Depends how you define 'jazz' and 'classical' -- and 'dead'.

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Topic - Jazz is now the least popular U.S. musical genre. - rbolaw 10:15:41 04/29/15 (67)

It became the least popular in the '60s - Jazz Inmate 09:21:33 05/03/15 (21)

What type of car did Miles Davis drive in the late '60s? - David Smith 10:18:52 05/03/15 (4)

Miles did well throughout his career - Jazz Inmate 17:29:46 05/03/15 (3)

I'm not sure I follow how Beyonce outselling Miles supports your claim. - David Smith 19:55:34 05/03/15 (2)

You badly misunderstood my claim - Jazz Inmate 21:10:17 05/03/15 (1)

This is true - David Smith 22:00:05 05/03/15 (0)

Where are you getting your info from? Seems like bs to me. - Rick W 09:55:41 05/03/15 (15)

RE: Where are you getting your info from? Seems like bs to me. - Jazz Inmate 17:26:59 05/03/15 (14)

The "jazz snob contingent"? - Rick W 20:09:20 05/03/15 (13)

Yeah, you know, the contingent that would sooner argue about a phrase on an audio board than acknowledge a fact - Jazz Inmate 21:32:32 05/03/15 (12)

LOL. You, of course, represent "real jazz aficionados". - Rick W 09:47:54 05/04/15 (11)

You're not seeing the big picture. Jazz record labels became unprofitable/unsustainable in the '60s - Jazz Inmate 10:24:06 05/04/15 (10)

RE: You're not seeing the big picture. Jazz record labels became unprofitable/unsustainable in the '60s - Rick W 12:20:36 05/04/15 (9)

"I'd be surprised if classical outsold jazz ..." - rbolaw 11:49:04 05/05/15 (0)

The '50s were a great decade for jazz sales - Jazz Inmate 14:03:36 05/04/15 (7)

I'm too overwhelmed by the eruditeness of your exposition to reply. nt - Rick W 13:44:07 05/05/15 (1)

sarcasm is boring - Jazz Inmate 09:46:11 05/07/15 (0)

"you'll have to admit I'm right" - David Smith 18:37:47 05/04/15 (4)

RE: "you'll have to admit I'm right" - Jazz Inmate 09:48:59 05/07/15 (2)

RE: "you'll have to admit I'm right" - GEO 07:13:11 05/18/15 (0)

More LOLs - David Smith 11:24:48 05/07/15 (0)

:-) nt - Rick W 15:50:26 05/05/15 (0)

People will always search for the genuine, but may find it elsewhere - andy evans 04:54:33 05/01/15 (7)

"if Mozart were alive today he'd probably have a rock band or be an internet entrepreneur" - Timbo in Oz 05:45:24 05/04/15 (0)

Atonal music hasn't been popular with new composers for 40 years or more - Daverz 19:16:25 05/02/15 (0)

RE: "... if Mozart were alive..." - genungo 07:52:28 05/02/15 (0)

RE: People will always search for the genuine, but may find it elsewhere - David Smith 05:14:52 05/02/15 (3)

Hey, STFU you atrophied, unexciting, non-genuine atonal SOB! nt - Rick W 11:45:46 05/02/15 (2)

Careful -- one of those is a serious insult. - rbolaw 12:15:23 05/02/15 (1)

:-) nt - Rick W 13:21:51 05/02/15 (0)

No! - Awe-d-o-file 19:27:27 04/30/15 (2)

OK. - rbolaw 19:36:10 04/30/15 (1)

RE: OK. - Awe-d-o-file 17:02:39 05/07/15 (0)

Well - it could migrate to Europe and beyond. - andy evans 14:05:45 04/30/15 (3)

Chet Baker. - jusbe 02:14:34 05/01/15 (2)

Chet Baker in Milan... - kuma 09:36:09 05/01/15 (1)

RE: Baker in Italy... - genungo 07:33:12 05/02/15 (0)

That is, until you see the going prices on vintage vinyl... - Ivan303 16:56:47 04/29/15 (19)

Those prices are due to Asian collectors - Analog Scott 07:04:56 04/30/15 (0)

That goes to show you it was never popular to begin with... - kuma 17:21:40 04/29/15 (17)

Fine Arts attract small audiences. - jusbe 00:55:06 04/30/15 (0)

Don't tell Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner... - musetap 20:32:42 04/29/15 (8)

I know it's subjective... - kuma 22:51:04 04/29/15 (3)

Cool... all paths backwards from and forwards from Miles Davis... - musetap 12:20:49 04/30/15 (2)

Can *highly ecommend the recent KHIOV Hancock pressings. - jusbe 12:39:43 04/30/15 (1)

(I can recommend it too). nt - jusbe 12:40:14 04/30/15 (0)

...Lee Konitz, Roy Haynes, Tom Harrell, Slide Hampton, Marcus Belgrave, - David Smith 21:30:42 04/29/15 (3)

Jason Moran, Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, Joe Lovano ... - Dave Pogue 06:07:07 05/02/15 (2)

You got me beat! nt - David Smith 16:02:00 05/02/15 (1)

And at that, I forgot to mention ... - Dave Pogue 16:23:13 05/02/15 (0)

RE: "All the giants are dead now anyways." - Ivan303 18:00:45 04/29/15 (6)

no. not the same.... - kuma 21:12:42 04/29/15 (3)

RE: "They don't sound fresh" - Ivan303 07:07:33 04/30/15 (1)

oh yeah. cuz, they were the makers. (nt) - kuma 10:03:51 04/30/15 (0)

"today's major record label"... - David Smith 21:25:07 04/29/15 (0)

Depends how you define 'jazz' and 'classical' -- and 'dead'. - rbolaw 19:06:43 04/29/15 (1)

RE: As well as how you define 'giants'.... /n - Ivan303 19:20:23 04/29/15 (0)

RE: Jazz is now the least popular U.S. musical genre. - Daverz 13:46:41 04/29/15 (0)

RE: Jazz is now the least popular U.S. musical genre. - coffee-phil 13:30:07 04/29/15 (1)

RE: Jazz is now the least popular U.S. musical genre. - Hornlover 08:04:20 04/30/15 (0)

RE: Jazz is now the least popular U.S. musical genre. - fantja 13:08:26 04/29/15 (6)

I'd Put "Popular" in Quotes........... - Todd Krieger 16:51:27 04/29/15 (3)

RE: I'd Put "Popular" in Quotes........... - Old SteveA 12:47:12 05/01/15 (2)

RE: I'd Put "Popular" in Quotes........... - Todd Krieger 04:47:36 05/02/15 (1)

RE: I'd Put "Popular" in Quotes........... - Old SteveA 05:52:35 05/02/15 (0)

Thanks! Was trying to figure out why I didn't get that stuff... - musetap 14:36:06 04/29/15 (0)

Are you kiddin'? - rbolaw 13:52:46 04/29/15 (0)

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Depends how you define 'jazz' and 'classical' -- and 'dead'. - rbolaw 19:06:43 04/29/15 (1)

RE: As well as how you define 'giants'.... /n - Ivan303 19:20:23 04/29/15 (0)

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