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Now, on to today's episode.

This is the Learned Jazz Standards podcast, episode 80.

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? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website, learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog and a podcast, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

Welcome to another episode of the LJS podcast.

And if you've been following along for the last few episodes,

you will know that we are right in the middle of ear training month

here on the LGS podcast,

which is talking about one of the most important things

that I think you can possibly be doing for your

musicianship, which is your training, training your ears to be able to hear anything that you

want. Because when it comes down to it as musicians, as jazz musicians, as improvisers,

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