Stop Playing The Same Old Standards
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- 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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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. It’s a channel my son and I can watch and it brings us both great joy.
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.
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
Peter, man, this should be streamed everywhere as a mini documentary. So beautiful. Been digging jazz for 65 years, and this is just great!
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Nice to see Strasbourg / St. Denis represented.
RIP Hargrove 😔
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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 TH-cam.... 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
Facts😅🔥🤌 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.
Sir
#3-Wayne Shorter's Infant Eyes...
It IS a super superb jazz standard
Love Wayne Shorter. So beautiful
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...
Such a high quality video! Beautiful playing by Peter as always, and just fantastic editing.
So enjoyed this mini-concert, Peter. Thank you!
Great selection, gorgeous playing. Thank you, Peter
Both the editing and the playing in this video is completely beautiful. Bravo open studio!!!!!!
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!
So enjoyed this Peter. A great set of songs . . . beautifully played. Thank you.
Got a bit emotional when they showed Roy 🥲
Me too….🥲
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)
Awesome! Thank you from Valencia, Spain.
Love your playing , Peter.
Your interpretation is always spot on. Big fans!
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.
You are the damn man!. The fact we had some of the same standars on our list is awesome. You validated me.
Thanks Peter! You have reminded us of truly excellent standards!!!
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!
Awesome video and awesome playing by Mr. Martin!
Goosebumps here with the video editing. Amazing job!
The production value is incredible!
Thank you so much guys As usual, this video is so inspiring
I could listen to Peter play all night long. His playing trios well with a cigar and a good bourbon.
You are a godsend of inspiration. Rock on Peter
Your articulation on Au Privave was incredible.
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!!!!
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.
Lessons from Mr, Martin give me life
Love this thank you for sharing this great gift of music for us all
Great choices. Beautiful playing!
This is excellent, thanks for the video!
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.
Love Lush! Great arrangement! 🔥
Wonderful insights and such a caring session
love the duke clips! 🫶🏻
Love the chord progression in Spain ❤
This video was just beautiful...
This is excellent, Peter. Great playing, too!
This really is a stunning video - great tunes - amazing playing - just made my day - thank you
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.
thank you for this as always peter
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.
Wayne ❤️
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, that’s how we move the music forward!
Amazing compilation!
Great Choice! Thank you!!!
Man I love this content
Fantastic. Thanks OS.
This session has elevated my being 🎶 🎹 🚀
Well played Sir
Ah, Lush Life! Beautiful rendition Peter. So emotionally satisfying.
Great list, took out my Flute and played along with these
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.😮🎉
Great list!
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
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!!!!
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
Au Privave was always one of my all time favorite blues melodies. Glad to see it on the list!
Love me some Peter Martin evening jazz.
that piano sounds so nice
Beautiful playing.... !!!
Chick Corea's solo recording of "Lush Life" on his Expressions CD is timeless1
Sing a song of a song is so good. I wish that whole album was all standards
THanks very nice! As always you are a true master sir.
Wow!! Thank you!
infant eyes is a fantastic tune...good advice on some really good tunes there.
100 percent agree with No. 1. I so hoped it made the list - behold and see!
Anorher really beautiful ellington chart I love is le sucrier velours. Great list and playing
On top of the great list, this is an insanely enjoyable video
This was beautiful
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
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
Nice choices ❤
Lush Life, such a feeling of heart break yet beauty
I loved the choices Strasbourg St. Denis and Spain but I would include round midnight for sure.
I was shure you woud play Lush Life as the number one. I agree. All the best,Peter!!!!
What a fantastic video
Lotus Blossom, another Billy Strayhorn standard desserve its olace here !
Great choices you did, thanks Peter !
Amazing video.
I can watch this ALL. DAY. LONG.
YES Lush life!!! my absolute favorite to play on trombone!! so Beautiful
Great video!
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."
Love this video. Please do more of these selections. Maybe with some Bill Evans next time ;)
Stella by starlight, it's easy to remember, chega de saudade
You could make a video like this with 10 different songs every day for the next three months or so... 😂
Great solo piano playing! Respect ...
I didn't know that he could play 🎹 like jelly roll Morton. I was very impressed 😁
Lush Life is the ultimate jazz standard. It always has and always will be #1. You can’t bluff your way through it. You have to be a real jazz musician to play it.
man i just have to say that ur playing is beatiful, greetings from Argentina
Great video, I recommend also to look after the Horace Silver book.
You should make a video about this subject every day until the message sinks in, although I don't agree with all of your choices. The jazz world needs a whole new set of songs and should focus on how the audience reacts to each performance. Play a song... then gaze across your entire audience, pay attention to where they are looking, what they are doing, whether they seemed to be listening and/or enjoying the song, whether they clap, whether they tip, etc. This is a long process of trial and error for each musician and there is no "right" answer here because every performer will have a different set of songs that work for them, and every venue has a different kind of audience, every audience has different demographics, geography may play a role, etc.
When I’m asked for my favorite jazz compositions I usually reel off 15-20 names (I have a ‘Jazz Standard’ 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 ‘Round Midnight.