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One of the most enjoyable things for me is an online

jazz educator is getting to watch my students in my courses post video and audio assignments

of the different things that we do in those courses, video and audio of them practicing,

of them playing and improvising. It's just really fun for me to see people

making progress. And it's also really fun for the rest of the community to see each other

working on things. It's very motivating. And I feel like everybody gets to learn from each other

by just seeing what each other is doing in the practice room. So on today's episode, I'm going to

have on a special guest, Trent Jordan from Brisbane, Australia. He is a member of a few of my different courses,

and he's an avid practiser, someone who's very engaged in the community. And I'm just excited

to learn alongside with you what he's doing, what's working best for him, and we'll all learn

from him together. All right? So 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. Hey, what's up, everybody? Brent here from LearnJasstandards.com, which is a blog,

a podcast, and videos, all geared towards helping you become a better jazz musician. Like I said,

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