Why We Play Jazz

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

4.8 • 536 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2017

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Welcome to episode 43 of the LJS Podcast where today we are asking the question: why do we play jazz? It's the start of the year 2017, and it's always good to center ourselves and remind ourselves why we play the music we do. Podcast host Brent Vaartstra tells the story of his jazz journey. Listen in! Important Links: LJS Inner Circle Membership Free Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Learn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month!

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by the Learned Jazz Standards Inner Circle.
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1:03.6	All right, here we go. It's 2017. Happy New Year, everybody. My name is Brent. You're listening to the LJS podcast, our first
1:14.1	podcast episode of the year 2017. I'm glad you're here. If this is your first time listening to
1:21.1	the podcast, welcome. And if you are returning, thanks for being a regular listener. We really,
1:26.7	really appreciate it. And I could
1:30.0	be more excited to start this new year on today's episode 43. This podcast episode, when I was thinking
1:36.1	about how do we start this new year as jazz musicians, I thought, what could be better than
1:42.3	asking the question, why do we play jazz? I mean,
1:46.7	what do we even do this for? Like, what are the reasons we play this music? Pursue this music,
1:51.8	practice this music, listen to this music. I thought that would be a great question to ask today.
1:58.0	So that's what today's podcast is all about. And if this is your first time,
2:01.9	and you're not familiar what the LGS podcast is all about or what LearnJazz Standards.com is,
2:08.7	we're all about giving out jazz advice, jazz tips, and resources for your jazz education.
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