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Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Why Are We Passionate About Playing Jazz (Story Time)?

Learn Jazz Standards Podcast

Brent Vaartstra: Jazz Musician, Author, and Entrepreneur

Music Commentary, Jazz, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Saxophone, Jazz Theory, Jazz Bass, Jazz Piano, Education, Music, Jazz Guitar, Jazz Solo, Jazz Standards, Jazz Trumpet, How To

4.8536 Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

So today, I'm gonna share with you some important points in my music life, like, the first thing I played with my first guitar when I got it, how that one, 7-note lick that my first pro jazz teacher taught me gave me a "light bulb" moment, and most importantly, the reason behind what is in music that resonates with me so much that keeps me passionate about it Before I'll end this story, I'm gonna leave you with a challenge that would help keep that spark going that lights up your pass...

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0:00.0

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0:03.8

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0:08.5

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0:13.0

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0:17.3

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0:21.7

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0:23.1

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0:29.4

That's LJSinnerCircle.com or find the link in the show notes.

0:34.8

Now, on to today's episode.

1:18.7

Thank you. the show notes. Now, on to today's episode. So what is it about music that resonates with me so much?

1:21.6

I was thinking about that the other day because...

1:29.0

I don't know.

1:31.7

I sort of wonder, how did I get into this thing where I started this career as a jazz musician?

1:35.6

I took it so seriously that, I don't know, I studied it for years,

1:43.5

and I practiced for, you know, thousands of hours.

1:54.6

And it takes a lot of obsession to be like that.

1:57.2

And then eventually, of course, I became a passionate about teaching jazz.

2:08.3

And I now make a living teaching jazz online through Learn Jazz standards, through this podcast, through our online membership.

2:19.9

And when I see all of our members in the inner circle, the Learned Jazz Standards inner circle,

2:27.3

and we have over a thousand of them, which is unbelievable to think about.

2:58.4

Yeah. which is unbelievable to think about. I see all these people that are so passionate about music, so passionate about jazz, and are just absolutely amped up about it.

3:05.1

And there's been times in my career, I mean, after you make something your entire life, right?

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