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Now, on to today's episode.

I've got a question for you. Have you ever felt

intimidated to learn jazz or intimidated to play jazz with others or perhaps you're someone

on the outside looking in and it all looks a little bit overwhelming? Or perhaps you're

someone who is working on jazz right now. You're an avid practiser, but you feel often frustrated.

Well, there's a good chance that some of the reasons you're feeling that way are because of the

culture of the jazz scene itself, the culture of the way this music is taught, the culture

in which this music is played.

And I want to talk about those problems today, break them down.

But have hope if you're one of those people I just described, because I'm going to talk

a little bit about my philosophies and how I believe things should work and just how we can

create a more inclusive environment for those who want to learn how to play this music.

All right. So let's jump right into it.

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