Quote:
Originally Posted by Drjohnrock
Jazz as a musical genre is held back by wrong headed fans who endlessly praise the same, usually dead guys like John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and Miles Davis instead of seeking out and spreading the word about newer and/or lesser known musicians.
|
Interesting and I tend to agree.
The '70's had some fresh takes with Weather Report, Return To Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra along with the huge extended family of those artists. Those bands actually were knocking on the door of mainstream but that was then.
BTW, I still listen to the album "Journey To Love" by Stanley Clarke a couple times a year. I prefer it to the acclaimed "School Days" and it even features Jeff Beck on the track, "Hello Jeff". Actually, that song crosses into rock and almost sounds like Utopia.