Prog vs Jazz

I was with a member of my family yesterday who has no timer for any kind of rock music.
Radio 3 played Memphis Blues  by Louis Armstrong.
He told me that there is more music in that than all of progressive rock

I told him that was nonsense. Yes it swings which prog doesn't do and its good at doiing what it does which is feel good music.

But there was no intensity. No building to any kind of climax,   There wasn't the enormous amount of musicianship that goes into progressive rock, not to mention  the constant desire to push the envelope that exists in prog.
Nor any sudden changes in direction. No subtleties to reward further listens.
And most of all. No intensity. I must admit I do love intense prog.
But as far as he is concerned there is no music in rock and jazz is a million times better.  And he really believes that.

I think that is bollocks and with the possible exception of some classical, progressive rock is musically superior to any other genre of music.  By its very nature and ambition.
What do other people on here think?