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One thing we're lucky to have as jazz musicians

here in the 21st century is lots of apps, software, and technology to help aid us in our

jazz practicing and learning the music more efficiently. Now, some would say that's not so much

of an advantage. I mean, if you look back of the jazz greats, they had to put in the hard work and really train their ears by picking up that needle on the record player,

by going to gigs and listening and picking things up on the fly. And absolutely, sometimes things

made easier are not made better. On the other hand, we have all these great tools at our disposal, at our fingertips,

and they can be really helpful for us if used as tools and not crutches.

So in today's episode, I'm going to be sharing some different apps, software, and technology

that you can use to help you on your jazz education journey. That's coming right up.

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, everybody? Brent here from LearnJassstandards.com, which is a blog, a podcast,

and videos geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. I'm so excited to have you here.

Really happy, as always, to be recording this podcast for you.

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