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VIDEOS AND MP3 ARCHIVES of HACKSAW JAZZ
Show 1840 11-26-20
Dial into the truth. Because you can sure tell when it’s not. Piano man Eric Reed has a new release “For Such a Time as This,” Duke Ellington’s music has worked on all times since his. Three Latin entries come from Orquesta Akokan, Chuchito Valedz and Poncho Sanchez. Betty Carter and Leon Thomas remind us we’ve had the blues all our lives, Herbie Mann plays one his most solid hits, then on to a Dexter Gordon ballad. For our act two, four tenor saxes conclave in the names of Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane and Zoot Sims. A new and somewhat novelty holiday tune for 2020 comes from Florida, then it’s down the drain with Ken Nordine. Wynonie Harris plays an early R & B record which became Rock & Roll, and Ramsey Lewis does a great job on a Percy Mayfield classic. For just lady voice and bass we turn to Nancy King and Glen Moore. A new release is featured by the Pete Ellman Big Band, then a vintage big band track by Buddy Rich. Alto saxophonist Donald Harrison redoes Herbie Hancock’s Watermelon Man, the Headhunters album version. We end our presentation with the most mellow lady voices of Blossom Dearie and Stacy Kent. You start with a bunch of catchy notes, then add to those notes. Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1840 HR 1 11-26-20 MP3 of show 1840 HR 2 11-26-20 Playlist of show 1840 11-26-20 11-29-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw # 23 Duke Robillard Ronnie Earl-Two Bones and a Pick Guy Davis-Maggie Campbell Blues Willie Dixon-All the Time Willie Dixon-Crazy for my Baby Buddy Guy-You were Wrong Dave Weld-Combination Boogie Howlin’ Wolf-Evil Ray Sharpe-Linda Lou GL Crockett-Look Out Mabel Nikki Hill-Tell the Next World Frantic Rockers-All Thru the Night Jeff Healey-Confidence Man Little Charlie & the Nightcats-I Can Deal With It Dr. John-Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You John Lee Hooker Canned Heat-Whiskey Money and Women MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 11-29-20 Show 1839 11-19-20
We’ve got flute jazz in a new release from Tom Keenlyside, and vintage Canadian jazz guitar from Ed Bickert. There are a number of Keith Jarrett recordings being released, as he will likely not perform in public again, this time the pianist Jarrett recorded in 2016 from a Budapest concert he feels is a good representation. Mellow Melody Gardot releases another meditative CD, then we counter up-tempo new jazz led by drummer Bobby Wiens. Listen to a classic big band recording by Gerald Wilson with good vibes by Bobby Hutcherson, and though we play the last album by saxophonist Jimmy Heath, we revisit one of his 1985 sides. Etta Jones sounds good backed only by pianist Benny Green. For hour # 2 the Duke Ellington Orchestra performs very soon after the death of its leader whereas the Eric Felton Jazz Orchestra pulls out the Duke’s arrangement of the Nutcracker Suite (See Eric Felton on our YouTube channel, Hacksaw Jazz gets you there fast). A light new recording by George Kahn’s quartet finds them playing a standard, whereas Stan Kenton is on Cuban fire with a classic mid 1950s masterpiece. Guitarist Herb Ellis sounds like he’s doing a tiki bar gig with more good vibes. Shelly Manne plays beautiful Jewish music and Pat Metheny is joined by Dave Holland and veteran drummer Roy Haynes (still drumming in his ‘90s). Stay tuned for Dewey Phillips on WHBQ Memphis, playing R& B as rock & roll, specifically one of the earliest, a record by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. T-Bone Walker’s blues is compatible, but the Estrada Brothers playing a guaguanco rhythm is an about-face. Every Day I Get the Blues with Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1839 HR 1 11-19-20 MP3 of show 1839 HR 2 11-19-20 Playlist of show 1839 11-19-20 11-22-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw # 22 Bob Margolin-‘Bout Out Jimmy Reed-Big Boss Man Jim Beard-Things that I Used to Do Clarence Gatemouth Brown-Frosty Walter Wolfman Washington-Downtown Funk Bluesman Mike Review-Evil Koko Taylor-Wang Dang Doodle 24th Street Wailers with Lindsey Beaver-I Will Roy Brown-Good Rockin’ Tonight Sugar Ray and the Blue Tones-Walk me Home Lloyd Jones You Got me Good Andy Watts-Straight-Shooting Woman Junior Parker Blue Flames-Mystery Train MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 11-22-20 Show 1835 11-12-20
A big band that broke tradition came together in the ‘60s, and we hear it when it was hitting its stride, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis. Jimmy Reed immediately follows, crying with the identification of “Blues Radio Hacksaw,” words that compliment his simple lyrics! Argentine pianist Ernesto Judos is next, followed by a couple angles of guitarist Larry Coryell. You might call the late Freddie Cole male counterpart of Shirley Horn’s ballad piano & vocal, but in our tribute to the former we found an Ellington gem featuring delightful trumpet on the track. Ian Hendrickson-Smith is a new saxophonist on the scene, presented by talent scout & sax man himself Cory Weeds. We catch Miles at a point in his career on the verge of transition, as if his late ‘50s band was rehearsing his 1960s attitude. In hour 2, we hear a Floyd Cramer piano style briefly, until it breaks into the swing of Richard Hindman. A fabulous Dizzy Gillespie vintage track delights, featuring Stan Getz and Sonny Stitt. Saxophonist Bobby Watson sports a shirt with the message “Busy making my Ancestors Proud,” need we say more. The supergroup of lady musicians “Artemis” honors the goddess of the hunt. Cal Trader demonstrates the roots of acid jazz and we hear Miami salsa of the ’90s. Horace Silver slows it down, and under-rated pianist Earl Hines hosts saxophonist Budd Johnson for a bouncy way to our conclusion. From the lunatic to the Lugubrious, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1835 HR 1 11-12-20 MP3 of show 1835 HR 2 11-12-20 Playlist of show 1835 11-12-20 11-15-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 21 Lowell Fulson-I Love You But Floyd Dixon-Hey Bartender 1996 Robert Cray-Playin’ in the Dirt Detroit/Memphis Experience-Green Light Johnny Dyer-Two Hot Dogs (Rhythm and Blues) Bo Diddley-You Don’t Love Me RL Burnside-On the Line Arthur Big Boy Cruddup-Hacksaw Right Mama Howlin’ Wolf-I Asked for Water BB King-Every Day/How Blue can you Get Sugar Blue-Gucci Gucci Man Debbie Davies-Picture This Carrie Bell-Lonesome Stranger Mose Allison-Baby Please Don’t Go MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 11-15-20 Show 1833 11-05-20
Our microphones (in case anyone drops by), turntables (one tape deck in working order if needed), CD players, our hard drives. Anything it takes to broadcast jazz radio these days. Happy birthday to trumpeter/MD Dr. Eddie Henderson who celebrated his 80th birthday in October, no one knows rhythm guitar like Freddie Green. New releases the first hour come from Anthony Stanco, Grant Stewart and Adam Shulman. Mortar between those bricks come from decades of Jack Montrose, Don Houge, Stanley Clarke and Bill Holman. For act two we start with Canadian big band Rob McConnell, followed by recently discovered Thelonious Monk (now we have a Coleman Hawkins version, a John Coltrane version AND a Charlie Rouse version of “Ruby My Dear”). Travelin’ nylon string guitar man Charlie Byrd delights, drummer Stanton Moore pushes acid, and blues man Sugarray Rayford hosts the other Sugar Ray (Norcia) on harmonica. Shoubou sings salsa (possibly backed by Africando). For an orchestral showcase, hear an early template of a Claude Thornhill arrangement by a young Gil Evans, then the piece de resistance of the hour: “Solea” from “Sketches of Spain,” which Mr. Evans arranged for Miles Davis about a decade later. It interfaces with our Instagram for fall fashion in the desert southwest, the long-sleeved Sketches of Spain T-shirt replacing the corporate necktie. The Sahuaro dimension, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1833 HR 1 11-05-20 MP3 of show 1833 HR 2 11-05-20 Playlist of show 1833 11-05-20 11-08-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 20 Nighthawks Your Wig is Gone Janiva Magness-I Won’t be Around Mary Jo Curry-Explaining the Blues King Curtis, Champion Jack Dupree-Sneaky Pete Jerry Boogie McCain-Pull in my Garage Larkin Poe-Turn tears of Blue into Gold Corey Dennison-Misty Albert Collins-A Good Fool is Hard to Find Lisa McKeon Bluz Review-Blues at Christmas Corey Hardin-Happy Birthday Butterfield Blues Band-Walkin’ Blues Cros-Little By Little ManPurse-Bai Surf ManPurse-It’s All Bad MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 11-08-20 Show 1832 10-29-20
The question of this program’s age: Are there any turbo tempos today? As we get thru this incredible collection of recordings, marvel at the smoking of Tal Farlow’s guitar, its harmonics alone make another solo. And for John Coltrane on the threshold of his climactic career, listen to his understated soprano sax over a mesmerizing rhythm with guest Eric Dolphy on flute. Harold Lopez-Nussa plays electric piano, and the Claire Daly Band counts out a baritone sax number with Sly Stone overtones in memory of Rahsaan Roland Kirk. To keep the tempo turbo, Steve Hobbs plays Charlie Parker on vibes and new saxophonist Matt DeMerritt takes a Fool’s Journey right off the ledge. In act two the intensity tightens more with Zen Zadravec hosting a few of today’s hotter players and Juan DeMarcos Afro Cuban All Stars continue their upward trajectory. For our blues we visit Magic Slim and the Teardrops as well as Percy Mayfield. To bring one section to a close, John Beasley’s MONK’estra plays the leader’s original music. Then all of a sudden we are in a mellow mood this day first with Diana Krall’s new release followed by Sarah Vaughan, then Duke Ellington brings back John Coltrane for a definitive reading of one of the former’s most beautiful melodies. Trumpeter Derrick Gardner pays homage to Count Basie and the desert southwest’s Dennis Rowland croons us out with more Ellington. Not only is our music the lens thru which we view the world, but the filter thru which we strain the BS…Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1832 HR 1 10-29-20 MP3 of show 1832 HR 2 10-29-20 Playlist of show 1832 10-29-20 11-01-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 19 Peter Parcec-She Likes to Boogie Real Low Peter Parcec-Waiting for the Man Paul Reddick-Mourning Dove Katarina Pejak-Turtle Blues Eden Brent-Mississippi Flatland Blues Mighty Reapers-You Gotta Reap Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters-Blues for J Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters-Albert’s Stomp Tammy Savoy-Big Daddy Dawna Zahm and Hi Jivers-Look for Trouble Danny Marks-Caretaker Reba Russell Band-Blues is Mine Pee Wee Crayton-Every Night MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 11-01-20 Show 1830 10-22-20 Amazingly we have touched on all jazz decades ‘50s thru 2020s in two hours, with an emphasis on new releases. First a vintage first-time release, Ella Fitzgerald with a couple from the “Lost Berlin Tapes,” followed by the first of a few ballads, in this case Harold Land’s tenor sax. CSAN II is Celestino Sanchez playing a brand new Latin jazz instrumental, Detroit’s Kathy Kosins sings, while flutist Hubert Laws plays, a Donald Byrd interpretation “Fancy Free.” For blues listen to Johnny Heartsman, and the wildest piano you’ve ever heard from Bobby Enriquez. An early Woody Herman hit is remade in stereo, and Dave Pell brings the west coast of jazz alive. Then we have two ladies from today to end our first hour, Kandace Springs followed by Miki Yamanaka, singer and pianist respectively. In tribute to late pianist Lyle Mays, we start our second hour with one of his tunes joining the Pat Metheny group, and to liven things up a bit of Americana from Eilen Jewell, queen of the minor key. Jay McShann is joined by the late Hal Singer on sax and Ernie Andrews arranging and singing, and from the Stan Kenton band June Christy sings a hit from back in the day. Stacy Kent lends her supportive vocal range to a Brazilian standard, then we feature a pair from Radam Schwartz Organ Big Band who was inspired by the 1960s recordings of Richard Groove Holmes joining Gerald Wilson. For a momentous finish we examine an intuitive track from Miles Davis’ 1968 Filles de Kilimanjaro collection. Sometimes jazz has to be worked backwards to respect tradition, but viewed forward to remain relevant. Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1830 HR 1 10-22-20 MP3 of show 1830 HR 2 10-22-20 Playlist of show 1830 10-22-20 10-25-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 18 Doug McCleod-Workin’ Man Blues Magic Slim and the Teardrops-Can’t Get no Grindin’ Elvin Bishop and Charlie Musselwhite-One Hundred Years of the Blues Paul Butterfield Blues Band-All These Blues Selwyn Birchwood-Don’t Call no Ambulance Kevin Burt Real Love William Clarke-Pinochio Bloodest Saxophone withTexas Queen Five-I Just wanna Make Love to You Muddy Waters-She’s Into Something Torrenzo Cannon-Chicago Way Albert Collins You Talk Too Much Memphis Horns with Robert Cray-Rumors Denise LaSalle-You Been Steppin’ In MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 10-25-20 Show 1826 10-15-20
Great piano and great taste from relative newcomer Isiah J. Thompson followed by historic Red Garland get us going, for saxophone may we introduce Gregory Tardy. Count Basie was still leading his big band from the piano in 1982, New York guitarist Peter Bernstein shows why he’s among the more respected of today. Jen Hodge has a musical spirit alongside namesake Johnny Hodges, albeit perhaps unintentional. For blues let’s listen to Jimmy Witherspoon and Ruth Brown, with Bettye Lavette as a compatible voice from 2020. In act two, System 6 is a great-sounding LA ensemble featuring Arizona’s own Joey Sellers. The great Machito orchestra performs its classic Tanga, then from a discount label LP, the early 1960s version of algorithms mix tracks by Tito Rodriguez and Miguelito Valdez, probably not intending to be analyzed on the radio 60 years later. Toronto-based Laura Fernandez narrows down a handful of original studio tracks for release and the desert southwest’s Bob Ravenscroft plays ultra-fit solo piano to help those less fortunate, especially in the pandemic. The Swingle Singers and the Singers Unlimited really had nothing to do with each other, except maybe that neither offered the scat/bop group vocal which other acts did in their day. Artemis is the Greek goddess after whom a noted super group of eight jazz ladies is named, led by Rene Rosnas, followed by another creative lady leader, Maria Schneider’s orchestra. We close with clarinet from a player normally on baritone sax, Roy Reynolds, performing Benny Goodman. We go for jazz, blues, Latin & local. When put together we get a series within a series, consider it half moon Hacksaw. MP3 of show 1826 HR 1 10-15-20 MP3 of show 1826 HR 2 10-15-20 Playlist of show 1826 10-15-20 10-18-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 17 Dusty Dave and the Heart Attacks-Rockin’ You Baby Kokomo Kings-Hook Line & Sinker Roy Buchanan-Roy’s Bluz JT Brown-Walkin’ Home Pastels-Guess I Done you Wrong Jelly Roll Kings-Keep Things Right Buckwheat Zydeco-Driving Old Gray Marlene Perez-I’d Rather be Alone Nina Simone-Backlash Blues Roy Brown-Woman Trouble Blues Roy Brown-Crying Blues Clarence Gatemouth Brown-Catfish Chris Cain-Street of Broken Dreams Solomon Burke-Leave my Kitten Alone Ray Charles-Night Time is the Right Time MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 10-18-20 Show 1823 10-08-20
Catching it while we still can, it’s still Early Autumn in some parts with Woody Herman, held over to host guitar man Mike Bloomfield three decades later. Count Basie’s spare piano style is contrasted against Oscar Peterson’s dazzling multi-note work, saxophonist Hank Crawford helps us really live, not just exist. Deep lady singers are experienced in the names of Melody Gardot and Lucy Yeghazarian. New York bassist Brandi Disterheft creates another impression, and drummer Steve Fidyk hosts a quintet of today’s uplifting jazz style. Jack McDuff and Jimmy McGriff were two of the big four organists back in the day, they are separated by more seasonal swinging with Clark Terry. Our second hour starts with the Detention Barracks blues and Lester Young, Mulgrew Miller plays his recognizable piano style. Not just any voice or any guitar, but Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass are featured, followed by Cal Tjader’s style of walking. Exciting salsa rhythms come by way of Jimmy Bosch, blues from Henry Gray, Bob Corritore, Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Roy Clark, of all people. In a tribute to late bassist Gary Peacock, we feature his backing with pianist Keith Jarrett. And Jack Sheldon plays west coast trumpet in an underrated way. On the groove yard shift sleepers are solidified, and sentinels find solitude…Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1823 HR 1 10-08-20 MP3 of show 1823 HR 2 10-08-20 Playlist of show 1823 10-08-20 10-11-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 16 HR 3 Willie Dixon-Ain’t Superstitious Little Walter-Better Watch Yourself Little Walter-Off the Wall Howlin’ Wolf-Smokestack Lightining Eli Cook-Mistreat-enest Archie Brown & the Young Bucks- Lonesomeville Andrew Alley-Chromothick Michael Hill’s Blues Mob-Can’t Recall a Time Christone Kingfish Ingrahm-Trouble Bone Shakers-Part Time Blues Man Samantha Fish-It’s your Voodoo Working Eina Forceman Can’t Wait to Never See You Again Curtis Salgado-Walk a Mile in my Blues Henry Gray-Raided the Joint Gatemouth Brown/Roy Clark-Justice Blues MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 10-11-20 Show 1821 10-01-20
Canadian bassist Neil Sawinson plays the leadoff and title track of his re-released session of killer horn men of the day (it’s hard to imagine that music was new and valid the moment new-age and smooth tried to defeat genuine jazz). Charles Mingus is forceful today as he was for his “Blues and Roots,” then it’s several new releases in a row: Listen to drummer/composer/leaders Rick Cutler and Steve Fidyk, followed by African visionary pianist Ndudozo Makathini simmering right along. Then we’re “Out of the Cool” with Gil Evans’ stellar orchestra of all-stars and soloists to end the hour. In part two we feel Giacamo Gates channels Eddie Jefferson as a singer better than just about anybody, we lost a hit-making R & B tenor saxophonist but Hal Cornbread Singer lived to be a hundred. John Fedchock just celebrated a birthday so we spin a track from his NY Sextet. Then it’s Johnny as in Hodges, one of the greatest way old-school alto saxophonists, then back to John as in Finbury, who’s album Quatro might also be the group’s name, featuring Ms Magos Herrera’s vocals. Still under the letter J, but for Joe Farnsworth, another drummer/leader, in trio format for his new album. We continue our Cuban Jam Session archive perusal, with Nino Rivera turning out what he calls Montuno Guajiro. Then a track we must play “And then October wandered by…” John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman. Not ALL radicals are into political talk, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1821 HR 1 10-01-20 MP3 of show 1821 HR 2 10-01-20 Playlist of show 1821 10-01-20 10-04-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw No. 15 HR 3
Jimmy Witherspoon-Every Day I Have the Blues Charles Brown-Driftin’ Blues organ version Charles Brown-Driftin’ Blues original version Hal Singer-Cornbread Bobby Blue Bland-Jelly Jelly David Maxwell-Twisted Tendons Ronnie Earl Higher Love Diane Blue vocal Roomful Ronnie Leadbelly-Where did you Sleep Last Night Rosie Florez-Little and Loud Neil Miller-Baby Please don’t Go to Town (Hey Joe) Aisha Khan-Make a Grown Woman Cry Mike Penny-Rompin Stompin’ Swing Red Collins Heart Club-Knockout Boogie Delhart Imperials-Ranch Party Little Walter-Rocker MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 10-04-20 Show 1820 09-24-20
A lot of new releases, re-releases, bonus tracks, and a first time release of a vintage session this episode. After standard quintet swing-of-the-blues opener, this time co-led by drummer Mike Melito and pianist Dino Losito, we get a mellow side from one of the youngest and hottest cuban pianists doing the deal, Harold Lopez Nussa (English translation “I told you so).” As Mississippi Delta blues man Dave Riley today recovers from a virus-related stroke, we play a first-time release from one of his 2005 sessions. We hear a lot of new and young lady singers, many of them don’t have it, Sandra Marlowe defies the odds with an original jazzy blues about a corner store. NEIL SWAINSON leader/bass, JOE HENDERSON tenor saxophone, and WOODY SHAW trumpet are heard from an ’87 re-release. Next is one of Oscar Peterson’s most popular recordings with Milt Jackson joining for 1961’s “Very Tall” album. Then it’s Eric Reed, one of today’s better pianists. A first-time vintage release of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers has finally surfaced featuring Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter and Bobby Timmons. Bettye Lavette is a downer, yes, but is the right voice for our selected track. For our second hour experience the first world release of a 1968 South African jazz classic from Coltrane-influenced saxophonist Winston Mankunku. Writer/singer Nancy Ruth changed her name from Trump…we like her just for that. The ECM label continues its creative identity with new music from Marcin Wasilewski’s Trio and Joe Lovano. Making up in feeling and execution for originality, the Flying Horse Big Band does an album of all-Ray-Charles material, “Florida Rays.” Brandi Disterheft is a serious young Canadian lady bassist releasing a samba single ahead of a full album which will feature experienced name players, stay tuned…Speaking of Brazilian, just when you think you’ve heard every angle, here’s another from Ashley Locheed and Chris Rottmayer. Guitarist Mark Whitfield is a master, first on the scene in the ‘90s, a moment we re-visit. And playing what was once a jazz standard, Quincy Jones features his big band of all-stars, “Walkin,’” circa 1970. While sleepers are solidified, sentinels find solitude on the groove yard shift over Hacksaw nights. MP3 of show 1820 HR 1 09-24-20 MP3 of show 1820 HR 2 09-24-20 Playlist of show 1820 09-24-20 09-27-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw Hour 3
Bob Corritore Kid Ramos Nappy Brown-Baby Don’t you tear my Clothes Jimmy Johnson-Every Day of your Life Larkin Poe-Holy Ghost Fire Kirsten Thien-Get Better or Get Burned Elvin Bishop Charlie Musselwhite-West Helena Blues Woody Herman Mike Bloomfield-Since I Fell for You Katarina Pejak-Recipie for the Blues Autobillies-Gal on a Motorcycle (BacPac Theme) Pat Kopoche and Marlene Perez (of Rhythm Shakers)-Firefly Mike Sanchez and Amelda May-Voodoo to Do Me Bonita & the Blues Shacks-Hottest Wings in Town Leon Thomas-CC Rider MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-27-20 Show 1819 09-17-20
Everyone has his territory, and Chicago was Joe Segal’s. He ran various incarnations of the Jazz Showcase and one of the Chicago staples he booked often was trumpeter/saxophonist Ira Sullivan. Philadelphia was Jimmy Heath’s territory, we feature a track from his posthumously released album with one of the best lady singers today. Cecile McLoran Salvant. For blues we turn to Robert Jr. Lockwood and for Latin once again Jose Riso’s Mongorama. Drummer man Joe Farnsworth hosts Wynton Marsalis, Tadd Dameron has Fats Navarro as his trumpeter. Near-Eastern tones are played by saxophonist Yusef Lateef and we get necessary guts from saxophonist Joshua Redman. A long-forgotten four-string guitarist in jazz history rides once again, listen to Tiny Grimes with Coleman Hawkins, the literal inventor of jazz saxophone. Retrofitted for a torch ballad is Samoa Wilson singing with Jim Kweskin’s band, and Earl Bostic blowing sax on an early ’50s seasonal classic. Anat Cohen freaks out on clarinet while Steve Grossman does the same on tenor sax, we pay tribute to the latter with a partial Elvin Jones live track. Alan Harris sings a blues once done by Eddie Jefferson, Ben Webster is melodic and lyrical with his tenor sax ballad style. Then percussionist Jason Marsalis is energetic in his effort, an all-vibraphone live album. Jazz broadcast history disguised as entertainment, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1819 HR 1 09-17-20 MP3 of show 1819 HR 2 09-17-20 Playlist of show 1819 09-17-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-20-20
Sonny Rhodes-Think Cash McCall-I Something Funny Going On Karen Lovely-Ignorance It Ain’t Bliss Johnny Guitar Watson-I Got Eyes Johnny Guitar Watson-Space Guitar Johnny Guitar Watson-Gangster of Love Paul Reddick-Pearl River Peter Parcec-Life is a One-Way Ticket Ballistic Cats feat. Lissy Abraham-Better Than Irma Thomas-Hittin’ on Nothin’ Effie Mae Bly Smith-Effie’s Boogie Amos Milburn-Birmingham Bounce T-Bone Walker-Inspiration Blues Willie Big Eyes Smith-Baby Please Don’t Go Reba Russell Band-Part-Time Love MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-20-20 Show 1818 09-10-20
New voices Joel Frahm and Kurt Rosenwinkle play from their New York gig, and you’ll hear a couple good ballads provided this episode, first from trumpeter Joe Gordon. Another trumpet, Freddie Hubbard, follows that and Nnenna Freelon sings a Tale of Four Women. The next ballad comes from veterans Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery, a classic is played by the Bill Evans Trio. Canadian Rob McConnoll brings his Boss Brass and Ella Fitzgerald lays into a chart with quite the chauvinistic lyrics, a few things have changed for the better. In act two Bobby Timmons plays soulful piano, Jose Riso’s Mongorama has a new all-charanga album out. For a short feature on drummer Philly Joe Jones, hear an early recording of his with Miles and Bird, and one thirty some years later with Bobby Hutcherson and Branford Marsalis. Remember the words of organist Brother Jack McDuff, as he shared with us once upon a time…”People wanna be AROUSED, they wanna be STIRRED UP, they want their body SHOOK, man, they want their mind WIPED OUT, you know.” This is important. Either it’s there or it’s not. Lester Young knew all about this one midnight at Carnegie hall. For a blues tribute we turn to Sapphire the Uppity Blues Women followed by a regional late great, Di Anne Price from Memphis exclusively. Also gone for a few years now, but finally given front-cover recognition on a new release, is bassist Dennis Irwin with saxophonist Mark Hynes. Unknown is the new normal, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1818 HR 1 09-10-20 MP3 of show 1818 HR 2 09-10-20 Playlist of show 1818 09-10-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-13-20
Charlie Musselwhite-Blues Why you Bother Me-New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Bobby Blue Bland-Cry Lover Cry Bobby Blue Bland-Call on Me ’63 Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters-Black Lives Matter Shawn Pittman-Feel Good Shemekia Copeland-Uncivil War-Alligator 2020 Blues Selwyn Birchwood-Living in a Burning House-Alligator 2020 Blues Kat Riggins-Cry Out Lattimore-Let’s Straighten it Out Jimbo Mathus-Jelly Shake It Break It-New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Alvin Youngblood Hart--Stop and Listen Blues-New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-13-20 Show 1816 09-03-20
From Eddie Palmieri’s latest to a vinyl tribute to the greatest vocal trio ever, Lambert Hendricks and Ross, the last surviving member Annie Ross passing last month. Our favorite jazz organist Tony Monaco offers his semi-heavy version of the composition Footprints. Trombonist/composer/arranger Mike Fahie freaks out on a classic and Horace Silver hovers over Body & Soul chords. John Beasley fronts what he calls the MONK’estra. In our second hour ZZ Hill sings a blues/soul hit, surprisingly compatible comes Gregory Porter’s latest blockbuster album followed full circle by Brazilian Marcos Valle, singing a number named for a record label associate. Bassist/big band leader Christian McBride recounts the Oliver Nelson/Jimmy Smith/Wes Montgomery days, with Joey DeFrancesco and Mark Whitfield playing key roles. Singer Kay Kostopoulos promised us another Wayne Shorter tune, little did we know it would be the second version of “Footprints” this episode, there are no mistakes in jazz. Samba time with Sue Anne Gershenzon first singing a standard, then in same tempo, Stan Getz plays what we translate Salt Song. Pianist Spike Wilner hosts NYC musicians from his own Small’s club and label, and we bring it home with more Jimmy Smith memories, exceptionally played by the all-lady 3D Trio. Depending on an apparently harmless hobby to stimulate the brain, or is it obsession? Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1816 HR 1 09-03-20 MP3 of show 1816 HR 2 09-03-20 Playlist of show 1816 09-03-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-06-20
William Clarke-I Feel like Jumpin’ BB King-Rock Me Slim Harpo-Tippin’ In Bettye Lavette-Blues for the Weepers Mike Bloomfield-WDIA Champion Jack Dupree-Shim Sham Shimmy Tousaint McCall-Nothing Takes the Place of You Devil Doll-Bourbon In your Eyes T-Bone Walker-Two Bones and a Pick Howlin’ Wolf-Howlin’ for my Darlin’ Magic Sam-All your Love Lloyd Price-Such a Mess Amos Milburn-One Scotch One Bourbon One Beer BB King-Why I Sing the Blues Bobby Blue Bland-Goin’ Down Slow MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 09-06-20 Show 1815 08-27-20
An organ big band drives things open, Radam Schwartz is inspired by the Richard Groove Holmes/Gerald Wilson recordings. The guy who gave Charlie Parker one of his first big band gigs, Jay McShann, is heard from the 1970s. We visit Massey Hall in Toronto for Bird and Diz, “Little Jazz” Roy Eldridge blows a bossa nova. Brand new is pianist/club-and-record-label owner Spike Wilner, a classic west coast number in stereo is played by Art Pepper. Erroll Garner sounds not unlike Bud Powell for once. Covering the Charlie Parker Centennial for radio, born Aug 29 1920: We spin a few from Savoy and from Dial (both labels with young Miles Davis) and a couple from (Norgran/Mercury) Verve, the three labels he recorded the most for commercially. Included is his biggest hit Just Friends, one of our top 4 jazz singles of all time (One O’Clock Jump, Take the A Train, Take Five the others, heard elsewhere). All tracks in NYC, except one in CA. Was Charlie Yardbird Parker the greatest sax player ever? Maybe, technically. Was he a nice guy? Nope, he was an SOB, he often did not do what he said he’d do, paid or not. He had the disease of alcoholism and drug addiction, that’s why he died at age 35 in 1955. He never was able to get clean from those things. You can read all about him online, “Charlie Parker Sax” oughta do it. We did not play his music on his hundredth birthday to profile his life, we did it to listen to his saxophone. Back to new releases and singers, Maci Miller and Ronnie Earl are fresh, Nat King Cole, Carmen McRae Tony Monaco and Louie Jordan are among the warblers. Our salsa entry comes from Putomayo’s Ignane. We get our endorphins & dopamine here, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1815 HR 1 08-27-20 MP3 of show 1815 HR 2 08-27-20 Playlist of show 1815 08-27-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-30-20 Content providers: Bill Mitchell, Bacpac Solomon Burke-Be Bop Grandma Doctor Ross-Come Back Baby Lowell Folsum-Reconsider Baby Syl Austin-Summertime Joe Louis Walker-Lonely Weekends Mary Jo Curry Band-Shake & Bake Mary Jo Curry-Had a Real Good Time Madalyn-Wrecked JD Taylor-Ooh Wee The Real Gone Tones with Marla Marvel-I’m Gonna Love You Marie Adams-Ain’t car crazy Little Esther Main Line Baby Hollywood Blue Flames-What it Takes to be a Blues Man Charlie Musselwhite-Stranger MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-30-20 |
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WRAQ Angelica NY WHPW Harpswell MN KHOI Ames IA Global Community Radio Network (GCR Ch. III, Geneva NY) WKAR-FM E. Lansing MI WVBI-LP Beaver Island MI WNMC Traverse City MI WADR-LP Janesville WI CJUM Winnipeg Manitoba KHNS Haines Alaska WYAP Clay WV WEJP Wheeling WV WMOT Nashville TN (Middle State Tennessee Jazz Network) WOUB AM Athens OH KJZX Austin TX KRZA Alamosa CO KKRN Round Mountain CA KPNG Chandler-Phoenix AZ KAWC / KOFA Yuma, Parker, Prescott, Kingman, Williams, Flagstaff AZ Online-only streams: Philly-Jersey njKEWL98.com RadioPhoenix.org BluLite.webs.com Radio586.net FullMoonHacksaw.com 
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