[quote name='uncle psychosis' timestamp='1383760941' post='2268754']
Jazz *isn't* widely disliked. Honestly, it isn't. The definition of jazz (if there can even be one) is so wide-ranging that I'd wager nearly everyone likes at least [i]some[/i] "jazz"---whether that be dixieland big bands, 40s swing, Sinatra ballads, cool-era Miles, fusion-rock era miles, funk-fusion Weather Report, etc etc etc. Saying that jazz is unpopular because lots of people don't like the extended solo stuff is like saying that rock music is unpopular because lots of people don't like death metal.
A better question to ask would be "why is jazz the butt of all the musical jokes?".
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Excellent post!
You often hear people say 'I don't like jazz but....' and then go on to list a whole load of stuff they do like, which could be cateorised as jazz in one of it's many forms.