*****Do you really think that jazz musicians pushing the envelope make more money than those who play what audiences already recognize and like? Really? The opposite is true.*****
My point exactly. People want to hear the good stuff.
Lets go over previously covered things that I thought were settled.
1. The public decides who and what is great and good, and what is not great and good. The public, not musicians. Money talks, BS walks. Your statement demonstrates that fact.
2. Why is it that Jazz is the only genre that MUST evolve? People still love Bach, Beethoven, Mozart etc....... no matter how much noise the Stravinsky types make. No one is throwing their Classical CDs in the trash because the music is old. Why should I dump Ellington.
3. Where are the KOB, Criss Cross, Giant Steps, Mingus Ah Um, Sidewinder, Song for my Father etc..........CDs/LPs of today? The "you gotta have" albums.
4. Where is the staying power, The continuity, The consistent outstanding performance and body of work from any modern day Jazz player? It's all sort of hit and miss. Maybe I'll get lucky next time.
5. What year was the last Jazz Standard written?
6. These modern guys spend a lot of time playing, or trying to play, Trane, Parker et al. I wonder why?
Cheers
Btw, this all applies to Pop and Blues music as well. The quality of music in any era follows the bell curve. No getting around it.
