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So one common question I do get from Learn Jazz

Standards subscribers is, you know, what should I be thinking about when I'm taking a jazz solo?

When I'm improvising, what should be going through my head? And that got me thinking,

what goes through my head when I actually do a solo, when I improvise? So that's exactly what I'm

going to do today. I'm going to take a solo and then we're to look into it. See if. So that's exactly what I'm going to do today. I'm going to take a

solo and then we're to look into it. See if we can't unpack exactly what I'm thinking when I'm

doing it and see if we can't learn something along the way. All right? 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.

All right. What's up? What's up, everybody? Hey, it's Brent from LearnJassstandards.com. Welcome to another

episode of the Learn JazzJas Standards podcast.

As I always say, if this is your first time listening to the show, thanks so much for listening.

Glad to have you here. And of course, if you're a regular listener, you are the lifeblood of this

thing. And I really do appreciate you listening time and time again. And, you know, this is the

podcast where my entire goal, week after week,

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