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It seems that from what I have observed, it's not really "retro" jazz. Much of the music by the artists you named seems more timeless. I think jazz in that vein has taken on more of a classical air, in that it's something that has it's own framework somewhat separate from time. If someone has something original, I think it would still be welcomed.

Personally, I would like to find out what is "new" in jazz. What new directions are there being put out? It seems hard for instrumentation to get more experimental than much of the free jazz that was produced in the 60's-70's. I asked what was new in jazz on another message board, and alot of the responses led me toward artists such as DJ Shadow or RJD2. I greatly enjoy bebob, hard bop, avant garde, free jazz and the like, but it seems that I haven't seen many artists in that mold, or artists who push boundaries in the same way as earlier. I listen to some of the jazz pieces from that era and still don't think that the music has been fully absorbed-much still sounds as new and cutting edge today as when it was first produced. If you know of any artists you feel are cutting edge today, I'd greatly like to hear about them.