JAZZ RADIO - Jazz & Classique

JAZZ RADIO approaches the fusion of jazz and classical composition as natural artistic territory rather than experimental novelty or corporate bridge-building exercise between audiences. The station trusts listeners to appreciate albums that cross traditional genre boundaries elegantly - a Thelonious Monk composition flowing seamlessly into a Ligeti piece, then a contemporary artist working in both idioms fluidly. Programming assumes sophistication without condescension toward either tradition or listener intelligence. French sensibilities run deep throughout: emphasis on composition over flas…