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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Mastering the Art of Transcribing (feat. Greg Fishman)

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

🗓️ 23 April 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 112 of the LJS Podcast where today we have on special guest renowned saxophonist and educator Greg Fishman. Greg shares his story of how he has developed such a successful career in jazz and talks about one of his secret weapons: transcribing. Can you guess how many solos Greg has transcribed? Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your...

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0:00.0

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0:17.3

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single month.

0:23.1

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

0:29.5

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

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

0:36.3

This is the Learned Jazz Standards podcast,

0:38.4

episode 112. Welcome to the LJS podcast, where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews,

0:47.1

stories, and advice for becoming a better jazz musician. And now your host. He's a jazz

0:53.1

musician, author, and entrepreneur, Brent Bartstra.

0:58.0

Hey, hey, what's up, everybody? My name is Brent. I am the jazz musician behind the website,

1:02.7

learn jazz standards.com, which is a blog, a podcast, and videos all geared towards helping you

1:08.4

become a better jazz musician. Welcome to episode 112. And today's

1:13.2

show, we have a very special guest on. It's saxophonist, recording artist, and jazz educator Greg

1:20.4

Fishman. Now, Greg is a masterful musician who's played with the who's who has an incredibly

1:25.6

accomplished performing career,

1:27.7

but not only that he is an incredibly great educator.

1:31.3

So that's why I'm especially excited to have him on the show today.

1:34.4

And Greg today talks a lot about just his story and goes through how he became this

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