I think Bird & Birks belonged to something wholly different thing really; I'm not saying I don't dig be-bop, but they were the Magi who prophesied & nurtured the dark genius of Miles Davis which once hatched went through various levels of initiation (2 classic quintets and 1 near divine collaboration) until he gave the world In a Silent way after which things were never quite the same again really. The great work will always be Bitches Brew - on this the universe turns (even if I do actually prefer On the Corner; especially Black Satin which the essence of all I hold sacred).

There are musicians whose genius is so profound I don't feel in any way qualified to listen to them - Bird and Art Tatum fall into this category; their music is as entirely Holy and totally Unspeakable as the name of God.