026.

  • S14 · E29
    July 6 · 1 hr 13 min

    Purple Rain – Prince and the Revolution

    Adam and Peter break down Prince and the Revolution's Purple Rain, the 1984 soundtrack that turned him into a global superstar. They go track by track, from "Let's Go Crazy" to the title song. With keyboards in hand, they break down the sophisticated music theory underneath this pop hit to reveal the hidden qualities that make this album great. You'll never hear Purple Rain the same way again. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for a bonus track: A jazzy live performance of Purple Rain by Open Studio and St. Louis soul singer Brian Owens. For more tracks from Open Studio's band, check out @openstudiomusic on YouTube. 00:00 Purple Rain - Prince 01:27 Prince, the Revolution & the Biggest Album of 1984 04:25 🎧 "Let's Go Crazy" 07:54 Making the Movie and the Album at Once 12:58 🎧 "Take Me With U" 19:59 Wendy Joins the Revolution 23:38 🎧 "The Beautiful Ones" 30:24 🎧 "Computer Blue" 35:16 🎧 "Darling Nikki" 41:50 🎧 "When Doves Cry" 45:41 🎧 "I Would Die 4 U" 48:58 🎧 "Baby I'm a Star" 52:21 🎧 "Purple Rain" 58:41 Best Moments On Purple Rain 1:01:33 Quibble Bits 1:04:56 Snobometer 1:06:23 Open Studio Performs "Purple Rain"

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  • S14 · E27
    June 29 · 1 hr 5 min

    Heavy Weather – Weather Report

    Weather Report's Heavy Weather became one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. But there's so much more to it than "Birdland", Heavy Weather's radio hit. In fact, Peter makes the case that it might just be the weakest moment of the entire record. Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break it down track-by-track: From Jaco Pastorius's fiery fretless bass, to Joe Zawinul's beautiful piano, to the less-than-perfect production. You'll never hear Heavy Weather the same way again. 0:00 Heavy Weather - Weather Report 2:55 The Origins of Weather Report 6:29 Jaco Pastorius Joins the Band 10:40 "Birdland" 14:46 Birdland is the most popular. Is it the best? 20:38 "A Remark You Made" 25:17 "Teen Town" 30:49 "Harlequin" 36:22 "Rumba Mama" 38:38 "Palladium" 41:33 Production issues on Heavy Weather 45:11 "The Juggler" 50:59 "Havona" 58:13 The Best Moments on Heavy Weather 1:01:47 Is This Weather Report's Best Album? 1:02:43 Up Next 1:03:23 Open Studio plays "Teen Town" (with upright bass!)

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  • S14 · E25
    June 15 · 59 min

    Court and Spark – Joni Mitchell

    With her 1974 masterpiece Court and Spark, Joni Mitchell transforms from folk singer into something harder to define. Her piano playing matures. Her songwriting blossoms into one of the richest harmonic and melodic color palettes we've ever heard up to this point. Not to mention her incredible lyricism and melodies. And she brings a new production sensibility from her backing band: a group of jazz musicians called The LA Express. In this episode of You'll Hear It, Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break down Joni Mitchell's greatest artistic achievement (and her greatest commercial success) track-by-track. You'll never hear Court and Spark the same way again ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/ ------------------------------ Blue: https://youtu.be/ly6ENKGV-S8 ------------------------------ About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 Court and Spark - Joni Mitchell 00:32 New From Open Studio 03:37 Joni's Sound Before Court and Spark 10:04 Joni Starts Hanging Out With Jazz Musicians 11:07 🎧 "Court and Spark" - Alluding To An Epic 15:25 Three Songwriters in One, At the Highest Level 15:57 🎧 "Help Me" - Joni DELIVERS 19:09 🎧 "Free Man In Paris" 22:02 🎧 "Midnite Flite" - Tom Scott and The LA Express 23:25 🎧 "People's Parties" 25:55 🎧 "The Same Situation" 28:05 Joni's Lyrical Prowess 31:38 🎧 "Car On A Hill" 34:31 🎧 "Down To You" - A Perfect Song 39:54 Joni's Vocal Instrument 42:17 🎧 "Just Like This Train" - A MASTERCLASS In Lydian Mode 45:32 🎧 "Raised on Robbery" - What Genre Is This?! 48:09 🎧 "Trouble Child" 49:52 🎧 "Twisted" - The Only Cover On the Album 53:55 Desert Island Tracks 55:42 Best Moments On Court and Spark 57:13 How Snobby Is This Album?

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  • S14 · E24
    June 8 · 22 min

    The BEST Moments from MJ's Greatest Run, Ranked

    Jazz musicians Adam Maness and Peter Martin review their three favorite songs from Michael Jackson's most iconic albums: Bad, Thriller and Off the Wall. And their choices aren't what you might expect. Plus - Adam, Peter and the Open Studio band play their jazzy interpretation of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal. ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/ ------------------------------ Off the Wall: https://youtu.be/jR9zxGueeq4 Thriller: https://youtu.be/KZx6W3SI8JA Bad: https://youtu.be/XgcI9LkZqeo ------------------------------ About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 The Top 3 Songs on Bad, Thriller and Off the Wall 00:55 #3 05:02 #2 12:23 #1 16:40 "Smooth Criminal" - Open Studio

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  • S14 · E23
    June 1 · 23 min

    Oh, Jeff Parker? He Gets It.

    Adam Maness brings you the freshest releases of May 2026! 0:00 Intro 0:50 Jeff Parker https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/happy-today 3:45 Greg Hutchinson https://www.allmusic.com/album/kind-of-now-mw0004778588 6:15 Chris Potter https://chrispotterjazz.bandcamp.com/album/alive-with-ghosts-today 9:09 New Jazz Underground https://www.allmusic.com/album/hoodies-mw0004791891 11:04 Virginia MacDonald https://virginiamacdonald.bandcamp.com/album/in-search-of 13:00 Harry Skoler https://harryskoler1.bandcamp.com/album/echoes 15:05 Laurie Anderson & Sexmob https://laurieanderson.bandcamp.com/album/let-x-x-live 17:06 Alabaster DePlume https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/dear-children-of-our-children-i-knew-epilogue 19:31 Ben Wolfe https://benjonah.bandcamp.com/album/any-time-after-now 21:30 Joe Lovano https://joelovano.com/recordings/paramount-quartet/

  • S14 · E22
    May 29 · 49 min

    Sonny Rollins (1930-2026)

    Sonny Rollins passed away this week at 95. Jazz pianists Peter and Adam are listening through the recordings that defined his career and made him one of the most influential musicians in jazz history. From his earliest bebop tunes to Saxophone Colossus to A Night at the Village Vanguard, they trace the arc of a player who kept raising the bar on himself even when the rest of the world thought he'd already cleared it. Plus - they talk through the legendary Williamsburg Bridge sabbatical: two years of practicing up to 16 hours a day. ------------------------------ About You'll Hear It:In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. 00:00 Sonny Rollins (1930-2026) 00:37 Celebrating Sonny Rollins: Opening Tribute 04:54 Sonny as the Bridge Between Bebop Generations 05:57 "Autobahn" 09:47 "Pent-Up House" 12:56 "I'll Remember April" 16:10 "Oleo" 17:32 "Tenor Madness" 19:32 "More Than You Know" 21:19 "The Way You Look Tonight" 22:51 "Bemsha Swing" with Clark Terry 24:00 Is Sonny Rollins the Most Influential Tenor Saxophone Player of All Time? 28:01 "St. Thomas" from Saxophone Colossus 34:40 "I'm an Old Cowhand" from Way Out West 36:14 "A Night at the Village Vanguard" (Afternoon Set) 39:00 "Wonderful! Wonderful!" 40:50 The Williamsburg Bridge Sabbatical 44:04 "Without a Song" 46:29 Later Career: 1970s - 2012 49:13 "Blue Seven"

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  • S14 · E21
    May 25 · 1 hr 26 min

    Kind of Blue – Miles Davis

    Miles Davis's Kind of Blue is one of the greatest albums of all time - possibly THE greatest. But it's not perfect. In this special episode of You'll Hear It, jazz pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness break down this classic record, track-by-track, to uncover why it has become so legendary. They dig into what's really going on in the music during this album's best moments: Miles's trumpet solo on "So What", Wynton Kelly's piano solo on "Freddie Freeloader", John Coltrane's entrance on "Blue in Green". Plus - we learn more about what Miles was doing in his early years, his break from bebop, what he thought of Bill Evans's approach, and the production and engineering techniques that give Kind of Blue its unique sound. Miles Davis was born just outside of St. Louis 100 years ago this week. To celebrate his centennial birthday, Adam and Peter filmed this episode in front of a live audience at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, MO. Chapters Legend: 🎧 Listening to a track 🎹 Music theory breakdown 🎵 Live studio jam ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com ------------------------------ Related YHI Videos Steamin', Relaxin', Workin', Cookin': https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cookin-relaxin-workin-and-steamin-miles-davis-quintet/id1342674932?i=1000762361399 Someday My Prince Will Come: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/someday-my-prince-will-come-miles-davis/id1342674932?i=1000724354435 Birth Of the Cool: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/miles-first-masterpiece-birth-of-the-cool/id1342674932?i=1000710841989 My Funny Valentine: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/miles-greatest-album-youre-welcome/id1342674932?i=1000700565428 ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 Kind of Blue - Miles Davis 5:45 🎧 Bebop and Miles Davis's Early Years 10:56 Bill Evans and Miles Davis 11:48 🎧 "So What" 20:49 KOB Is NOT A Perfect Album? 26:59 Miles On Bill Evans's Approach 32:13 🎧 "Freddie Freeloader" 41:31 🎧 "Blue In Green" 44:38 How They Made That KoB Sound 50:02 🎧 "All Blues" 58:20 🎧 "Flamenco Sketches" 1:02:44 Is It Perfect? 1:04:56 🎧 Outakes 1:06:38 Categories: Desert Island Tracks & Apex Moments 1:11:20 How Snobby Is This Album? 1:16:21 What To Listen To Next 1:19:13 🎵 "So What" - Open Studio

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  • S14 · E20
    May 18 · 59 min

    Thrust – Herbie Hancock

    Herbie Hancock's Thrust (1974) is one of the most influential jazz-funk records ever made. Peter Martin and Adam Maness break down the full album, track-by-track: Mike Clark's displaced backbeats, why Paul Jackson is such an unusual bass player and possibly the greatest Rhodes solo of all time. Plus - Adam shares a story about learning "Spank-A-Lee" at 16, and Peter tells us about meeting Paul Jackson for the first time. And ... is "Actual Proof" ACTUALLY the best track on the album? ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------ Maiden Voyage: https://youtu.be/ZQ6ICxe2wjE Head Hunters: https://youtu.be/wM-_44deuSY ------------------------------ About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 Thrust - Herbie Hancock 00:30 Herbie Before Thrust: Miles & The Headhunters 03:01 Drummer Mike Clark Joins the Band 03:35 🎧 "Palm Grease" 11:10 Why Paul Jackson Was So Unusual 13:07 🎧 "Actual Proof" 24:23 Our Relationship to Thrust 29:57 🎧 "Butterfly" 38:34 Peter's Paul Jackson Story 43:02 🎧 "Spank-A-Lee" 52:47 Categories: Desert Island Tracks, Apex Moments, Snobometer 57:09 The MOST Controversial Moment in YHI History

  • S14 · E19
    May 11 · 52 min

    Mothership Connection – Parliament

    Could Parliament be the most important band of the 1970s? Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin break down Parliament's 1975 masterpiece Mothership Connection track-by-track: Bootsy Collins bass lines that launched a thousand samples, grooves that lock you in and won't let go, and the New Orleans connection that George Clinton says started the whole thing. Plus: isolated bass and drums stems. You'll never hear Parliament the same way again. Chapters Legend: 🎧 Listening to a track 🎹 Music theory breakdown 🎵 Live studio jam ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 Parliament's Mothership Connection (1975) 01:07 MASTERCLASS In Funk 02:44 Who Is Parliament? 07:59 🎧 "Mothership Connection" 10:15 🎧 BEST Moment of 1975 14:48 Isolated Stems On "Mothership Connection" 18:34 Influence Of Mothership Connection 20:15 🎧 "Unfunky UFO" 23:10 🎧 "Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication" 27:23 Mysticism and Meaning of Parliament 33:48 🎧 "Handcuffs" 35:54 🎧 "Give Up the Funk" 44:13 🎧 "Night Of the Thumpasorus Peoples" 46:44 Categories: Desert Island Tracks, Apex Moments, Spotify Playlist 48:13 Is This the Most Important Band Of the 70s 51:05 What to Listen to Next

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  • S14 · E18
    May 7 · 18 min

    WOAH: Angine de Poitrine Might Be It

    Join Adam Maness as he delves into the best new music released in April 2026 (ish). This month we're featuring the incredible microtonal Angine de Poitrine and many more!

  • S14 · E17
    May 4 · 1 hr

    Genius + Soul = Jazz – Ray Charles

    YHI + McBride = Ray Charles?! Christian McBride - bassist, Grammy winner and one of the greatest musical minds working today - joins Adam and Peter on You'll Hear It to share his desert island album. If you know Christian, you know that his musical hero is James Brown. But Christian isn't bringing a James Brown pick. Instead, he's bringing one from his hero's hero ... Ray Charles. This album was a risky move for Charles - unlike anything else he'd released at that time. At the peak of his power, he set aside the qualities that made him famous: his voice and his piano. This one's a deep cut. But once you listen, you'll never hear Ray Charles the same way again. Chapters Legend: 🎧 Listening to a track 🎹 Music theory breakdown 🎵 Live studio jam ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------ Jazz Organ LEGEND Reveals Favorite Tracks: https://youtu.be/MGMmJ1Jhx6U ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz 01:05 Why James Brown Fans LOVE This Album 4:41 🎧 "From the Heart" 11:30 Funk Starts HERE 13:51 🎧 "I've Got News For You" 19:35 🎧 "Moanin'" 24:18 Roy Haynes LOVED This Album 26:46 🎧 "Let's Go" 31:03 🎧 "One Mint Julep" 34:30 The Quincy Jones-Ray Charles Factor 37:56 🎧 "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town" 42:08 🎧 "Strike Up the Band" 44:53 Desert Island Tracks 47:40 What's With That Organ Sound? 52:30 The Best Moments on Genius + Soul = Jazz 53:28 What to Listen to Next 58:34 Better Than Kind of Blue?

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  • S14 · E16
    April 27 · 1 hr 38 min

    Kid A – Radiohead

    Check out Adam’s course for more on Kid A and the harmony of Radiohead: https://osjazz.link/radiohead You've never heard Kid A like THIS. Jazz musicians Adam Maness and Peter Martin break down Radiohead's 2000 art rock MASTERPIECE track-by-track to uncover what's really happening in the music that makes this album so incredible. Why do we love Radiohead's Kid A so much? Watch to find out. PLUS - Jazz musicians play Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place". One shot, one take, no AI. FULL video: https://youtu.be/c5w9BHKe0rc ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Hidden artifacts from the albums we love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- Chapters Legend: 🎧 Listening to a track 🎹 Music theory breakdown 🎵 Live studio jam 00:00 Radiohead - Kid A 00:58 This is Adam's Super Bowl 03:40 How Do They Get Away with This?! 05:39 🎧 Where Radiohead Started 08:29 🎧 OK Computer: Something's Happening Here 15:17 Yorke's Creative Crisis 18:09 🎧 "Everything In Its Right Place" 22:44 Isolated Stems on "Everything In Its Right Place" 24:53 Why Jazz Musicians Love Radiohead 27:35 The Genius Rhythm in "Everything" 30:00 Did Kid A Predict the Future? 31:04 🎧 "Kid A" 33:28 How Radiohead Cracked the Code 34:07 Bluegrass Cover of "Kid A" 35:27 🎧 "The National Anthem" 40:55 What Peter ACTUALLY Thinks of Kid A 46:19 🎧 "How To Disappear Completely" 52:09 🎧 "Treefingers" 55:10 What Genre Is This? 58:30 🎧 "Optimistic" 1:00:58 🎹 A Lesson in Modal Interchange 1:05:00 🎧 "In Limbo" 1:08:04 🎹 Adam Breaks Out the Keyboard 1:10:44 🎧 "Idioteque" 1:13:22 Isolated Stems on "Idioteque" 1:14:43 🎧 "Morning Bell" 1:16:35 🎹 The Chromatic Mediant in Kid A 1:19:50 🎧 "Motion Picture Soundtrack" 1:22:28 🎧 The Most BRILLIANT Album Ending 1:24:19 Best Moments on Kid A 1:32:21 What to Listen to Next 1:32:42 Better Than Voodoo? 1:33:49 🎵 "Everything In Its Right Place"

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  • S14 · E15
    April 20 · 1 hr 11 min

    Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' – Miles Davis Quintet

    Cookin', Relaxin', Workin', and Steamin' capture Miles Davis on one of music history's most remarkable upswings. He had recently become clean after a years-long heroin addiction that led to his exclusion from major record labels and clubs. And now, in 1956, he had a deal with Columbia - the Cadillac of record labels - and a band he loved: Red Garland on piano, Philly Joe Jones on drums, Paul Chambers on bass and John Coltrane playing the sax. In this episode of You'll Hear It, jazz pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness go through each album. They discuss the outsized influence of Ahmad Jamal, Red Garland's Red spread technique, the power of Miles's chatter on Relaxin' and whether this is the greatest rhythm section in the history of recorded music. Whether this is your first introduction to Miles Davis, or you've been listening to these albums for years, you'll walk away from this episode with a new understanding of, and appreciation for, Miles and his first great quintet. ------------------------------ Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------ Some Day My Prince Will Come: https://youtu.be/a_Ygq74SjvQ Birth of the Cool: https://youtu.be/eEl9-z6G2tU My Funny Valentine: https://youtu.be/-9mMbZMtyGs ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 0:00 Miles Davis - Cookin', Relaxin', Workin' & Steamin' 0:47 The Comeback Story 5:17 Miles & Monk at Newport '55 8:54 "My Funny Valentine" 11:09 Miles to Red: 'Play Like Ahmad Jamal' 13:51 "Blues by Five" 17:39 BTS: Trane Comes Into His Own 21:06 Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet 22:40 "If I Were a Bell" 29:59 "You're My Everything" 32:54 The POWER of Miles's Intro Chatter 36:40 "Oleo" 38:15 "It Never Entered My Mind" 41:58 "Four" 46:44 Steamin' with the Miles Davis Quintet 48:25 "Surrey with the Fringe on Top" 53:22 "Salt Peanuts" 55:08 "Well You Needn't" 55:30 "When I Fall in Love" 56:27 "If I Were a Bell" Over the Years 58:03 Desert Island Tracks 58:36 Apex Moments

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  • S14 · E14
    April 13 · 1 hr 7 min

    I Want You – Marvin Gaye

    Marvin Gaye's I Want You could be one of his greatest albums, and he didn't even write it. Producer Leon Ware wrote most of the songs for himself. Marvin Gaye was only supposed to record the title track. But he heard Leon playing a demo of the album one night and stayed up listening until morning. The next day, he asked Ware if he could have the whole thing. In this episode, Peter and Adam break down why the title track, "I Want You", might be one of his best songs, and whether the rest of the album can possibly live up to it. This episode was recorded before the passing of James Gadson (June 17, 1939 – April 2, 2026), the drummer on I Want You. Gadson was one of the defining session drummers of 1970s soul. He was the drummer behind "Lean On Me," "I Will Survive," "Express Yourself", and the groove that powers this very album. Rest in peace, James. ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------ Adam and Peter break down Marvin Gaye's What's Going On: https://youtu.be/PHowrEiaInQ ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 I Want You - Marvin Gaye 00:39 Welcome: You'll Hear It from Open Studio 01:53 Who is Leon Ware? The Man Behind the Music 07:23 "I Want You" 14:39 The Keys Are Back! Breaking Down "I Want You" 16:52 Isolated Stems on "I Want You" 20:53 Can the Rest of the Album Live Up to Track 1? 21:52 Kendrick Lamar's Interpolation 25:27 "Come Live With Me Angel" 28:20 "After the Dance" 31:11 "Feel All My Love Inside" 35:03 "I Wanna Be Where You Are" 38:18 "All the Way Around": The Best Moment On the Album? 40:07 "Since I Had You" 42:07 "Soon I'll Be Loving You Again" 43:40 "After the Dance" 45:16 "After the Dance (Vocal)" 46:41 Desert Island Tracks / Apex Moments / Bespoke Playlist Title 55:00 Snob-o-Meter / Better Than? / Accoutrements 58:00 Leon Ware Released HIS Version the Same Year 59:44 GALA + Thank You 1:01:23 Coda: "I Want You" feat. Brian Owens + James Gadson Tribute

  • S14 · E13
    April 6 · 59 min

    Buena Vista Social Club

    Buena Vista Social Club: The album so good it's life-affirming. And it almost didn't happen. In 1996, an American musician landed in Cuba to record a music project with Malian musicians. But when they didn't show up, Ry Cooder and his producer, Juan de Marcos González, went looking for replacements. That's when they found Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer and Rubén González, who had seen their musical prime decades earlier in the 40s and 50s. Compay was nearing his 90s, and some believed he had died, until he showed up on Buena Vista Social Club. Rubén hadn't played in years, and didn't even own a piano. But together with a cast of all-star Cuban musicians, they created what would become the best-selling world music album of all time. How did Buena Vista Social Club become a global phenomenon? In this episode of You'll Hear It, Peter Martin and Adam Maness listen to the record track-by-track to understand what makes this album so magnetic, and how it holds up 30 years later. Plus - a FIRST in You'll Hear It history. ------------------------------- Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs: https://openstudiojazz.com/yhi ------------------------------- About You'll Hear It: In this popular music series, Adam and Peter break down the greatest albums of all time. Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Joni Mitchell, D'Angelo: Jazz is the foundation of the most GENIUS music in recent history. These seasoned jazz pianists bring their deep musical knowledge to every joyful episode to help you hear the hidden qualities that make music AMAZING. You'll never hear music the same way again. ------------------------------- Sign up for the You'll Read It newsletter for little known stories about the artists you love: https://youllhearit.com/newsletter ------------------------------- 00:00 - Buena Vista Social Club 00:55 - Why This Episode is NEXT LEVEL 06:59 - "Chan Chan" 10:24 - The Story of Buena Vista Social Club 14:34 - "De Camino a la Vereda" 16:27 - "El Cuarto de Tula" 20:09 - "Pueblo Nuevo (Danzón)" 24:26 - "Dos Gardenias" 26:12 - "Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?" 28:15 - "Veinte Años" 29:49 - Omara's On Stage Shout Out to Peter 31:09 - "El Carretero" 32:33 - "Candela" 34:38 - "Amor de Loca Juventud" 35:55 - "Orgullecida" 37:03 - "Murmullo" 39:48 - "Buena Vista Social Club (Title Track)" 44:38 - "La Bayamesa" 46:12 - Peter's BIG Reveal 47:40 - The BEST Moments on BVSC 49:33 - Categories: Bespoke Playlists, Quibble Bits and Snobometer 51:52 - What to Listen to Next 54:19 - Open Studio Plays "Chan Chan"

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