Mr. Charlap knows an astonishing amount of American song material for someone who hasn't yet hit 40, and he is one of the strongest mainstream-jazz pianists around.
In an attempt to appease the network and improve ratings, executive producers Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana sought to make subtle changes to give the show a stronger mainstream appeal, while aiming not to compromise its integrity or originality.
Tonight's program features the Michele Rosewoman quintet, a strong mainstream jazz project led by a New York musician who has long been ahead of the curve with jazz's new rhythmic developments.
While it is disheartening to be reminded that product endorsement is the strongest measure of mainstream success, it feels good to see a woman who is doing more than being pretty become the kind of idol commonly associated with the stars of ESPN.
Kimbal Musk envisions a network of his companies in major cities across the U.S., particularly in the South and Midwest, where industrial farming and fast-food chains have the strongest grip on mainstream diets. .
"The Mind/Body Medical Institute offers a very strong mainstream program," said Steven Klein, chief operating officer of Boca Raton Community Hospital in Florida, one of nine that have affiliated themselves with Dr. Benson's program.
The idea of harm minimisation for drug users, common in western Europe as well as in Australia, has not taken hold in many Asian countries and there is strong mainstream support for the death penalty among Indonesians.
Now that the project has lost its leader, though, there is a definite chance that Google will start deemphasizing Google+ or focus on the Google+ features that do have a strong mainstream appeal: Hangouts and photos.
The Alma inn, Linton, Ross-on-Wye Popular seaside weekender with a strong mainstream and early-jazz slant, but always open to contemporary sounds – like the Asian-inflected jazz-funk of clarinetist Arun Ghosh, and the new electric quartet led by Chick Corea saxophonist Tim Garland.
A strong mainstream pianist with a dominant Oscar Peterson influence, Benny Green is keeping the glories of mid-century jazz at the surface of his music; he'll play this weekend with Ray Drummond on bass and Rodney Green on drums.
Nevertheless, we still didn't see strong mainstream usage patterns developing.
