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Today on the podcast, I want to talk about thinking big.

Thinking big in your jazz playing. And what I mean by that is aspiring to be something that you

probably could never attain. Perhaps it's playing just as good as Sunny Rollins. Perhaps it's

playing with your own band at the village vanguard.

Audacious goals that are really, really difficult to attain, if not impossible for you to attain.

I want to talk about how this kind of thinking will actually propel you forward in your musical journey and we'll have tremendous output for you when you allow yourself to think this way. Let's dig into it.

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

I'm already, Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Who? Musicians just like you. Learn how to play jazz

all while shortening the learning curve, no matter what instrument you play. Welcome to another

episode of the podcast. Do appreciate you being here and hope to deliver you some phenomenal value with the time that you've dedicated with me today.

So thank you very, very much.

Now, I got an email years ago from a podcast listener who said,

Brent, I do not like your podcast because it's too, quote, unquote, woo, woo for me.

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