Reply #14: Americans are jazz ignoramuses

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EJ's death did make the papers, but for the most part it seemed to be Page A-2 "Milestones" columns. I found this disappointing, but far from surprising.

I was certainly bummed, as were many of my friends, but lots of us are musicians and not representative of most Americans. Don't expect a big reaction in a nation where this wonderful indigenous musical form accounts for far less than 1% of all commercial music sales, and even then only if you include "jazz" along the lines of Kenny G and the rest of the "smooth jazz" airwave oil slick.

And by the way, I would LOVE to hear what Miles would have to say! Miles at Charlie Parker's funeral: "Motherfucker died before we could get even with him." Yowch!! ;-)