[Dixielandjazz] Smooth Jazz . . . The label

[Robert S. Ringwald]

 >> Steve Barbone wrote:
>>
>>> Kenny G? Heck he sold 75 million records and has made millions of fans
>>> happy with what he does. What is wrong with that?
>> (snip)
>

Bob Ringwald answered:
>
>> IMO- Nothing is wrong with that.  I am just offended by calling what he
>> does, "jazz."



Steve answers:

>
> You may be right and many "jazz" fans agree. But then I don't think G 
> calls
> it jazz,


Steve, how do you know this?  What does Kenny G call it?



> and he certainly does not label himself as a jazz musician. It is
> the media and the public at large that labels his music as jazz.
>


How does he label what he plays?


On the other hand, his 2005 Christmas album would be called jazz by many
> "jazz" fans who hear it, but don't know it's him.



So, he plays Jazz but says he doesn't?  What does he call it?

--Bob Ringwald