Adam Maness
Jazz pianist & Creative Director at Open Studio.
Appears in 1173 Episodes
Can We Write A Song In 30 Minutes?
Can we write a tune in 30 minutes? Well there's no time like the present! Tune in while Adam and Peter dive into writing a tune under the hotspot. Improvisation and pe...
Greatest Jazz Album of All Time?
Adam and Peter jump head first into Jazz history with this episode. Enjoy this listen of John Coltrane's potential Magnum Opus "A Love Supreme". What effect did this r...
Old School Or New School?
Adam and Peter compare their experiences of learning music to the average students of today. Were things better then or now? Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial to beco...
The First Great Album Of The 21st Century
Adam and Peter go in deep about the iconic Joshua Redman album "Beyond' and attempt to discover exactly what makes this album so great.Check out "Beyond" for yourself....
Get Off The Information Treadmill
In this episode, Adam and Peter talk about the long road of practicing your craft and how that incrementally sculpts your voice as an artist. Unlock your FREE Open Stu...
Jazz Musicians Get Real About ‘Kind Of Blue'
Kind of Blue is one of the most iconic albums in the jazz idiom. It's inspired so many of us that we even use it as the modern standard for a great album. Join Adam an...
The Best Part About Harmony
Adam and Peter dive into their favorite subject... HARMONY! Adam walks us through modal interchange and all of it's functions. North Sea Jazz Fest Unlock your FREE Ope...
What Makes This Album Great: Songs In The Key Of Life
In this episode, Adam and Peter check out one of Stevie Wonder's iconic albums. The master piece entitled "Songs in the Key of Life". What would you rate this album?Ch...
What's The Motivation?
In this episode Peter and Adam tackle the big question... are they sell outs? Have they gone too far with their endeavors or is it coming from the right place. Stay tu...
What Is Happy Practicing?
In this special episode, Adam and Peter talk life and musical evolution through their personal experiences.Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial to become a better player...
What Makes This Album Great: Live At The Pershing
In this episode, Adam and Peter check out the incredible Ahmad Jamal: Live At The Pershing. This incredible album is no doubt a part of every jazz musician's canon. Un...
The Secrets Lie In The Triad
In this episode, Adam and Peter talk all about how to use the triad melodically to unlock some hip sounding language in your soloing.Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial...
Be Something Different
YHI audio SHORT - Here's a taste of our incredible episode entitled "How I became a better player in my 40's". If you haven't heard it - be sure to check it out!
Are We Just Making This Stuff Up??
YHI Audio Short - Check out our latest episode all about the melodic minor scale and how theory can work FOR you instead of against you. Unlock your FREE Open Studio t...
What Makes This Album Great: Light As A Feather
In this episode, Adam and Peter check out Chick Corea's iconic classic "Light As A Feather". Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial to become a better player today.Have a ...
Our Favorite Chord
In this episode, Adam and Peter discuss the functionality of the elusive unicorn chord. What makes this chord so special? Tune in and find out!Unlock your FREE Open St...
What Makes This Album Great: Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley
In this installment of our "What Makes This Album Great" series we take a look at Nancy Wilson / Cannonball Adderley. Let us know in the comments what you would score ...
The Most Controversial Chord Movement
In this episode, Adam and Peter discuss what Adam has dubbed his most controversial chord movement. Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial to become a better player today....
What Makes This Album Great: Double Rainbow
In this installment of our "What Makes This Album Great" series we take a look at Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial...
Why Should I Care About The Melodic Minor Scale
In this episode, Adam and Peter dive into the Melodic Minor Scale and what we can do with it. Join us for some helpful tips on this invaluable scale and how to use it ...
What Makes This Album Great: Empyrean Isles
In this episode, the yhi team breaks into the discography of Herbie Hancock. Let's delve into Empyrean Isles and really break down what elements make it so iconic. Unl...
3 Steps To Better Voicings
In this episode, Adam and Peter reveal three essential steps to making your voicings better. From comping to writing new tunes these steps will come in handy sooner th...
What Makes This Album Great: Thelonious Alone In San Francisco
In this episode, Adam and Peter start a new series! What exactly makes the Jazz catalog so great. Let's delve into Thelonious Alone in San Fransico and really break do...
How to Nurture Joyful Musicians
In this episode, Adam and Peter talk about how to nurture young musicians to be their best self.↓ Links from the pod ↓Unlock your FREE Open Studio trial to become a be...
6 Years Later... Were We Right?
In this episode, Peter and Adam go WAY back to the YHI inaugural episode and see how things hold up down the line. ↓ Links from the pod ↓Unlock your FREE Open Studio t...
The MVP of ATTYA
It's time to dive deep into All The Things You Are. A classic Jazz standard that everyone needs to familiarize themselves with at some point. Adam and Peter serve up a...
What Should I Be Practicing?
In this episode, Adam and Peter dive into a topic we can ALL get behind... what should we be practicing?? Join us as we dive into what we need to practice on the month...
The Secrets To Advanced Ear Training
Ever wondered what the trick is to training your ears to hear just like the pros? In this episode, Adam and Peter dive into their tips for developing some great ear tr...
How Bill Evans Practiced Harmony
In this video Adam and Peter talk about Bill Evans' approach to practicing harmony. Adam has a few hot tips to get your playing on track to sound like the jazz legend ...
How To Receive Constructive Criticism
In this episode, Adam and Peter get a verrrry interesting speakpipe from a devoted listener. Thus opening up the conversation about how we can receive constructive cri...
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