No apology really needed, Garg. I just didn't understand your post. Now I do.

John Cage, FWIW, was teaching at the Univ. of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign while I was a grad student there. His escapades (like using folks banging on folding chairs as music) were quite notorious, of course. I never got to hear one of his concerts, though. (Too busy studying, when I wasn't drinking beer and/or playing folk music.)

One thing I'm curious about though: I know Cage's music is considered "experimental" (Duh...), but is it considered jazz?

Genie