[CTyank]

By “classical” I assume you mean orchestral?

The “classical” period is best known for Mozart & Haydn. Beethoven’s early symphonies are classical - but his 5th symphony is thought by some to be the point at which we begin to enter the “Romantic” period.

I’m partial to the Romantic period on into the 20th century.

Jazz is an acquired taste, and presents difficulty to the pedestrian listener because it requires that the listener actively focus and participate. It’s not music to be played in the background - although much “jazz” is easy listening.

[hosepipe]

[ Jazz is an acquired taste ]

I love Jazz/Blues BUT its not the King of Music.. its just not..
Its not even the Transvestite of Music.. too hairy..

Only an uneducated moron would call JAzz the King of Music..
Much music on this planet, Jazz is just a temporal riff..
Jazz has some good chops but it is still temporal.. and a side issue..

I even listen to a bit of RAP, its like a Chimp smoking a cigarette wearing a hat.. quite funny..

Brazilian Jazz is becoming quite good.. American Jazz sometimes sounds like they are tuning their instruments.. and after listening you know they often havn’t..

Diana Krall is big right now.. Although quite beautiful her playing is marginal mostly.. Not bad, just marginal..

[Lx]

Jazz is an acquired taste, and presents difficulty to the pedestrian listener because it requires that the listener actively focus and participate

I'm not a pedestrian listener and to hear music that sounds like it has no form, doesn't appear to modulate smoothly between keys or even keeping time and it would help if they listened to one another and tuned their instruments as well.

Isn't Kenny G a jazz musician? He actually sounds like easy listening to me.