The jazz picks today remind me of when I first moved to the big city. I was still a kid, but really into jazz. A week after moving I was thrilled to see that Miles Davis was appearing near me. For a young trumpet player into jazz, it was a big deal. I arrived at the Agora Ballroom, SO EXCITED! Longstoryshort, I didn't know he'd morphed into an avant-garde style. 2 hours of my hero playing butt piano, yelling and (almost) never touching the trumpet taught me one thing: I like STRUCTURED jazz. 🤣
@codeWhisperer I'm not usually a fan of avant-garde music, but I rather like On The Corner.
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The same here, if I can't tap along to a drum, or a bass, or a melody, then I am not happy.
I like swing & big band jazz - I do not like free jazz.
(I guess the second thing I learned is that there may be some depth to the adage "never meet your heroes")