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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Inside Look on a Pro Jazz Musicians Development

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

🗓️ 7 October 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 188 of the LJS Podcast where today I have on special guest jazz pianist Keelan Dimick to discuss the transformational moments in his musical development. Keelan is a jazz piano phenom and he opens up and shares his journey as a musician and the key points in his development. Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way View Show Notes Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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

0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes. Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.7

Learnjs standards community, do I have a treat for you today?

0:40.1

On the podcast, I have my good friend and phenomenal, phenomenal jazz pianist, Keelan Dimmick on the show.

0:47.5

And we're going to just dive in deep and have an inside look on his development as a musician, how he became so absolutely awesome. And this is a

0:57.1

great episode, really fun conversation. I personally had a great time. I know you're going to

1:02.1

dig it. There's so many lessons packed inside this conversation today. So get out your

1:07.0

popcorn, grab your favorite beverage, sit back, relax, and let's jump right to it.

1:15.0

Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for

1:22.1

becoming a better jazz musician.

1:24.4

And now your host, he's a jazz musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

1:31.1

Hey, what's up, everybody?

1:32.1

Brent here from LearnJass Standards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos geared towards

1:37.5

helping you become a better jazz musician.

1:41.1

Absolutely amped up for today's podcast episode. We haven't had a guest in a while,

1:46.9

and Keelan has had actually composed some incredible atudes for my new jazz blues accelerator chorus,

1:55.7

which at the time of this podcast coming out, came out yesterday on Sunday, October the 6th.

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