| The problem that I see with that review, is that just because Wynton's new album doesn't have a lot of flash, doesn't mean that it's not wonderful music.
These days, it seems like everything has to be over the top before it's accepted as being "good".
Take American Idol for instance. Every song has to be this exercise in how loud, high and powerful you can sing or else you just aren't going to cut it, the judges are going to rip you a new one, and America is going to see to it that you don't advance to the next round.
Unfortunately, "music", or real music anyway, isn't always over the top and it really doesn't have to be. There are plenty of artists and performers that have done quite well over the years that if they were put head to head with today's contestants on American Idol, probably couldn't go the distance.
I have not heard Wynton's new album, but I would bet that there are some pretty tasty portions all through it. It might not be flashy, but I have no doubt that it's good anyway.
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