You'll Hear It

Peter and Adam take a deep-dive into one of the most commonly played chords in jazz tunes: the five-seven chord.

Show Notes

On this week's episode, Peter and Adam take a deep-dive into one of the most commonly played chords in jazz tunes: the five-seven chord.

Links from this episode:

7 Levels of V7 Chords
  1. Average Amadeus - "Mozart | Piano Sonata No. 16" / The Beatles | "Hey Jude"
  2. High 5 - Louis Armstrong | "West End Blues" / Professor Longhair | "Big Chief"
  3. Diminishing Returns - Charlie Parker | "Donna Lee" / Clifford Brown | "Joy Spring"
  4. Blue 9 - Miles Davis | "All Blues" / John Coltrane | "Cousin Mary"
  5. Kitchen Sink - Wayne Shorter | "Footprints" / Bill Evans | "On Green Dolphin Street"
  6. Sus It Out - Roy Hargrove | "Firm Roots" / Herbie Hancock | "Gentle Thoughts"
  7. Bill's Decadent Diminished - Bill Evans | "Waltz For Debby"

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Creators & Guests

Host
Adam Maness
Jazz pianist & Creative Director at Open Studio.
Host
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

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A podcast about jazz - how to listen, play, practice, and enjoy. Listen for a combo of advice, insights, and occasional humor from pianists Peter Martin and Adam Maness. A podcast from Open Studio https://www.openstudiojazz.com