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Now, on to today's episode.

Now, for many of us sitting at home trying to learn how to

play this jazz thing better, become better musicians, we find that backing tracks can be really

helpful to practice along with, to stay motivated, to have fun while practicing. And on today's

episode, I have a special guest, Quist, who is a Danish-born jazz guitar player.

He's a recording artist, and he also makes quite a few backing tracks himself to help his audience practice.

And he gives some great tips of how to practice along with backing tracks, most effective ways to do that, along with a bunch of other awesome, really cool topics that we

talk about and his tips and tricks for musical improvement. So you're going to really get a lot

out of this episode. We have a great conversation with Quist. So much to learn. So buckle in,

get ready to learn, and 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 Bartstra.

All right, what's up everybody?

Brent here from Learned Jazz Standards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. And hey, welcome to 2021. This is the first episode of the new year. And I'm really stoked. And I don't know about you. I like to think of the new year. I'm one of those people that likes to think of

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