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Now, on to today's episode.

This is the Learned Jazz Standards podcast,

episode 104. It's our second birthday. Yeah. Welcome to the AJS podcast, where you get weekly

jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

And now your host.

He's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

Oh yeah, that's right.

It is the second birthday of the LJS podcast today.

Hey, everybody, thanks for listening and thanks for being

here. Whether this is your first time ever hanging out with me, or if you are a regular

listener, I really do appreciate it. And yes, today's episode is a very special episode,

the two years of the LGS podcast. Now, of course, the website and our blog and all that stuff has been going on

for much longer than that, but two years of the podcast. And, you know, two years ago, when I first

started the podcast, it was the guy that does tech on Learn Jazz Standards. His name is Justin Keller,

lives out in San Francisco, California. He convinced me to do this podcast, and it's honestly one of the best things I have done.

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