To have a little recognition, that is very nice, you dig. It is good for the ego, for the psyche.
Jazz is a beautiful word. I love it.
Jazz to me is a living music.
Thelonius Monk was not exactly 'the guy next door'.
If I were to call it black music, that would be untrue. I don't know what that is, unless it would be some African drums or something.
When you know the lyrics to a tune, you have some kind of insight as to it's composition.