That's what a lot of rock people do. I'm not knocking it. It's just that you don't want somebody to be able to pull the wool over your brain. I'm saying that education is the key. The more educated your ear becomes the more you are able to absorb something interesting when it is thrown out at you.
Jazz is uplifting music.
Jazz makes you think. You are not only being entertained. You say, 'Oh boy, that's beautiful. Guest stars included Jimmy Heath, Slide Hampton, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. The members of the orchestra were mostly two generations younger than the guest stars.