Peter Martin 🎹
Peter Martin is an acclaimed jazz pianist and entrepreneur. Over the past 25 years he has performed at most of the major venues and jazz festivals on six continents, including twice at the White House for President Obama. He is the founder of Open Studio, pioneering in the field of online jazz education. Peter was recently featured in the New York Times for his ground breaking work
Appears in 1193 Episodes
Deep Listening
On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a listener's email question about what jazz musicians mean when they advocate "deep listening."We're proud to present the new...
7 Unbelievable Facts About Jazz
It's time for Peter & Adam's Believe It or Not with these 7 fun facts about jazz.7 Unbelievable Facts About JazzJazz musicians turn off part of their brain while impro...
How to Be an AMAZING Jazz Pianist by Practicing ONE Simple Thing
It's an extra-clickbaity title for a clickbaity SpeakPipe topic: if you could only practice one thing, what would it be? Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to...
4 Core Principles for Learning Jazz
Today, Peter and Adam get fundamental as they give their most important concepts for learning jazz.4 Core Principles for Learning Jazz:ListenPatienceRoutineFeedbackULT...
How to Learn New Tunes
On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on the best practices for learning new tunes. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit....
How to Hear the Harmony
We end the week with another SpeakPipe; this time, it's a request for tips on hearing harmony. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to https://youllhearit.com/p...
How to Fail
Today, Peter and Adam talk about taking risks and the possibility of failing.Special offer for our You'll Hear It listeners: For $129, you can get both Jazz Piano for ...
Planing
Planing? Planing. Peter and Adam answer an email-submitted question about voicing chords using harmonic planing (taking a chord/chord shape and moving it within a mode...
Comment Analysis: Why People REALLY Hate Jazz
We're taking a dive into the past. Peter and Adam react to the comment section of our first You'll Hear It YouTube video: "7 Reasons People Hate Jazz."Special offer fo...
The Big Life Question
It's time to get serious. Peter and Adam attempt to answer an email-submitted dilemma about choosing between going to music school or getting a degree in a separate fi...
Modal Playing: Where Do You Place the Notes?
Got modal? We sure do! Peter and Adam talk about what and where to place notes when playing modally. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the pa...
Humor in Jazz
Is humor okay in jazz? Peter and Adam answers this today. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetwork.com/podc...
Left-Hand Voicings
Old to us, new to you. Peter and Adam talk (again) about several voicings that you can use for your left hand. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom...
What's So Great About Miles?
Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe about why Miles Davis is a jazz great. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.open...
Big Band Playing
Today is another SpeakPipe question, and Peter and Adam give their take on playing in a big band. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page ...
Being (Ill) Prepared for the Gig
We've all been there. Peter and Adam talk about being not quite ready for a gig. And if you're in the St. Louis area and are interested in seeing Fire Shut up in My Bo...
Heavy Pianos
Peter and Adam answer a question about overcoming the different action strengths of pianos.Today's episode is sponsored by Soundslice. Soundslice is a web-based music-...
Vertical Harmony
Peter's Back (in the podcave). Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe about playing tunes with vertical harmony. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bo...
Playing for Free
Today, Peter and Adam talk about the intricacies of playing for free. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at http://www.openstudionetw...
What is Jazz?
Branford gonna Branford. Today, Peter and Adam talk about the controversial comments made by Branford Marsalis in an interview by JazzTimes.Be one of the first 20 peop...
Metronome Practice
Peter's still away, but that's okay because he's calling in today. Peter and Adam are talking all about practicing with a metronome.Be one of the first 20 people to le...
Getting Beyond the Changes
Peter's still in Washington D.C. calling in remotely to talk with Adam about improvising, but without having to think about it.Let us know what you think by leaving a ...
What to Practice When You Can't Play
Peter's Back! Sort of. Peter's calling in remotely to talk with Adam about things you can do when you can't play.Check out this video from Greg Hutchinson on practicin...
Our Favorite Peter-isms (Feat. Geoff Clapp)
Another day, another yap with Geoff Clapp. Today, Adam and Geoff talk their favorite things about Peter.Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head...
Best New Orleans Drummers (feat. Geoff Clapp)
Peter's gone, but that's okay because we have a special guest (Geoff Clapp) joining Adam today. Adam and Geoff give a rundown some of their favorite New Orleans drumme...
How to Get Your Kids Into Jazz
Answering today's SpeakPipe, Peter and Adam talk about getting your kids interested in jazz. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the page at ht...
Use of Space/Silence
Here's an out-of-this-world SpeakPipe where Peter and Adam talk about using space when improvising. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Check out the bottom of the pag...
All About Habits
Peter and Adam talk all about several aspects of habits:Bad vs. good habitsAtomic HabitsDecisionsEnvironmentCommunityDisciplineAlso, have a look at one of Peter's reco...
Fingering: Getting Out of It
Today, it's an episode all about fingering - specifically, what to do when improvising a solo.One of the helpful resources mentioned in this episode (and many other YH...
Gig Marketing: 7 Ways to Put Butts in Seats
On today's episode, Peter and Adam give some advice on how to market your gigs to help grow your audience.How to Market Gigs:PracticeOnline presence (website/social me...
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