What is it when you are talking about risk? Taking a chance on an unknown artist (like Norah Jones, or this debut cd by Takashi), or willing to support projects that aren't as commercially successful (Osby string quartet projects, Mark Shim, or heck, Joe Chambers or Pete La Roca cds that came out several years ago -- remember?), or hey, even taking artists from other labels into the fold (Wynton Marsalis, Al Green, Van Morrison?). Or is it wanting to take those risks similar to what happened in the 60's, like Bobby Hutcherson with Joe Chambers, or Jackie McLean and Grachan Moncur, Larry Young's explorations, etc. Blue Note ain't the small boutique label it once was, but as far as major labels go, I think they are constantly taking risks. Maybe not the kind of risks we would like (reissue Tyrone Washington!), but risks nevertheless.