Ah, haven't heard him speak condescendingly about jazz, but yea, saw his "Mack the Knife", and it wasn't much.
A question about jazz drums, doesn't the whole practising thing they've got going on with all the rudiments and technique, include being able to actually play evenly? I know Buddy Rich's single strokes sound damn even and controlled ;)
Then again, HE did play rock charts at times...