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You know, I love a lot of things about jazz music.

Like, I love the improv. I love the creativity. I love the challenge it provides to us as individual

musicians. Just a lot of things are great about it that I enjoy playing and listening to it.

But what a lot of people don't know is my favorite part about jazz is the ballads. I just love ballads. I love playing the ballads. I think it's just some of the most beautiful music, right? And just these old tunes. Oh, man, it's so great. And so I've been thinking to myself for a while. There's this particular ballad that I've really been wanting to learn and still don't know it. And so on today's episode, I am going to learn that jazz standard for the very

first time. And I think in the process, you might learn it as well just by going along this with me

and maybe at least get inside of my head of what I think about when I learn a jazz standard by year.

This is going to be fun. Let's crush 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. What's up,? Brent here from learn jazz standards.com,

which is a blog, a podcast, and videos, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

And hey, I'm excited you're here. Like I said, I'm pretty excited about this episode because I'm

going to learn a new tune today.

And you know, I have to be honest with you to just start to show out with.

Today has not been a good day for me.

You know, you ever have those days where just things aren't working out right?

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