It's encouraging that people are interested in something that's not the usual bop. We never seem to ask that question. I don't think people want to hear just another record that's rehashing standards. A Streetcar Named Desire' from Jazz in Film, the listener is hearing something that grabs them. If it screws up one ratings book or doesn't sound quite right while they tweak and weave this music into their playlist, they still need to stick with it and make the commitment.
Some stations are willing and able, others are scared to death.
But I'll tell you, a lot of the big stations are not afraid of it all. I give a lot of credit to Christian McBride and his A Family Affair release. It might not have sold well, but I know musicians like T.S. Monk listened to that record and understood what he was trying to do. She's established a marketplace for herself. Everybody benefits if we open up jazz.