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Now, on to today's episode.

This is the Learned Jazz Standards podcast, episode 76.

Welcome to the LJS 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. What's up? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website. Learnjassstanders.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

And I want to thank you from wherever you're listening from in the world.

We have a huge international audience.

And I'm so glad I'm excited to be serving you week after week with some more great content.

Now, I just got back from a little too-week European vacation.

I'm feeling a little refreshed, although quite jet-lagged today,

but I'm also just super excited,

super geared up for another great stint of work

and just serving you, my audience,

with whatever help you possibly need.

And so on today's episode 76,

I have a really important topic to talk about today. Something that I believe

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