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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

A Jazz Geek Hang with Diego Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 9 December 2019

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 197 of the LJS Podcast where I have my good buddies drummer Diego Maldonado and bassist Wallace Stelzer over to the studio to hang out and geek out on jazz. This is a fun episode full of jazz nerdery, music philosophy, a little bit of alcohol, NYC's best cookies, and some shenanigans. Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way View Show Notes Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your fir...

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0:00.0

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0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:13.0

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0:17.3

of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every

0:21.7

single month. Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinterCircle.com.

0:29.5

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

0:37.1

Have a really fun podcast episode for you today. Recently had my good friends Diego

0:41.8

Maldonado and Wallace Stelzer, a great drummer, great bassist, and some of my best

0:47.7

friends over the last decade to just come over to my studio here in New York City, just

0:54.0

hang out, have some drinks,

0:56.6

have some of NYC's best cookies, or no, the best cookies in the world.

1:02.2

And we just chilled and just absolutely geeked out on jazz and music and had a great time

1:09.0

for a little over an hour and guess what we recorded it just

1:12.8

for you to listen in uh lots of fun good stuff in here lots of great antidotes on music

1:19.1

and philosophy on music a lot of us just goofing around so uh yeah get your favorite beverage

1:26.2

because we're going to be drinking along with you.

1:28.7

It's the holidays.

1:30.0

Have some fun.

1:31.3

And let's do this thing.

1:34.2

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:43.7

And now your host.

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