In a message dated 1/11/01 7:48:07 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >I've been watching it and for the most part like the documentary. The knock >on it from the reviews I've read is that it doesn't go into the current >state of jazz or its future, so I doubt it'll mention techno, which is >unfortunate.
>The other criticism is that Ken Burns has managed to insert >Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington in every episode, kind of emphasizing >them as the kings of jazz. Yeah, I spoke to Alan Oldham tonight about this program and he has the same gripe too...that it was all about the early jazz and not about the smoky blue-light, with cigarette in hand, blowin' on a trumpet, loungy & hip jazz of the 50's and 60's. >No doubt there influence is great, but what >about giants like Miles Davis or more experimental Ornette Coleman and >Mingus? It's a good history, but not definitive in my opinion. I definitely >would liked to see more on jazz's future. > Yep but this thing is on the 3rd episode with 7 more to go(I think). I'm most certain they'll cover that era. Heck, they have yet to mention Bille Holiday, my fave!!! As they say, "It's not over, till its over!" g l y p h
