The fuss is that Pat Metheny copied a lot of it in his teens, and amazed everyone at Berklee or UM when he auditioned by playing it for them. Since PM is very popular with some people, they think that was the greatest jazz album ever made. I like a lot of Wes' albums more than that one.I have tried several times--as recently as last week--to get into Smokin' At The Half Note, and I simply can't understand what all the fuss is about. Can someone explain it to me?