Hello, Manfred.

I wrote that I know very little about jazz because I know very little about jazz. And I i wrote that I know very little about blues (on this2005 thread) because I knew very little about blues music. I know more about blues now than I knew in 2005, but I still don't consider myself very knowledgeable about that music genre.

As I mentioned on this thread or on another thread, I grew up mostly listening to Rock n' Roll (which later became R&B or Soul music) and religious music (mostly gospel music, spirituals, and music from church hymnals). I was introduced to jazz mostly through my now ex-husband who was a jazz musician. But although I hear his group play and heard some jazz records during our years of marriage, that doesn't mean that I know about jazz.

I see nothing wrong with starting music threads such as these. I certainly learn from such threads and I believe other Mudcat members and guests find them to be interested and informative.