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

Author: 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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Snarky Puppy, Cory Henry, Vulfpeck, Cory Wong, Thundercat. A listener wants to know why we haven't covered them. Do we hate millennial jazz?!Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin listen to the performances behind the question, from Cory Henry’s “Lingus” solo to the Fearless Flyers and Thundercat. Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs:https://yhi.link/millennial-jazzLearn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes FREE today: https://yhi.link/linernotes-11About 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. 00:00 Do we hate millennial jazz?!03:07 Snarky Puppy - Lingus06:33 Cory Henry’s solo09:57 What makes this solo work13:12 Vulfpeck17:01 The Fearless Flyers20:28 Cory Wong - Cosmic Sans22:36 A first gig surprise24:36 Thundercat - Them Changes28:16 A bonus from Butcher Brown and Nicholas Payton31:05 Why haven’t we covered these artists?
Love Deluxe - Sade

Love Deluxe - Sade

2026-11-0254:22

Why does Sade's Love Deluxe feel so good? It's chill, it's vibey and incredibly musically sophisticated. Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin listen to Love Deluxe track-by-track, breaking down what's happening in the music: the minor and major thirds, the back phrasing and why Sade is the "Queen of the Ninth". Plus - Adam gives a mini lesson on chromatic mediants and how they give 'Like a Tattoo' its distinctive sound.Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs:https://yhi.link/sadeLearn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes FREE today: https://yhi.link/love-deluxeAbout 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. 00:00 Love Deluxe - Sade00:50 Sade, the band03:04 The road to Love Deluxe07:27 No Ordinary Love14:52 Feel No Pain17:15 I Couldn’t Love You More20:52 Like a Tattoo24:10 Chromatic mediants, explained25:58 Kiss of Life29:39 Cherish the Day34:04 Pearls38:21 Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway’s take39:39 Bullet Proof Soul41:46 Mermaid46:27 1992 was SUCH a great year for music47:18 Our desert island tracks47:24 The best moments on Love Deluxe48:48 Does this album need more chords?51:06 The cover52:59 Peter’s $26 beer
Jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin take apart Jamiroquai’s 1994 album The Return of the Space Cowboy, isolating bass lines and keyboard parts to reveal the jazz harmony inside the grooves.Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs:https://yhi.link/jamiroquaiLearn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes FREE today: https://yhi.link/space-cowboyAbout 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. 00:00 Return of the Space Cowboy - Jamiroquai06:30 Space Cowboy's standout player07:40 Jay Kay's voice 08:30 Stillness in Time11:25 Half the Man15:00 Light Years18:31 Manifest Destiny20:37 The Kids22:41 Inside the bass line25:05 Mr Moon28:34 Scam31:23 Journey to Arnhemland34:46 Morning Glory36:50 Space Cowboy39:33 Unpacking the chords41:48 Desert island picks43:26 Adam’s favourite bass entrance44:29 The Stevie Wonder comparison48:54 The hats50:35 How it compares to other 1994 albums
Cozy songs for fall, handpicked by two jazz pianists who take sweater weather very seriously. From Shirley Horn and Norah Jones to D’Angelo, Nick Drake and a surprisingly cozy cut from Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs:https://openstudiojazz.com/Learn to play tracks from You'll Hear It. Join the You'll Hear It Players Club: https://yhi.link/players-clubListen to You'll Hear It's Cozy Tracks playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ycSY0KpOjFS7t09xvLrk6?si=zmBkMFNlSPW75zpKfqzrdg------------------------------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. 00:00 The coziest tunes we know01:33 Peter starts strong03:11 Sweater weather in a song04:49 A new voice, an old favorite06:38 Can the open road be cozy?09:14 Saxophone and drums… cozy?10:44 Better than the original?12:55 A little quiet storm14:36 The coziest jazz trio?16:14 A voice like no other19:19 Cozy isn’t just for Christmas20:55 Modern jazz gets cozy22:40 Heartbreak in a cabin25:57 Peter bets it all on this one28:57 What cozy songs did we miss?
Earfood – Roy Hargrove

Earfood – Roy Hargrove

2026-09-2801:13:261

Even if you don't recognize his name, you've heard his sound. Jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove played trumpet on, and contributed arrangements to, D'Angelo's Voodoo, Common's Like Water for Chocolate, and Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun. He was equally at home with neo-soul and hip-hop, and straight-ahead acoustic jazz. At the same time he was contributing to era-defining Soulquarian projects, he was producing music with his jazz quintet.Today, jazz pianists Adam Maness and Peter Martin listen to his 2008 masterpiece Earfood and explore why it may be the perfect jazz album for the jazz-curious neo-soul fan.Start your free Open Studio trial for ALLLLL your jazz lesson needs:https://openstudiojazz.com/-------------------------------Learn to talk like a jazz musician. Download the Liner Notes FREE today:https://yhi.link/earfood-------------------------------Learn to play tracks from You'll Hear It. Join the You'll Hear It Players Club:https://yhi.link/players-club-------------------------------📞 Send us a message: https://youllhearit.com/------------------------------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.00:00 The hidden force behind neo-soul02:04 Roy Hargrove’s early years07:07 D’Angelo, Voodoo and the Soulquarians9:25 The RH Factor and Roy’s quintet15:08 I’m Not So Sure23:10 Brown27:24 Strasbourg / St. Denis32:01 Starmaker34:09 Joy Is Sorrow Unmasked38:56 The Stinger44:43 Rouge49:06 Mr. Clean51:37 Style54:01 Divine55:45 To Wisdom the Prize57:11 Speak Low1:00:26 Bring It On Home to Me1:02:04 Adam and Peter’s favourite moments1:08:47 The final verdict
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