Episode Synopsis "Almost Like Being In Love"

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• Almost Like Being In Love
• Mad Jane learning Some Blues -based on Blue Monk
• Mad Jane playing with The Way You Look Tonight
• Mad Jane messing with messy Autumn Leaves
• Mad Jane Jamming On Blue Monk
• Almost Like Being In Love
• Mad Jane trying out Fly Me To The Moon