Peter MartinFreddie Freeloader — Wynton Kelly solo transcriptionWynton Kelly’s iconic solo on the Bb blues “Freddie Freeloader” is a clinic in eloquent, swinging, and masterful jazz piano playing. We…Feb 26, 2019Feb 26, 2019
Peter Martin2 Minute Jazz #65 — Playing OutsideSome ideas for “taking it out” — leaving the regular chord changes and scales.May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Peter Martin7 Step Guide to Learning Jazz PianoWant to learn how to play jazz piano?Mar 7, 20181Mar 7, 20181
Peter Martin7 Essential Jazz Piano Albums(This article first appeared on the Open Studio Blog.)Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018
Peter MartinThe one scale you should be practicing every dayLearning to play jazz piano can easily become overwhelming. Sometimes the hardest thing is just deciding what exactly to practice. With so…Jul 17, 2017Jul 17, 2017
Peter MartinWynton Kelly’s Ballad CompingI was just listening to “Old Folks” from Miles Davis’ Someday My Prince Will Come with Wynton Kelly on piano. What a great inspiration and…Jun 13, 2017Jun 13, 2017
Peter Martin5 New Year’s Resolutions For Jazz PianistsPractice everyday. This one sounds simple, but isn’t. We don’t play the piccolo, so we can’t have our instrument on us at all times. It…Dec 27, 20154Dec 27, 20154