I think Donny might be on to something. One thing I noticed when we lived in Hawaii, for instance, was that EVERY SINGLE SUPER-EXCLUSIVE CLUB on the island featured JAZZ and Jazz alone. The rest (especially the tourist traps) featured local entertainers playing traditional Hawaiian music, karaoke, or (in the northern part of the island (cowboy country), Country/Western.

I think, as Donny pointed out, venue is important. I guess I probably do bristle a little when people imply or hint at the fact that jazz, which some consider more challenging to play and requires more from the listener, needs to be ridiculed and is somehow less acceptable than other (simpler) musical forms and feel a need to trot out examples to prove it. Sometimes we need to be reminded that it IS considered to be America's only true original art form. Like Classical music, Opera, Ballet, and other art forms that require a level of sophistication from the audience, it will never command the popularity enjoyed by pop music, but for those lucky enough to appreciate what goes into a great jazz performance, thank goodness it does seem to survive the generations. JMO.

chas