How many different styles of jazz

[Hot Ptah]

Miles WAS short.

I toured an exhibit about Miles at a museum in St. Louis' Forest Park about ten years ago. Some of the clothing he wore onstage in his later years was in a glass case. It was striking how small his jacket was.

[dave9199]

If necessary, all this shit will be sorted out later.

When is later? When they're dead or after we're all dead?

[bluemonk]

Perhaps Miles wasn't a pioneer, but rather a visionary who by the time of his dealth was a walking encyclopedia of jazz history. I mean sure he wasn't really involved with the swing music of the 40s because of his age and having missed much of it, but he was there when bebop was being created, which everything after bebop, he pretty much had his hands in and helped move the music forward.

Is that a fair analysis?

Edited May 19, 2008 by bluemonk

[AllenLowe]

all right, you guys, this is going on for too long; as an historian I will answer the original question:

14 if you don;t count beating up women -

[Teasing the Korean]

14! That's Numberwang!

[BruceH]

14! That's Numberwang!

[BruceH]

and don't forget Brigham Young -

now there's someone who started his own style of Jazz.

Now I know why the team is named the "Utah Jazz"....it all makes sense.