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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

How I’m Planning for Musical Success in 2018

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2017

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 94 of the LJS Podcast where today we are reflecting on this past year and everything that has been accomplished. Brent shares his non-musical and musical accomplishments during 2017, and reveals a confession. He shares his successes and failures, what he's learned, and how you can learn from them too. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% ...

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.

0:03.8

If your goal is to level up your jazz playing this year and feel confident improvising over

0:08.5

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0:13.0

With monthly jazz standards studies, a library of powerful courses, and a vibrant community

0:17.3

of like-minded musicians, you're guaranteed to improve your playing every

0:21.7

single month.

0:23.1

Podcast listeners can get 50% off their first month when you go to LJSinnerCircle.com.

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.3

This is the LearnJ Jazz Standards podcast, episode

0:38.9

94. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories,

0:47.2

and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host, he's a jazz musician,

0:53.3

author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

0:57.8

All right. What's up, everybody? Welcome to the show. 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. This is episode

1:13.8

94. And this episode is coming out on Christmas Day. So I know that everybody who is

1:22.5

celebrating Christmas Day, and if you are celebrating Christmas, a very Merry Christmas to you.

1:28.4

You're probably not listening to this show today. You're probably listening a couple days out.

1:32.0

And for those of you who don't celebrate Christmas, you're the only ones listening on the actual day.

1:37.3

This episode comes out. I was looking at our content schedule. And I was looking and seeing that,

1:43.4

you know, today's episode, it falls on Christmas

1:45.7

Day, and next week's episode, we always come out with shows on Monday, falls on New Year's Day.

1:51.5

So I hope that you're listening back, whether you're listening on the day, this comes out or not.

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