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Now, on to today's episode.

So at the time when this podcast episode is coming out,

it is New Year's Eve 2018. And I can't believe it's the end of the year and that we're about

to jump into 2019. So I know that only the really diehard podcast listeners are listening to this

right now, but others you will listen to it

a little bit in the future. And I sure hope that a lot of you do, because this is actually

a much more valuable episode than I thought it was going to be. I'm really going to go over

exactly all this happened with Learn Jazz Standards this year, some of the best podcast episodes

that have come out, and just some of the best things that you guys have done

to make this year with Learn Jazz Standards just awesome. So let's first cue the music.

Welcome to the LJS podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories, and advice

for becoming a better jazz musician. now your host he's a jazz musician

author and entrepreneur brent bartstra all right hey what's up everybody brent

here from learn jazz standards.com which is a blog a podcast and videos all gear towards helping

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