Brent Vaartstra

Jazz Musician, Author, Podcaster, and Entrepreneur

Brent Vaartstra is a professional jazz musician, author, podcaster, and jazz coach living in New York City. coach living in New York City. He is the director of the internationally renowned jazz education company Learn Jazz Standards, which helps musicians of all instruments level up their jazz playing without the overwhelm. He actively performs and teaches in the New York Metropolitan area and is the author of the Hal Leonard publications “500 Jazz Licks” and “Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar.” Outside of music, he’s a foodie and travel enthusiast.