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I don't know about you, but the solos that I take

where I leave feeling satisfied and happy with them are the ones where I start out with some ideas.

I build on those ideas. I develop them. I climax the ideas. And then I hand off the baton to the

next musician to improvise. And the solos that I feel unsatisfied with, disappointed with

are the ones where I just start playing as many notes as possible, getting as many ideas out there

out of the table, not really considering the development of the solo. Well, that's what Amy Nolte

calls one of the biggest mistakes that she sees jazz musicians do when they're improvising.

So on the show today, I have special guest Amy Nolte to

lay it down for us, to tell us how we can develop awesome jazz solos. Let's do 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, everybody, Brent here from LearnJazzstandards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos,

all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician.

So excited, you are here.

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