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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Jazz Talk With Leander Young from Improv Exchange

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

🗓️ 10 April 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

I got a special episode on the podcast for you today. On the show is Leander Young from the Improv Exchange, and we had a fun little conversation, actually, after I recorded a podcast for his podcast, and just started talking jazz, started talking about playing music, learning how to play music, great jazz musicians, a whole slew of other things. I know you're going to have a lot of fun listening to this one and you'll learn some things along the way. In this episode: 1. How Leander starte...

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0:00.0

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0:29.5

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.7

Got a special episode of the podcast for you today.

0:38.6

On the show is Leander Young from the Improv Exchange. And we had a fun little conversation.

0:44.6

Actually, after I recorded a podcast for his podcast and just started talking jazz, started talking

0:50.6

about playing music, learning how to play music, great jazz musicians, a whole

0:54.7

slew of other things. I know you're going to have a lot of fun listening to this one, and you'll

0:57.8

learn some things along the way. So let's crush this thing and let's do it. Welcome to the LJS

1:05.6

podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician.

1:13.0

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

1:19.6

What's up, everybody? Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. Swim musicians just like you,

1:23.0

learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve, no matter what instrument you play.

1:29.1

Hey, like I said, in the intro, we have a special musician on the show drummer Leander Young.

1:35.0

He also has a podcast called The Improv Exchange.

1:37.8

You can check out that podcast wherever you listen to podcasts and just a great time talking to him,

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