A very interesting development has arisen, which I will not attempt to clarify; however, I will "specify", that is to determine the specificity of the quality of the music we call "jazz".
First and foremost, the title of this thread is "Jazz For Aficionados". In regard to that title, we must define who is, and who is not a "Jazz Aficionado". Some might assume that if one graduated from "Julee Yard", that individual would qualify; "It Ain’t necessarily So". However, said individual would most certainly be an expert on all things regarding the technicalities of music.
What is an "Aficionado"? A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
"aficionados of the finest wines". Now in our case, it’s "jazz", not wine. While it’s not stated, but implied; this is meant to be Jazz in the lineage of Charles "yardbird" Parker of which "The Jazz Messengers" sprang. While the word "jazz" is most ambiguous, when we get into the specificity of this thread, it’s not all inclusive. But since we don’t want to appear snobbish (God forbid); we’ll just hold our noses and allow all of those lesser form of music that wished to be called "Jazz" into our humble abode.