Jazz was once the equivalent of pop music. Why is it now widely considered to be too complex and unpalatable?

Answer 1

IS jazz now widely considered to be too complex and unpalatable? And who are these people? 🤨

I can help you understand how and why music was successfully marketed at any point in history. In other words, what makes some music popular for one generation, but unpopular with another?

One of the many reasons for major shifts in popular music is advancements in technology. The rock stars of the 1500-1600s blew people away with big noisy pipe organs. Orchestras became the big bands of the 1700-1800s; with flamboyant composers, conductors, and soloists, who made women swoon, like Frank Sinatra and The Beatles.