Ep 101 - Brent Vaartstra; Director of Learn Jazz Standards

Our 101st guest is Brent Vaartstra, a professional jazz guitarist living in New York City, and the Director of the internationally renowned jazz education company, Learn Jazz Standards.  Even though Brent plays guitar, we thought it would be incredibly valuable for you to know about Learn Jazz Standards and to get into the mind of a really great jazz teacher. Brent has helped hundreds of thousands of musicians around the world take their jazz playing to the next level, through his blog, podcast, YouTube channel, and online courses. The link to his full biography, along with more Resources for this episode, is on our website. In this episode, we talked about: Brent's contribution to the jazz community How he discovered the tenets of a good improviser His approach as a teacher on the internet's information overload What made him start Learn Jazz Standards Learn Jazz Live 2021 2-day Virtual Summit How basic music theory can go a long way The $100 tool he can't live without Wanna show your love and support for the show? Become a patron! Patrons get access to bonus behind-the-scenes interviews not seen anywhere else, along with searchable transcripts of the shows. And, with their small monthly donation of $2 or more, they help keep the great interviews coming. If you want to become a patron and support the show, head on over to our Patreon site.  https://www.patreon.com/everythingsaxophone