byte301
Crusader
Chick Corea is a great example. Yes, he is a great musician, and he still seems to be able to create, but his music doesn't really "communicate" to me. Barbara Thompson's music, although she doesn't play my fav. style does communicate to me. Carla Bley/Steve Swallow do communicate to me. Larry Carlton. Again not my style, but he communicates to me. I could write a list a mile long, of musicians that are "not my style" but have something interesting to "say" and are worth to listen to every once in a while. Chick Corea has definitely deteriorated in that department. He's still a great musician, but he doesn't have much left to say. To me, that is.
I guess that's why I don't enjoy jazz. I don't understand it. It doesn't communicate anything to me. It's a foreign language. I do enjoy some things from most music genres and I have a feeling that if I explored jazz more I would probably find some of it enjoyable.
I agree with you about particular artists. I can dislike a group but still be drawn to a particular musician in that group.
Wouldn't life be empty without music?
Panda, I'll take your word for it. lol I know that he's won buckets of awards. His music puts me to sleep but I am clueless about jazz, so there ya go.