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That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.

All right, I am back after a two-week break from the

podcast. I'm ready to come back and serve you guys, help you guys become better jazz musicians,

and to get right back into the swing of things, I'm going to be talking about six reasons

why your jazz solos may not sound so good. And I'm not just going to tell you why they may

not sound so good. I'm also going to give you actual solutions so that you can start fixing them

and taking your jazz solos to the next level. You know, iron out those little bits that are just

holding you back from sounding like the great jazz musicians that you love

and you admire. So this is going to be a great show. Get ready to take notes. Get ready to have some

fun. And let's do this thing. 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

hey what's up everybody Brent here from learn jazz standards.com which is a

blog a podcast videos and a membership all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. I'm excited to be

back here on the podcast. Like I said in the intro, I had a few weeks off of the podcast.

I don't like doing that normally. If you've been a long time fan of the show, you know that I

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