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VIDEOS AND MP3 ARCHIVES of HACKSAW JAZZ
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1791 HR 3 Duchess-We Love Being Here with You ’20 Beny More-Encantado de la Vida-Romantico-RCA ’68 Poncho Sanchez-Batiri Cha Cha-Latin Spirits-Concord ’01 Milt Jackson and Ray Charles-Blue Genius Paul Desmond, Jim Hall-Bossa Antigua Corey Weeds-It Could Happen to You ’20 Lauren Henderson-Sabor Ami ’20 Joe Sample, David T Walker-Woke Up this Morning Pearl Django-Snow in the Emerald City ’20 David Fathead Newman-Mr. Gentle Mr. Cool Kenny Burrell-Speak Low-Sunup to Sundown-Contemporary ’91 MP3 of overflow hour # 1791 HR 3 Show # 1789 05-14-20
In mourning but also gratitude we feel during this episode. Grieving the effects of the virus once it hits well-known musicians we’ve been musically associated with gets our attention. Blues man Dave has Riley tested positive, then had a stroke during recovery…now he’s regaining speech and motor skills. And dead just recently at age 72 in his sleep, is Alto Madness Richie Cole, “The Trenton Triumph.” Since Richie pretty much resurrected the singing of veteran Eddie Jefferson in the 1970s, this program becomes a tribute to all three aforementioned musicians. We begin with however with brass men Mike Vox and Clark Terry, then go into a Ray Barretto live jam. We end our first hour of tributes with bandleader Woody Herman and his greatest hit. For our second hour hear swinging sax from Zoot Sims, tantamount trumpet from Roy Hargrove, and bad to the bone (as in trombone) JJ Johnson. Richie Cole this time invites vocalist Janis Segal from the Manhattan Transfer. Wallace Roney is another recent trumpet loss to the virus, Benny Green is all over the piano. Yolanda Duke serves as today’s salsa songbird, Boyd Raeburn had an orchestra way before its time, and Ahmad Jamal has continued to enjoy piano success into the 2000s. Finally Russell Malone represents what still feels like a youthful shot in jazz guitar’s arm. High maintenance for low maintenance, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1789 HR 1 05-14-20 MP3 of show # 1789 HR 2 05-14-20 Playlist of show # 1789 05-14-20 Show # 1788, 05-07-20
Being an obsessive collector is now is paying off in a decluttering process with dandy things to share with anyone who wishes to tune-in, a lot not yet on other social platforms. Detroit Tenors are Steve Wood and Carl Cafagna, the dry martini alto saxophonist is Paul Desmond. Thelonious Monk plays with about ten pieces from Philharmonic Hall in ’63, west coast blues guitarist Junior Watson hosts vocalist Alabama Mike. Algorithms really want me to hear Elmo Hope, NP. Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery plays his own and others’ music on his new one, salsa sounds in their prime are provided Eddie Palmieri. James Carr MIGHT be part of where todays’ singers come from, the genius Ray Charles meets the sanctified Milt Jackson. In our second half Tiny Bradshaw sings a hit, Maria Muldaur mellows out just right. Kathy Kosins and Hubert Laws sing and play play a Donald Byrd tune, Sonny Clark is another obscure bebop pianist. Eddie Jefferson sings a Miles Davis trumpet solo, Ray Barretto pounds out the Rhythm of Life. Vibraphonist Christian Tambour is inspired by sculpture, Ravi Coltrane plays in 9/4 time, Carla Bley’s head is in a customary but new strange place. BOOGIE in-place…do what you love and the food & records will follow, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1788 HR 1 05-07-20 MP3 of show # 1788 HR 2 05-07-20 Playlist of show # 1788 05-07-20 Overflow hour #1787 HR 3
Junior Parker-Drivin’ Wheel TNEK Quintet-Tragic Magic Riverside Reunion Band-Hi-Fly Eliane Eliane-East Coasting Eddie Cleanhead Vinson-Lonesome Train Eddie Cleanhead Vinson-Jump & Grunt Bill Dogget-Blip Blop Monty Alexander-Green Chimneys Miguel DeLeon-A Voz do Morro Chuchito Valdez-Funky Cha Cha 2-min break music: Evans/Konitz/Marsh-Pensativa MP3 of overflow hour # 1787 HR 3 Show # 1786, 04-30-20
Self-isolating with the radio, from down San Diego way come sax man Christopher Hollyday and his trumpeter Gilbert Castellenos. Up the coast Art Pepper blows Alto from LA. Capitol Records stars from the day combine forces with Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Adderley, George Shearing and Dakota Staton. “Twin-House” acoustic guitarists Larry Coryell and Philip Catherine mortgage their souls, then a chestnut from perhaps the roaring ‘20s by Puerto Rican pianist/bandleader Noro Morales. Al Grey’s trombone with plunger are joined by trumpeter Sweets Edison and pianist Junior Mance. Grady Tate sings from the pen of Gary McFarland, a Viet Nam era underground hit reportedly popular on Detroit radio of the time. James Moody is gone, Phil Sheeran plays acoustic guitar from his new CD. and Nancy Harms loves you madly. In hour # 2 we pay tribute to late greats, a testament to the epidemic taking jazz musicians: Lee Konitz plays with his boss Lennie Tristano (other free-form tracks recorded at this session were erased by a disgusted Capitol records in 1949). Also Konitz with pianist Mike Longo also wiped out by the virus, and we can’t exclude a Miles Birth of the Cool entry. Add to the list late pianist Onaje Allen Gumbs who is heard playing an original from a Woody Shaw album. Vibraphonist Milt Jackson swings with saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, Koko Taylor is in a good groove. We shift entirely to salsa for a couple from the music’s hottest decade, the 1970s with Tito Allen and Mongo Santamaria. The spirit is soaring with freedom thru distancing, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1786 HR 1 04-30-20 MP3 of show # 1786 HR 2 04-30-20 Playlist of show # 1786 04-23-20 Overflow hour # 1785 HR 3
Miles Davis-Trane’s Blues-Prestige Gregory Porter-Revival-single ’20 Ana Popovic-New Coat of Paint-Trilogy Bill Evans feat. Lee Konitz-When I fall in Love-Crosscurrents Fantasy ’77 Corey Weeds-Tangerine-Day by Day-Cellar Live ’20 Junior Mance-Blue Mance, conversation Dinah Washington-I’ve Got you Under my Skin-Mercury ’54 Jam Session Bud Powell feat. Lee Konitz-Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid-Royal Roost broadcast Chick Corea feat. Flora Purim-What Game Shall we Play Today? Return to Forever ECM ’72 MP3 of overflow hour # 1785 HR 3 Show # 1784 04-23-20
We’re losing them fast, and not just to coronavirus. Bassist Jymie Merritt, a Jazz Messenger, is heard in two Art Blakey tracks in a tribute, on an episode broadcast live and on Facebook, a YouTube numbered 1784 has also been posted. One request from the underground involves a lot of people: A Wayne Shorter tune played by Stan Getz, sung by Jon Hendricks and presenting Jimmy Rowles. Roy Eldridge was still cranking out Happy Times in the ’70s, and it’s always bittersweet listening to Mulgrew Miller in a contemplative setting, having lost him young. But Audrey Ochoa playing her Franken Horn livens things up. Back to the ‘70s with Elvin Jones, James Moody & Clark Terry, plus Bob Dorough as only he can. In hour # two we hit Birdland in ’51 to hear what Miles was making happen, the Clayton Brothers play a bossa. Buddy Rich is a sonofabitch, another drummer Al Foster is composer of all-originals and leader of a current release. Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell and the Sons Of Blues are mean, wicked and nasty. Ann Peebles has a guest guitarist, the late Little Jimmy King. We conclude with a couple new releases, one very happening with the Walt Wagner Trio followed by much needed meditation guided by Lauren Henderson. Enjoyment, comfort, relaxation, rejuvenation, a shot in the arm. Hacksaw therapy, Hacksopathy. MP3 of show # 1784 HR 1 04-23-20 MP3 of show # 1784 HR 2 04-23-20 Playlist of show # 1784 04-23-20 Show # 1781, "Overflow hour"
Duke Ellington-Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue-Newport ’56 Mark Murphy-Summertime-Live in Greece Eddie Jefferson-Filty McNasty-Body and Soul-Prestige ’69 Tower of Power-Squib Cakes-Back to Oakland-WB ’74 Chucho Valdez-Osun-United Nations-Messidor Solo Paquito D’Rivera-Reunion-United Nations-Messidor indeed Arturo Arnett Cobb-Cobb’s Boogie-Again with Milt Buckner-Black and Blue Tony Williams Million Dollar Legs-title track-Columbia ’77 MP3 of Show # 1781 "Overflow hour" Show # 1780, 04-16-20
Blues from Texas and LA begin our festivities, Arnett Cobb and Joe Liggins respectively. The only thing McCoy Tyner has in common is piano, but we hear from his first Blue Note album about the same day Coltrane died in ’67. Cal Tjader plays one of his hits, and fellow vibraphonist Milt Jackson meets the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. We reluctantly pay homage to more jazz musicians lost to coronavirus, Ellis Marsalis and Bucky Pizzarelli, the latter with Zoot Sims. Back to the blues as we reminisce about our decade of the 2000s while visiting and appearing at the King Biscuit Blues Festival south of Memphis, of the hundreds we met there, we single out two: Magic Slim and Willie Big Eyes Smith. In hour # 2 we deal with Memphis-born jazz pianist Phineas Newborn Jr., and continue the hard grooving with Wes Montgomery. Guitarist Jimmy Ponder isn’t quite as flashy, but bridges to the balance of our program of all-new releases. We know what to expect from a Charles Lloyd new release, but as for others this week, we find many quite substantive. For example Enrique Haneine is “luculent,” Nduduzo Makhatini is a visionary with a glance back to Coltrane and Tyner, Troy Roberts plays not just tenor sax but ALL instruments (save for drums) on his new one. And Kandace Springs does not disappoint, dealing with “The Women who Raised Me” as her new release is titled. “Hacksaw maximus.” MP3 of show # 1780 HR 1 04-16-20 MP3 of show # 1780 HR 2 04-16-20 Playlist of show # 1780 04-16-20 Show # 1779, 04-09-20
We have lost trumpeter Wallace Roney at age 59 to coronavirus. We feature his playing with Tony Williams, and as one of the few to solo alongside Miles Davis. The “Very Tall” reunion band of Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and Milt Jackson are heard from 1999, followed by the hard grooving of obscure pianist John Wright. This week’s new releases come from Jane Bunnett and Maqueque, Ernesto Cervini, and Connie Han among others. Vintage music opens our second hour with Anita O’Day and Clifford Brown respectively, from the same era. Social distance with our Latin, Mondo Eleven and Tito Rodriguez. The strangest effects from acoustic guitar come from Gilfema, and our blues is courtesy of master Willie Mabon. Not to be confused with another pianist Harold Mabern, who just passed but has a new album out posthumously. Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane meet at Carnegie Hall, and our final new release this episode is by trumpeter John Scrapper Snider. Content provider for the toilet paper times, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1779 HR 1 04-09-20 MP3 of show # 1779 HR 2 04-09-20 Playlist of show # 1779 04-09-20 Show # 1778, 04-02-20
Who’da thunk hippie band Canned Heat could bring John Lee Hooker’s music such life, but to stay in the mainstream we must have Miles and Coltrane. There comes a time in every good gathering, at a safe distance of course, for Christo Redemptor, this time played by Charlie Musselwhite’s harmonica. There’s only one place to go from there, toward the Latin, and so it’s Poncho Sanchez for a couple. Mostly new releases fill the balance of our first hour, at least in the later twenty-teens, pianist Sam Hirsh finds a silver lining in our situation. Sasha’s Bloc remembers from the black and white period, and no truer words work now than “It’s a Long way Back” played by Mike Bond. Our favorite Serbian guitarist Ana Popovic sings and plays Ellington, Amber Weekes is wonderful on a standard, and west coast blues guitarist Junior Watson plays it out. For act two, Aubrey Johnson’s voice is vibrato-less, hints at Brazil, and for some reason contains accordion. Saxist Jimmy Greene plays soprano while “Looking Up.” Connie Han has definitely arrived with her new one, find our YouTube just to look at the cover. A strange combination of vibraphone, vocal and sculpture collide with Christian Tamburr. Back to standards with the most empathetic of all Bill Evans, missing, as you and I do, the spring. Duke’s Big Four, as in Ellington, brings in guitarist Joe Pass. Marie Rita is all Brazilian with gobs of feeling, whereas Beata Pater is contemplative, singing very Flora Purim-influenced on Chick Corea music. Finally Les McCann and Houston Person, in a rare meeting, sing and play the blues. As in a drum kit hi-hat, the Sock cymbal is a sex symbol. Broadcasting from the United States of, well, corona, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1778 HR 1 04-02-20 MP3 of show # 1778 HR 2 04-02-20 Playlist of show # 1778 04-02-20 Show # 1777, 03-26-20
Among side the yuletide comes our favorite high-level players like Bobby Hutcherson, Tommy Flanagan, Miles, the Count, Goodman, Silver and Ellington. In between hear new young musicians like the collective Native Soul, vintage sounds from the poet/singer Oscar Brown Jr., and from just last generation Tim Hagans and Marcus Printup, trumpeters paying tribute to their previous generation. Hear the most obscure organists you’ve never heard, & never will again. In fact we’ve got blues to lose from Howlin’ Wolf and Luther Allison, with a mildly interesting oldie in between. Blossom Dearie and Bob Dorough have exquisite chemistry this holiday, and our Latin sounds come from the great Machito. Hand-picked jazz on the radio for you since 1975, that’s the lens thru which we view the world, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1777 HR 1 03-26-20 MP3 of show # 1777 HR 2 03-26-20 Playlist of show # 1777 03-26-20 Show # 1776, 03-19-20
Radio has been the go-to in any world crisis now for one hundred years. Emergency information notwithstanding, radio becomes important for humor, entertainment, music, any diversion to keep this old world going while it’s shut down. Our theme this week addresses much of this, beginning with a spirited arrangement of Sonny Stitt music by of all artists the USAF. It’s not always easy retaining the spirit of Fats Waller into later based styles for sure but we give pianist Benny Green his chance. Much need now is ESP, in our case by Duke Pearson. Next, up-tempo, no down-in-the-alley or crying-in-your beer blues, from Amos Milborn followed by T-Bone Walker…catch phrase: “Lookin forward to a better future forget about the past.” New releases as Organ quartet Guitar Elation jams Brazilian, not named for the delivery truck at your door so much lately, but rather “Amazonas.” Then old timey swing but new sung Callie Cardamon. Challenging big-band Afro-Cuban All Stars music is scrambled by time signature. For hour number two this week, new releases continue beginning with saxophonist Christopher Hollyday, then the stone-cold blues feature from the 1980s, Sonny Rhodes followed by Cash McCall. Vintage music comes from Cannonball Adderley with the relegated-to-home theme, then a focus on big band. First from Joe Henderson’s 1996 release, then a new release from Michael Zibler followed by the very earliest Thad Jones-Mel Lewis. Anita O’Day joins Cal Tjader with no-truer words delaying spring, pianist Kenny Barron decries what we need most, “Without Deception.” Finally the next in our late pianist McCoy Tyner tribute, a duet with violinist Stephane Grappelli of all people. Constantly re-inventing the tire, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1776 HR 1 03-19-20 MP3 of show # 1776 HR 2 03-19-20 Playlist of show # 1776 03-19-20 Show # 1775, 03-12-20
A few new releases to open on the spot, brand spankin’ new is a prime recent live date from the late pianist Harold Mabern. Tributes continue with Arturo Sandoval playing to Clifford Brown, another trumpeter is Maynard Ferguson. Ralph Moore’s sax sounds great now back in the jazz studio, from the big band category comes Lionel Hampton and Woody Herman. Herb Ellis plays his understated guitar, and bassist Charles Mingus leads a trio with pianist Hampton Hawes playing both with angst, then tenderly. In hour # 2 this episode, we begin with Machito’s Salsa Big Band, and continue with the desert southwest’s Sonido Global playing west coast jazz. In blues we catch up with also on the west coast with Buddy Reed and the Rocket 88s playing a Howlin’ Wolf tune, then the real Wolf to follow. The next new release swings Disney, he is Professor Cunningham, whereas the Great Jazz Trio (Hank and Elvin Jones) aren’t exactly Snow White. Pianist Oscar Peterson hosts legendary saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, then how do we deal with the passing of pianist McCoy Tyner? He is the last surviving member of the John Coltrane Quartet and died in early March 2020. Lately we’ve been bouncing around all his eras anyway, including with Coltrane, learning where he’s been, this time we catch Tyner with Bobby Hutcherson this time playing marimba, then with saxophonist Joe Henderson. Hold me closer Tiny Hacksaw. MP3 of show # 1775 HR 1 03-12-20 MP3 of show # 1775 HR 2 03-12-20 Playlist of show # 1775 03-12-20 Show # 1774, 03-05-20
We are fortunate to have the Jones jazz brothers. Hank and Elvin together from Detroit. Setting the tone for new blood, singer Lizzie Thomas from the tradition, rebellion at its finest at the end of the 1950s from Charles Mingus. And our Latin sounds coming from Orquesta Akokan and Yolanda Duke. A giant of a contributor but short on recognition is Sir Charles Thompson at the piano, then it’s the “tune-out factor” portion of our show. Obscure and privately recorded Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane, followed by Woody Herman meeting Igor Stravinsky. It’s a setup for another hour begun by newer names Jeff Rupert and George Garzone, in the tandem tenor tradition. We remember the late drummer John Christensen playing with pianist Keith Jarrett. Blossom Dearie is a droll doll with a penchant in this case for jazz geography, then the blues with Jerry McCain, Floyd Dixon, and world sounds from newcomer Deline Briscoe from Australia. PJ Perry plays sax from Canada, and the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s record of Japanese themes is artistic enough to warrant three tracks in a row for theme’s sake. Finally, 60 years of separation should be sufficient to exemplify where big band jazz has traveled, Jon Faddis’ Carnegie Hall Jazz Band performs Sing Sing Sing with the desert southwest’s Lewis Nash taking the drum solo. On vacation? In a hurry? Then you’re not on vacation, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1774 HR 1 03-05-20 MP3 of show # 1774 HR 2 03-05-20 Playlist of show # 1774 03-05-20 Show # 1773, 02-27-20
From among the first 2020 album releases, hear trumpeter John Sneider lead a tidy and syncopated group, checking vitals and getting blood circulating is another trumpeter Terrell Stafford. That’s not enough, we need Donald Byrd for archive’s sake. From the Austin scene come Miss LuAnn Barton and Jimmy Vaughan, then on to guitar. First playing it safe is Dennis Coffey, then dangerous is Linc Chamberland. Brazil’s Maria Rita sings a lyric of Hacksaw, and Justin Varnes gauges the political climate of our time. In hour number two, JP Soars proves the hustle is on, then into our Latin mood first with Cheo Feliciano and then Conexion Latina. JJ Johnson is wonderfully mellow leading a session of younger players, after all, dedicating one’s life to the trombone is a NOBLE thing! Flutist Herbie Mann plays perhaps his biggest hit, then back to “bone” with trombonist Steve Davis. Trumpeter Clark Terry is consummate on top of a big band base, speaking of which Woody Herman is simply nifty in his first hit recording. Once, twice, three times a Hacksaw. MP3 of show # 1773 HR 1 02-27-20 MP3 of show # 1773 HR 2 02-27-20 Playlist of show # 1773 02-27-20 |
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