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So I've got a shocking announcement. On this episode

today, this is going to be the last time that I play my guitar, the very last time.

Okay, okay, okay, maybe not the very last time. Actually, I probably will play it again in the future,

but I can pretty much guarantee I won't be playing it very often anymore and I definitely won't be

playing it for probably a while. I'll tell you about that in just one second. But obviously,

since this is happening to commemorate the moment on today's episode, I'm going to play a little

solo guitar show for you on this guitar playing my six favorite jazz ballads, all while

telling you why they're great ballads to learn and some lessons you can learn from them as well.

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 what's up everybody brent here from learn jazz standards

we look musicians just like you learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve

no matter what instrument you play hey so uh feeling feeling a little bit sentimental today, feeling a little

sentimental. Now, the reason that I am is because tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon, a brand new

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