Please... Can We Stop Saying Jazz Is Dead Yet...

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 ...  Show more

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 ...  Show more

A conversation about the best jazz albums of the year, and what they tell us about the genre’s future. Guests: Martin Johnson and Giovanni Russonello. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app he ...  Show more

In this episode Ian and Scott address the age old question. Groove or Chops? If you’re in team groove then you’ll swear by keeping things simple. But let’s not kid ourselves, players with awesome chops are what got us into bass playing in the first place! Let’s dive into both ...

This week Joanna and Stephen dive into the inbox to tackle your questions, like: What music makes them cry? Is modern classical too ‘clever’? And what does the maestro hear when he listens to music? Got a question for Joanna and Stephen? Drop them a line hello@joannaandthemaestro ...  Show more