I'm not interested in arguing with anyone.
I'd love to see Ornette play live & not pay a lot. Not gonna' happen.
With some associates we do some jazz "booking" here in the desert.
We recently were offered the "opportunity" to present 2 famous jazz musicians in a concert of duets.
The price was $40,000. Maybe it was negotiable, but we didn't even try.
We booked a great quartet for $4K, sold our 100 seats, & everyone had a good time.
Needless to say, I will not name names.