I’m not a profesional musician, but I think it’s because of the lack of “boldness” of Smooth Jazz. Jazz might sound like an “old” style, but it was always bold

I’m not a profesional musician, but I think it’s because of the lack of “boldness” of Smooth Jazz. Jazz might sound like an “old” style, but it was always bold, and audacious genre. You don’t have a 10year span without someone kicking the table and experimenting with something completely new and crazy (for the time being). Jazz is also consumed by people that know a lot about music, and these people get “bored” pretty quickly if they’re not stimulated by bold moves and perfect execution. And Miles had a lot to do with this (I didn’t read the article). Btw, there’s nothing wrong if you like Smooth Jazz or Kenny G or whatever. Music is music. Whatever makes you feel good.