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Now, on to today's episode.

I really believe that in order to take a great

solo over a jazz standard or really any song at all, that you need to understand how that

song works. Like, yes, we need to be able to use our ears, and that's obviously the most important

thing when it comes to being a jazz improviser. However, I believe that understanding how court

progressions work, how courts function in the context of the entire song, all of this is really

important. And that's why I like to spend some time analyzing jazz standards, going over how

they work, and really trying to dig deep inside of them. Because I believe if we have this mentality,

if we have this knowledge, if we have this knowledge,

everything is going to be so much easier for us when it comes to actually composing in the moment,

aka improvising. So today I'm going to be going over a very popular jazz standard. There will

never be another you. And we're going to take a deep dive look into that and try to see what's going on

with the harmony. 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,

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