Yeah, Miles Davis and John Coletrane and the like really don't appeal to me now. That may change, or it may not, I'm happy either way. I've liked some of the Thelonious Monk I've heard.
As far as people trashing the documentary, I highly doubt *anyone* could make a <20 hour documentary on the history of jazz that would get approval of >40% of jazz fans and critics. Music fans love to slag other people (you favorite band sucks), and anything made is by necessity going to have omissions and simplifications, as well as the occasional mistake. But I have to say I liked it; it gave me a framework to work with and a basic understanding to build from, that I did not have before.
I'm fine with other people loving bebop or hating big band or whatever, it's just for me, the "newer" stuff doesn't click the same way the older stuff does.
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Date: 2010-02-11 05:41 pm (UTC)As far as people trashing the documentary, I highly doubt *anyone* could make a <20 hour documentary on the history of jazz that would get approval of >40% of jazz fans and critics. Music fans love to slag other people (you favorite band sucks), and anything made is by necessity going to have omissions and simplifications, as well as the occasional mistake. But I have to say I liked it; it gave me a framework to work with and a basic understanding to build from, that I did not have before.
I'm fine with other people loving bebop or hating big band or whatever, it's just for me, the "newer" stuff doesn't click the same way the older stuff does.