Stop Playing The Same Old Standards
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 30. 04. 2024
- What are the top 10 REAL greatest jazz standards of all time? Join Peter Martin as we take a deep dive into who/what should make the cut. It may not be what you're thinking, but it's definitely time we refreshed the repertoire.
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Peter, man, this should be streamed everywhere as a mini documentary. So beautiful. Been digging jazz for 65 years, and this is just great!
It's incredibly rare to see a channel with high production levels, fantastic and humble players, new learning opportunities every video, and just an overall feeling of class and respect for the music. This channel and the Open Studio program in total is pure art. Thank you to Peter and Adam
Agreed. Itâs a channel my son and I can watch and it brings us both great joy.
Some tunes that I call that I don't see called much:
- Sophisticated Lady
- Old Folks
- Hymn to Freedom
- Emily
- Waltz for Debbie
- Laura
- Lush Life
Waltz for debbie (among other Bill evans tunes) should be played more, i wonder why? would it be too unfamiliar for horn players to blow over perhaps? I love tunes like Jade Visions, Peace Piece
+1 for Waltz for Debby
10. Spain (Chick Corea) 1:07
9. Ruby My Dear (Thelonious Monk) 2:02
8. King Porter Stomp (Jelly Roll Morton) 2:44
7. Strasbourg St. Denis (Roy Hargrove) 3:07
6. In A Sentimental Mood (Duke Ellington) 4:35
5. Sing a Song of Song (Kenny Garrett) 5:55
4. Au Privave (Charlie Parker) 7:04
3. Infant Eyes (Wayne Shorter) 7:50
2. Rhythm-A-Ning (Thelonious Monk/Mary Lou Williams (Walkin and Swingin) 9:08
1. Lush Life (Billy Strayhorn) 10:20
The piano solo on the Strasbourg recording is incredible. Suuuper hip.
That's crazy that when I entered a jazz program like 8/10 of these tunes became my favorite to play over the super standards. I simply love the sounds and techniques used in these tunes, they have more color to them. I didn't think of them for impact or education purposes. They actually seem more quirky and distinctive
Beautiful playing
Really tasteful deep cuts.
Nice to see Strasbourg / St. Denis represented.
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I'll never forget playing with Roy at Wally's in Boston before he became a jazz star. The gig was on Wednesdays. He would take the train to New York Friday afternoon, play a gig Friday night, sleep on the floor of the club in the back room, play a gig at a different club Saturday night, then catch the train back to Boston Sunday to go to school. We smoked a bunch of pot back then.
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Haven't heard anyone play "In a sentimental mood" this beautifully in a while.
You've almost made a grown man cry
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Check out Bill Evans version, I love how he manages to infuse swing into such a well, sentimental piece.
Check out the Michel Petrucciani live version thats on CZcams.... ooh la la
I think we have to make justice for round midnight
Great song for sure don't get me wrong
Doesn't feel as Monk as Ruby my Dear to me. Or Pannonica or Monk's Mood or Crepuscle with Nellie. I just feel like he has other better standards.
You can't call it bc everybody plays the changes wrong, especially on the bridge. Blame miles
Factsđ đ„đ€ Round midnight>
Reflections is the best Monk ballad imo
Thank you!
Love these "new" standards - Lush Life is one of the most beautiful compositions, but also Infant Eyes. Coltrane played the first with Johnny Hartman (McCoy, Elvin & Garrison) - Stan Getz played them both on the album Live at Montmartre (1977) - a concert I attended.
Iâve been playing guitar for 30 years before I found this channel. I had a basic understanding of music theory and also knew some things I didnât know I already knew if that makes sense lol. Anyway you guys inspire me so much I just had to leave a comment. In the last 6 months i bought a piano and working through all twelve keys at the moment(b and a are my favs so far) thank you for doing what you do. Youâve changed the way I look at and understand music and reawakened a deep passion for playing. Thanks again. Keep it up.
May I add the enigmatic "The Peacocks" and the monumental "Prism" and another one that is a hymn to the joy "To Wisdom The Prize", the very emotional " Every Time We say Goodbye" and absolutely agreed on the" best of the best" composers Billy Strayhorn, Duke, Wayne Shorter...
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#3-Wayne Shorter's Infant Eyes...
It IS a super superb jazz standard
Both the editing and the playing in this video is completely beautiful. Bravo open studio!!!!!!
Such a high quality video! Beautiful playing by Peter as always, and just fantastic editing.
So enjoyed this mini-concert, Peter. Thank you!
Love Wayne Shorter. So beautiful
Wonderful choice of tunes. So hard to narrow down to just 10. Infant Eyes and Lush Life remain such beautifully haunting tunes, and I've listened to them for decades.
Great selection, gorgeous playing. Thank you, Peter
You are the damn man!. The fact we had some of the same standars on our list is awesome. You validated me.
From number 10, I knew why I loved this channel.
Thank you Peter! Lush Life is one of my favorites too! Your playing is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Awesome list! Have been loving to play many of these for many years, and now the list expands!
It would be awesome to have a recording of your fingers playing all of these standards! Beautiful and rich playing (as always)
Seriously, the craftsmanship in the songwriting from all of these Titans is outstanding! And to top it all off the delivery from the crew from Open Studio only fuels their mastery! Bravo!
Love your playing , Peter.
Your interpretation is always spot on. Big fans!
So enjoyed this Peter. A great set of songs . . . beautifully played. Thank you.
Thanks Peter! You have reminded us of truly excellent standards!!!
Goosebumps here with the video editing. Amazing job!
Awesome! Thank you from Valencia, Spain.
Awesome video and awesome playing by Mr. Martin!
Outstanding and inspiring list, Thank You Peter!
I',ve cry with Lush Life, two reason: The marvellous way you play it, and my frustration that i never be able to play like you. Thanks!!!!
Got a bit emotional when they showed Roy đ„Č
Me tooâŠ.đ„Č
Been playing "Lush Life" since I'm a boy, generally in Db as well. You had a few subs that really twanged my janger. Very nice, Peter.
Your articulation on Au Privave was incredible.
Thoughts on the video as I watch:
Ruby My Dear W ballad
Strasbourg St. Denis is such a great tune, I heard it so much at sessions in college that it kind of got played out and no one plays it, but they should.
Au Privave is definitely an underplayed blues.
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Lush Life is so beautiful. Billy Strayhorn wrote so many incredible compositions, Chelsea Bridge, Take The A Train, UMMG, so many more.
Seriously awesome tunes on this list. Love that you threw in some newer tunes that resonate with the new generation of musicians, thatâs how we move the music forward!
The production value is incredible!
Thank you so much guys As usual, this video is so inspiring
This was a sublime list. Lush Life a real treat at the end.
Others I've adopted as party pieces are Black Nile (Wayne Shorter), Field of Gold (Morricone - basically "that" music from The Good The Bad The Ugly) and Lullaby of Birdland (George Shearing, in memory of a friend who always played it as his last piece in gigs).
The song I have by far the most fun with is Tea for Two (Youmans, with more than an echo of Shostakovich and Tatum). There's something in its catchy, simple tune that can make it pivot from petite to frenzied on a dime.
You are a godsend of inspiration. Rock on Peter
This really is a stunning video - great tunes - amazing playing - just made my day - thank you
This is excellent, Peter. Great playing, too!
Love this thank you for sharing this great gift of music for us all
Love Lush! Great arrangement! đ„
Great choices. Beautiful playing!
Lessons from Mr, Martin give me life
This is excellent, thanks for the video!
Love the chord progression in Spain â€
Thoroughly enjoyed this video! Class!
love the duke clips! đ«¶đ»
thank you for this as always peter
Wow, thank you for bringing these great jazz standard pieces of all time by these masterful artists. It was therapy to my ears. So happy this particular video came in to my feeds. I loved every single one of them. How the status quo can allow for these greats to fade away when they are the best would be and is a sin. Thank you for this enlightening awakening.đźđ
Wonderful insights and such a caring session
Dude what a coincidence!!!
I have been playing that Roy Hargrove tune on my playlist for 5 weeks and still can't get enough. The horns and piano interplay is amazing. I need a lead sheet of that tune. For real!!!!
Great list, took out my Flute and played along with these
Ah, Lush Life! Beautiful rendition Peter. So emotionally satisfying.
Man I love this content
I could listen to Peter play all night long. His playing trios well with a cigar and a good bourbon.
This video was just beautiful...
Great Choice! Thank you!!!
Au Privave was always one of my all time favorite blues melodies. Glad to see it on the list!
Amazing compilation!
I must agree on Spain, Ruby My Dear and also Au Privave.
But with my love for karaoke, composing, and also having performance history with pop singers, I immersed myself in playing 40-50 standards in all 12 keys almost 15+ years ago, when I was still fresh out of college and trying to find a job, music or just a regular day job.
While I can't play them all the standards in all keys, I'd think it's a great exercise for the ears, and particularly myself playing piano, understand the chord progression by just numbers, not the letters itself.
Loved this Peter. This just accompanied me through 15 minutes in the wake of the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Thank you
Thank you for this beautiful video. And a shout out to whoever did the cut at 6:38 - on the first listen I thought those appoggiaturas on the 1 were also being played in octaves and wondering how that could be physically possible lol
A recent favorite of mine that would fit well with the theme here is Bill Evan's rendition of "You and the Night and the Music"" from the interplay sessions. It's actually a theme from a 1930's musical
On top of the great list, this is an insanely enjoyable video
Excellent selections! Everyone a gem! The whole video is a highlight reel but my vote for best of show is that beautiful footage of Wayne Shorter.
So well done
This session has elevated my being đ¶ đč đ
Well played Sir
Anorher really beautiful ellington chart I love is le sucrier velours. Great list and playing
One solution for me is to perform one of my own tunes. I sometimes get more applause then I do on standards : ). BTW, that's a great choice of tunes you've selected. I've been been playing "In A Sentimental Mood," for seemingly eons. Au Privave ... my wife would say "On The Privy" : )
I love Lush Life with the images of Strayhorn and Ellington. Wouldn't you just love to spend some time with them, just chatting over a cup of coffee or two. On the list I'd also include Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance." I just love the way it so effortlessly modulates through the assorted keys.
One final recommendation is the Irving Berlin ballad, "What'll I Do?" I did it a bunch of years with a clarinet, piano, bass, drums combo. (I love clarinet. I feel it's one of the most under-appreciated jazz instruments). The bassist hadn't played it before. When done, he leans over and says, "That has to be one of the most beautiful pieces I've ever played."
THanks very nice! As always you are a true master sir.
infant eyes is a fantastic tune...good advice on some really good tunes there.
Lotus Blossom, another Billy Strayhorn standard desserve its olace here !
Great choices you did, thanks Peter !
Beautiful playing.... !!!
Fantastic. Thanks OS.
Love me some Peter Martin evening jazz.
100 percent agree with No. 1. I so hoped it made the list - behold and see!
This topic reminds me of Herbie Hancock's cd 'The New Standard', only he chose newer songs...I always enjoy your way of approaching styles especially the rapid-fire tunes your co-host calls out. Peace.
Sing a song of a song is so good. I wish that whole album was all standards
Great list!
Wow!! Thank you!
man i just have to say that ur playing is beatiful, greetings from Argentina
Love this video. Please do more of these selections. Maybe with some Bill Evans next time ;)
I was shure you woud play Lush Life as the number one. I agree. All the best,Peter!!!!
Lush Life, such a feeling of heart break yet beauty
YES Lush life!!! my absolute favorite to play on trombone!! so Beautiful
This was beautiful
that piano sounds so nice
Great solo piano playing! Respect ...
I loved the choices Strasbourg St. Denis and Spain but I would include round midnight for sure.
I didn't know that he could play đč like jelly roll Morton. I was very impressed đ
I can watch this ALL. DAY. LONG.
One of my bands is a blend of both jazz and non-jazz musicians (Iâm one of the non-jazz musicians). And both Spain and Strasbourg are staples in our repertoire. Such fun tunes to play for any kind of musician!
Funny side note, I remember going to Robert Glasperâs shows and heâd tease Chris Dave by playing intros to several of these âexhaustedâ standards knowing even though Chris is fully proficient, he wasnât tryina mess with any of that sh!t anymore lol
Nice selection! I've got a little sheddin' to do!
Funny, though - there are standards that seem to have more or less importance depending on your instrument! I was at a jam session up in Hartford CT, run by horn players (at least they were calling most of the tunes), and it was hard bop city! Yet, as a pianist, I tend to focus more on tunes recorded by Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, Keith Jarrett, etc.
When Iâm asked for my favorite jazz compositions I usually reel off 15-20 names (I have a âJazz Standardâ playlist with over 100 tunes, including all from your list except King Porter Stomp); if forced to give one song I give two instead: Lush Life and âRound Midnight.
Nice choices â€
What a fantastic video
More content like the Jelly Roll Morton piece đ I was grinning so much đ
Lush Life (especially when contemplating the lyrics) knocks me on my ass every time. đą
Agreed. For me, the lyrics take an extraordinarily beautiful melody to another level. I really think that the lyrics were written first and inspired the melody.