It really is a shame...
I agree, jazz, real jazz- not Bolton, seems to fading. I think it has a lot to do with the short attention spans of the Spears generation. Music has been devalued, and is now 'Sonic wallpaper' or backround noise for other activities.
People aren't willing to 'Just listen' for 40 min. or so and pay attention to what's going on. Lots of people who come over to spin to lp's comment after how much they enjoyed listening as an activity, not just sound.
I also think the crossover points are suffering with industry values on sales not quality. Tool or Volta fans need more access to King Crimson and other older prog. I remember hearing alot of Allman Brother's band type guitar stuff in Coltrane and Davis on first listenings. (Of course it's the other way around, but most of us as our tastes widen work backwards)
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