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Now, on to today's episode.

So we are two days away from the year

2023, and if you're listening to this episode, it very well could be the year

2023. And a lot of people like to use the new year as a new beginning or perhaps a new

chapter. And so regardless of whether you're into the idea of New Year's resolutions

or the traditional sense of what that actually

means, I do think it's a good idea to create a plan for what you're trying to achieve

within the next year. You listen to this podcast because you want to become a better jazz

musician. You're excited about it. You enjoy playing jazz and you want to sound like the musicians

that you look up to and

admire. So in this episode, we're going to talk about how to become a great jazz musician in the year

2023. I got a lot of important tips for you. Let's do it. 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. Hey, what's up, Rudy? Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards.

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