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Okay, so this is the second time I'm restarting,

recording this episode. I want to get this right. So I'm taking a break from the Learned Jazz

Standards podcast, and I'm going to talk about what's gone into this decision, what this

means for the future, what it means for you as the podcast listener,

and why I'm actually incredibly excited about the future and you should be too, and why this isn't

goodbye by any stretch or any sort of way. I'll leave with that up front, but let's talk about that.

All right, my friends, what's up, Brent here from Learn Jazz Standards. We help musicians just like you learn how to play jazz all while shortening the learning curve, no matter what

instrument you play. So this is episode 440 of the Learn Jazz Standards podcast. Sometimes when I say that, a number 440 in my head, it's incredible, like to think that

440 episodes later, here I am today, over 4 million downloads and counting of the podcast. And the podcast started in 2016. The original team member

of mine, Justin, he was the one who influenced me to do this. He said, Brent, hey, podcasts are

really becoming a thing. This is again, back in 2016 before podcasts were like massive.

And, you know, maybe you should do a podcast for Learnjs standards.

And, you know, while I had listened to some podcasts, I can't say I was an avid podcast listener.

However, I thought I'd give it a try.

Now I am an avid podcast listener, by the way.

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