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Originally Posted by Marol  Remember, when Jazz became more complex, folks started to more away from it to listen to crooners and nolvety songs. |
I listen to complex jazz...
Commercial success has little to do with good vs bad. In fact, I'd like to point out that hip hop is alive and well with some of the most creative cats on the block out and about right now. They use live bands, they use DJs, they use whatever grabs them by the soul. Just because you don't hear it on the radio doesn't mean it's not good and it certainly doesn't mean you shouldn't pay close attention to it.
Even Jay Z was underground at one point...
And for the record, those Crooner/Novelty songs don't have nearly the ability to stand the test of time. Corcovado or I Left My Heart in San Fracisco, only one of them is in the Real Book...
Some of the most important jazz of all time was written in the period that you're talking about. Quit measuring music based on commercial success and start realizing that this is ART.