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Originally Posted by trumpetgeek  No, no! It meant that he would get comercial air play on radio. They would push and promote the recordings and make him a household name, ie; Chuck Mangione, Tom Browne, Herb Alpert, Kenny G. |
That commercial air play can be construed as PAYOLA and many were sent to the "BIG HOUSE" for their excesses.
Haven't heard much from the G-Man since Pat Metheny took him to task.
In parting,every era has what is called a "flash in the pan" player.
Perhaps you are too young to remember when Ace Cannon and Boots Randolph were the talk of the town (small town) America.
I contribute a dollar a day ($365.00 [$366.00 this year] ) to WQED Public Television Station and every Saturday evening here in Pittsburgh,Pa they feature Lawrence Welk's Band, and the only musician of note I can name
from that band is Pete Fontain.
Maybe it's a generation or two difference but Thad Jones assembled one of the best big band,in my lifetime,to date.