The Ultimate Ahmad Jamal Playlist
Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin play each other their favorite Ahmad Jamal tunes to build the ULTIMATE Ahmad Jamal playlist. Lear...
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You'll Hear It - Music Advice
A podcast about listening to and playing music better from musicians Peter Martin and Adam Maness. Listen for a combo of actionable advice and occasional humor. A podcast from Open Studio -...
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Waltz for Debby – Bill Evans Trio
Waltz for Debby is the sound that all "boring coffeehouse jazz" tries to imitate, but none can replicate. Featuring Bill Evans on piano, Sco...
The Ultimate Stank Face Challenge
Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin take turns playing each other songs, and the goal is to get the biggest involuntary reaction out...
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...
Best New Jazz In July 2026
New albums all hand-picked from jazz pianist Adam Maness for your listening pleasure. 00:00 - Intro 01:51- Epiphanie - Domi & JD Beck https:...
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...
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 Pete...
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 trac...
Our TOP Picks For Your Favorite Listens of July 2026
Our Top Picks of new jazz and jazz-adjacent releases from June 2026!
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...
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 matu...
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 O...
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...
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 mad...
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...
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...
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 masterpiec...
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 Ang...
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 an...
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. Ja...