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Now, on to today's episode.

This is the Learn Jazz Standards podcast, episode 66.

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 Bartsstra.

What's up? What's up, everybody? Brent here. I'm the jazz musician behind learn jazz standards.com.

Welcome to another episode of the LJS podcast. Welcome, whether it's your first time listening, so glad you're here, or if you're a

regular listener, thanks so much for coming back week after week. Super appreciate it. Now, on today's

episode 66, I got a value-packed episode for you. Today, I'm going solo. We've been having

some awesome guests on the show, by the way. Last week, we had

award-winning composer Jeff Schneider on the show. What a great episode. But today, I'm going

solo, and I'm going to be talking about five of the most important jazz musicians that you need

to be listening to. These jazz musicians have made a huge impact on jazz music.

And so if you want to become a better jazz musician, if you want to be educated about this music,

you've got to be checking these guys out.

Now, I'm going to be going into that in just one more second before I continue.

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