People are a bit late in saying Burns eliminated too many important jazz figures. If you go back to his baseball film, you'll find he did the same thing. He obviously prefers to focus on the really well-known people, rather than hunt down the lesser known fascinating characters. I guess it's a style, and it's proven popular, because he continues to get major funding. His films could me more interesting, but he'd have to show them in Festivals and Art houses.