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Those who are enrolled in some of my online jazz

courses know that I like to ask, you know, what is your ultimate goal? Like, what are you really

trying to accomplish? And a lot of people say, I want to be able to play at my local jam session

or even just start playing with other people in general. Like, that is a big goal for a lot of

people. And I also for a lot of people.

And I also get a lot of questions from Learn Jazz Standards community members asking me,

you know, how do I know when I'm prepared to go to a jam session? Like, how do I get in the door?

Maybe you feel a little unconfident with your skill level or where you need to be in your jazz playing

before you can go out and start

playing live or just start getting together with a buddy and playing with others. Well, in today's

episode, I have special guest Diego Maldonado and Wallace Delser, some incredible professional

jazz musicians who were on the show just recently back in December, I've got them coming back on

to help us answer this question, to talk all about playing out live, some skills you need have in place, and how you can get started right away.

Let's jump to it.

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