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Oh yes - Chris Squire could handle jazz. I saw YES in concert a couple of weeks ago and they play very intricate material. It's just a question of what he wants to play and how he wants to play it.

One can play intricate material (as Squire ably does) and still not be a good improviser or have a feel for jazz. Squire is very classically trained... he doesn't improvise very well out of the rock context (as evidenced by his solos, which often just sound like typical rock guitar solos played on bass). He played on an Eddie Harris album once, and he did not have a good feel for jazz. With the exception of Steve Howe and Patrick Moraz from the Relayer era, improv has never really been Yes' strong poi t. And I say this with them being my favorite rock band.
 

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