I think what we need is a more welcoming mode from the people who put on a hundred million country-western shows on television. How about a monthly jazz show?
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As long as there are people trying to play music in a sincere way, there will be some jazz.
Jazz has an audience all around the globe and has had for many decades, I think speaking of the United States, let's say that what we need is more of an official recognition.
Jazz needs the help. It's the more sophisticated music. All the other music is on the TV, but jazz isn't.
Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America.
Jazz is not the popular culture. Jazz is in the same position in our culture as classical music. A very small minority of people really love it.
Jazz is like wine. When it is new, it is only for the experts, but when it gets older, everybody wants it.
I have made a film about jazz that tries to look through jazz to see what it tells us about who we are as a people. I think that jazz is a spectacularly accurate model of democracy and a kind of look into our redemptive future possibilities.
There's so much spirit of integration and democracy in jazz.
Jazz is not the format where I want to stay, but it really is a starting point for me.
People want to have access to jazz because it has a vibe that's very strong.
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