i wanted to reply yesterday, but the server was giving me a little trouble. anyway, it looks like jefleejohnson's already said a lot of stuff i wanted to say. i'll just add that it's a frigging insult to say that wynton marsalis isn't jazz and to mention him in the same breath as kenny g. is he overly obsessed with ellington and miles' classic late-50s work? maybe. is his work more curatorial than innovative? i think so. but he sure as hell ain't taking jazz back 100 years! maybe he's not taking it forward, either, but...<P>anyway, my main problem with your comments was your supercillious tone. frankly, i thought you were trying to kiss quest's ass (oooh meestah quest, you are such great hero of black music! i loooove black music and know many black musicians like tony williams! do THESE CATS know tony williams? no! they are not like you and me, meestah quest! please email me!)<P>i know who tony williams and i'm sure jeflee does as well. you gotta be careful how you talk to people on a forum like this, cos for all you know, i might be jeff "tain" watts... shit, i might be tony williams his damn self resurrected from the grave!<P>it's not beef, though, y'know. we cool.

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