We are lucky to have The Frogman on this thread. He is a professional Jazz and Classical Player. And I do know that making a living as a Musician is not an easy thing to do. Esp in a place like NYC, where the entire world is trying to make a career in music.. If he was not very, very good, he would not work. No room there for 'pretty good'.
Therefore: EVERYTHING The frogman says about music is true. We can place more or less emphasis on things as pertains to our own taste in music, but what he says is Gospel.
If he says a group is out of tune, then, they are out of tune. If you like them in spite of that, that's cool. That's your right to like music that appeals to you. We all have that right.
We are all entitled to our own opinions, but not our own facts. That's why I don't think the term 'reality' is appropriate. Reality means 'real', which to me, means FACTUAL.
We can't have differences of FACT over who is the best Jazz Trumpet. We can never know the Best. We can just give our opinion. AND, opinions is order to be valid, have to be in the realm of the possible. You say Morgan, he says Hubbard, and I say Armstrong. All are within the realm of the possible. They are all valid opinions.
Naming some guy who plays locally in a club, is not a valid opinion.
And let's remember this is the season of:
Peace on Earth, Good Will towards all Aficionados
Cheers
