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So the new year is right around the corner.

And what I want you to realize is that the things that got you to where you are in your jazz

playing now are not necessarily the things that are going to get you to where you want to go

in this next year in your jazz playing. Regardless, what we want to be able to do is give

ourselves a true evaluation of where our playing

is at today going into the new year so that we're able to attack each issue and capitalize

on the things that are already working for us so that we're not wasting our time in the

practice room and we're improving faster. So in today's episode, I'm going to walking you

through a jazz audit that you can do for

yourself moving into the new year.

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

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