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

On this episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on what their thinking process is while performing. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info. And for the rest of this week, you can still sign up for the Charter Member Special. You'll Hear It Premium and all the benefits that com...

Today, Peter and Adam answer the first ever Premium SpeakPipe on 4 records pianists can comp to. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info. Top 4 Non-Piano Records You Can Practice To Sonny Rollins - A Night at the Village Vanguard Branford Marsalis - Trio Jeepy Miles Davis - Live a...

Today, Peter and Adam answer a listener's request for a step-by-step guide on going from beginner jazz musician to a legitimate jazz player. 7-Step Syllabus to Becoming a Functional Jazz Musician Listen Swing (foundation) Blues (foundation) Roles of the instruments Repertoire Socialize Gig, play, gig, play Like those You'll Hear It shirts Peter shows off on the podcast? Want some YHI swag of your...

On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on what to do when arranging for piano. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info. Like those You'll Hear It shirts Peter shows off on the podcast? Want some YHI swag of your own? Take a visit to our store ! Just go to https://te...

Things get heavy on this episode, as Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe about the perceived abundance of drug use in jazz culture. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Sign up for You'll Hear It Premium to access our SpeakPipe hotline! Go to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/yhi for more info. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our  YouTube channel  and leave...

On this episode, Peter and Adam list off 17 tunes that you need to know to be prepared for any jam session. 17 Tunes You Gotta Know Autumn Leaves Solar A Night in Tunisia All of Me Body and Soul On Green Dolphin Street Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise All the Things You Are So What Stella by Starlight Impressions Straight, No Chaser Summertime Cherokee Sweet Georgia Brown Giant Steps 'Round Midnigh...

In this episode, Peter and Adam go through their favorite runs to play on the piano. Interested in more music advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. And be sure to check out our All Access Pass - every course from Open Studio on every instrument. Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our  YouTube channel...

Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on when to play rooted voicings and when to avoid them. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ Have you been to the new Open Studio website yet? It's the same great taste with a whole new look! It's got all of the great courses from the old site, plus some new ones like Jazz Piano Jump-Start that are exclusi...

Today, Peter and Adam answer a listener's SpeakPipe on overcoming the anxiety of not being a perfect musician. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ And be sure to flip through some of the suggested reading material mentioned in this episode for even more advice: Kenny Werner - Effortless Mastery Brené Brown - Daring Greatly James Clear - Atomic H...

On this edition of You'll Hear It , Peter and Adam take some inspiration from Christian McBride (who you can check out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpUyTXs65wM ) and list 7 mistakes to avoid in order to sound great. Are you an entry-level beginner pianist looking to get your first taste on how to play jazz? Check out Open Studio's newest course: Jazz Piano Jump-Start! This is a course des...

On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a particularly spacey SpeakPipe on how to build phrases while you comp. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ Have you been to the new Open Studio website yet? It's the same great taste with a whole new look! It's got all of the great courses from the old site, plus some new ones like Jazz Piano Jump-Start...

It's the world premiere of You'll Hear It Totally Arbitrary Season 4! Peter and Adam start off the new season with a list of reasons why you wouldn't want to start your own band. 7 Reasons NOT to Start Your Own Band $$$$ - you can make more playing with others Logistics - you'll deal with more than just music Hiring and firing Time (you'll need lots of it) Decision fatigue It's your name, it's you...

On this episode, it's an assortment of the best Ultimate Tips from season 3. Tune in tomorrow for the premiere of You'll Hear It s eason 4! Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our  YouTube channel . Interested in more jazz advice? Go  here  to browse our catalog of jazz lessons and courses available for purchase. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter & Insta...

As season 3 winds down to a close, we look back on some of our favorite lists of seven from this season. 7 Best Lists of Seven: 7 Secret Ways to Practice Scales 7 Practice Strategies You Can Implement Today 7 Albums Adam Never Knew 7 Hacks to Swing Harder 7 Crucial Details for Navigating Chord Changes 7 Favorite Scat Singers 7 Tracks That Give Us Chills Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐...

It's another trans-Atlantic episode as Peter's still in Italy, but that doesn't stop him and Adam from answering a SpeakPipe on practicing performing in front of an audience. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ . To check out all the Open Studio courses mentioned in this episode, take a visit to https://www.openstudiojazz.com/piano . Let us know...

On today's episode, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe on how to build strength in your left hand for pianists. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ . And for more tips on building strength and independence in the hands, check out the new course from Open Studio: Jazz Piano Jump-Start! https://www.openstudiojazz.com/jazz-piano-jumpstart Let us kno...

It's another classic edition of jazz advice as Peter and Adam discuss the merits of learning classical music for jazz musicians. 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 F...

On this episode of YHI, Peter and Adam share some tunes they've been listening to lately. You can check them out on our playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5xCxiRIyWQxVmBveE59bSx?si=pSIQs5CDSmSCeHFwApLPvA 7 Tracks We've Been Diggin': Herlin Riley - "Borders Without Lines" Juana Molina - "Cosoco" Caetano Veloso - "Trilhos Urbanos" J.S. Ondara - "American Dream" Kirk Franklin - "Love Th...

Today, Peter and Adam answer a SpeakPipe and list the most formative solos for them in their early years of playing jazz. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ . You can check each of these solos out for yourself with this handy Spotify playlist we made: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LH6N9f2no096myPQXuAdj?si=iI2cogtITn-aprhOzJ1P_g 7 Most Infl...

On today's episode, Peter and Adam give their best advice for how to hire and fire band members, as well as what to do if you get canned. The ending theme song for today's episode is "Blue" by Ziza Muftic. To get your music featured on You'll Hear It, send an MP3 recording of your music to andrew@openstudionetwork.com. We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awa...

In today's episode, Peter and Adam break out the Keystation to show some scales and subsitutions to play over a dominant chord. And check out The Jazz Glossary for more lessons on jazz chords, scales, and terms: https://www.openstudionetwork.com/project/glo-overview/ (And yes, this course will also be moved over to our new site https://www.openstudiojazz.com very soon!) 7 Options for a Dominant 7t...

It's the dead of summer and the A/C's broken at the Podcave, but Peter and Adam battle through the heat to give you 7 ways to grow as a player. 7 Keys to a Growth Mindset: Abundance, not scarcity Honest evaluation Courage Target your weaknesses and your strengths Don't pay attention to praise, only criticism Repertoire, solos, experiences (sitting in) Always Be Learning (#ABL) BONUS We have been n...

In honor of the MLB All-Star Game, Peter & Adam list some all-star jazz bands they put together. We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastawards.com/ Let us know what you think by leaving a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review, or head over to our  YouTube channel  and leave a co...

Peter and Adam answer a Speakpipe on how much time you could spend on learning the tradition while developing your own personal sound. Wanna send a SpeakPipe of your own? Just go to  https://youllhearit.com/podcast-contact/ . We have been nominated in the Music category of The People's Choice Podcast Awards! To submit, please sign up to vote for us in the Music Category here: https://www.podcastaw...

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-and-improved platform for Open Studio: https://www.openstudiojazz.com ! Head on over, check it out, and let us know what you like and what needs improvement. (We have over 1000 lessons to move to the new site, so check in over the...