I think so. For one thing, what they played then was a completley different type of music from what they play today. These days almost everything they play has a mainstream sound. That's one reason I don't like it. If I were interested in mainstream jazz I'd turn on the local jazz station on the radio. Back in the 90's you could actually make a distinction between jazz and TWC music.
I'm probably not explaining this as clearly as I'd like to, but anyone whose been watching TWC sine the 90's probably knows what I'm talking about.