I couldn't get my album played over the so-called smooth jazz stations. Jazz stations would not play it. You don't always know who you're making that soul connection with.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Jazz radio is not very friendly to pop singers who decide to make a jazz record. But a lot of people have been. A lot of the people I've talked to like the record.
I'm a jazz musician, and I really wanted to not miss an opportunity to have the full connection to jazz.
As time passed on, got to hear some players who were straight up funky, not just jazz. Nat Adderley, for instance - he's a funky trumpet player, so he was my man.
People want to have access to jazz because it has a vibe that's very strong.
I'm not going to play funk licks on a jazz album. That makes no sense.
It's true I've always been attracted to the jazz band in an orchestral way, rather than a band way.
I think you have to have a jazz pedigree to be on jazz radio.
I was exposed to jazz early on.
When I was coming up, a lot of serious jazz players couldn't stand funk.
Y'know, I don't like jazz much. I'll put it on once in a while and listen, and I'll appreciate it.