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VIDEOS AND MP3 ARCHIVES of HACKSAW JAZZ
Show 1809 07-30-20
This broadcast series, and music on community radio in general, affords us screen time detox. We remember the late trumpeter Claudio Roditi who guests on the opening track by Paquito D’Rivera. Inspired by a radio playlist dusted off from ’89, we return to our safe jazz library for a few like Woody Herman, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie (in a couple places) and Maxine Sullivan. Which segues to several notable & creative women in our music from then and now. Andrea Superstein from Canada has a singing voice and attitude we like, when pianist Dorothy Donegan died of cancer in ’97 she was still largely unknown. We pick her up a few years earlier hosting guest Dizzy on trumpet. Blues women Rory Block and Lisa Mills come out strong on two new outings. T-Bone Walker wraps a blues set and an hour. For our second half we enter slightly more dangerous territory, Steve Davis’ Quintet “Live at Smalls” works up a similar energy as Coltrane at the Vanguard. Tremendous saxophonist Roxy Coss continues constructive venting of frustration featuring her pianist Miki Yamanaka briefly. Trombonist Ray Anderson sings as forward-looking as he plays. For our Latin or Afro-Cuban jazz portion listen to Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri thankfully together from a single album. Late saxophonist Richie Cole took singer Eddie Jefferson under his wing in the ‘70s, and together they came up with a future mission statement for jazz radio. Our final new release is an organ trio led by its guitarist, hence BK Trio. Now fully retired from corporate radio, we’re converting neckties into face masks. Little blade, sharp teeth, as unpredictable as a Hacksaw. MP3 of show # 1809 HR 1 07-30-20 MP3 of show # 1809 HR 2 07-30-20 Playlist of show # 1809 07-30-20 Show # 1806 07-23-20
We’ve got new and re-releases, with a couple vintage first-time releases. Grant Stewart is a new tenor sax name, Bobby Hutcherson was arguably the most recorded vibraphonist in jazz. Bassist Ray Brown split around 2002, but left sessions in the can as leader. Linda Pearl sings standards on her new release, Albert Collins had an underground hit in the ‘60s, but a huge hit today with Blues Radio Hacksaw. The saxophonist who opened our episode brings back fabulous vocalist Lucy Yeghiazaryan on a classic. Comfortably loping along is new saxophonist Jerry Cook, and paying tribute to the Charlie Parker Centennial this year is alto saxophonist Steve Slagle. Hour two is devoted a lot to Hacksaw Caliente! Just arrived in our PO Box are all volumes of the legendary “Cuban Jam Sessions” recorded in Havana, which liberated the strictly arranged Afro Cuban jazz recordings of the day. That reminds us Mongo Santamaria wrote a huge Herbie Hancock jazz hit. Vibist Jason Marsalis swings on a new one, and a recent’y discovered tape of Monk in ’68 recorded at a high school by a janitor has been forwarded to us. Prime lady vocalists Anita O’Day and Irene Krall warble for us, to ramp back down to Havana we first check in with Cal Tjader in LA. Compatibility in musical meanderings w/Hacksaw Tom. MP3 of show # 1806 HR 1 07-23-20 MP3 of show # 1806 HR 2 07-23-20 Playlist of show # 1806 07-23-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 07-26-20Ray Sharpe-Oh My Baby’s Gone
Studebaker John-Blue Feeling Guy Davis-Uncle Tom is Dead (Milk ’n Cookies remix) Roy Milton & his Solid Senders-Hucklebuck Noble Watts-Confusion Sippie Wallace-Women be Wise Vernon Green & the Medallions Coup DeVille Baby Dave Hole-Tore Down Pee Wee Crayton-Runnin’ Wild Freddie King-San Ho Say Johnny Dyer-Baby What you Want me to Do Bob Margolin-The Window Richard Berry Get Out of the Car Percy Mayfield-Please Send me Someone Chuck Willis-Watch for the Stop Sign Delgado Brothers-Let’s Get Back MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 07-26-20 Show # 1805, 07-16-20
East meets west indeed to start our broadcast of 85 % new releases: San Francisco pianist Adam Shulman and John Fedchock in New York employ plenty bone as in that slide horn. Since the turntable needs to be kept in good working order I pulled from among the first jazz LPs I bought new, 1976’s Jake Hanna’s Kansas City Express. It starts getting adventurous with Daniel Hersog’s Jazz Orchestra. From the authentic to the tongue-in-cheek we go from Randy Weston’s rumbling piano to Jimmy Layton’s overdubbed electronics, creating new memories of this moment in a positive way (we concur with the Zappa influence). Taj Mahal tempers with a blues classic and the late Jimmy Heath takes an elegant tenor sax victory lap on his final album. Christian McBride’s Big Band pays tribute to yet another assassinated civil rights leader; In the process we picked up on that classic Creed Taylor sound of past A & M, Verve and CTI releases of 50 years ago…no coincidence once we heard the album title: For Jimmy (Smith), Wes (Montgomery) and Oliver (Nelson the orchestrator). 3D Jazz Trio is Jackie Warren piano, Amy Slook Bass and Sherrie Marichle drums. Tenor Saxophonist Jerry Cook takes a cue from Stanley Turrentine. Then it’s off to the new normal with Ron Davis’ SymphRONica, a piano trio recording of Ben Rosenblum, an organ recording from trumpeter John Scrapper Snider, and Bettye Lavette bringing up the topic of systemic racism out of necessity. The hope is in the voices of Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson at the conclusion. I’m Hooked on a Hacksaw. MP3 of show # 1805 HR 1 07-16-20 MP3 of show # 1805 HR 2 07-16-20 Playlist of show # 1805 07-16-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 07-19-20
Jose Ramirez-Goodbye Letter Hurricane Ruth-What you Never Had Eli Cook-All Night Thing Sue Foley-Better Cephas & Wiggins-Cool Down RD Olson-I Got a Message Studebaker John-We’re gonna Rock Little Walter-Blue Lights The Nighthawks-I Hate A Nickel-Tryin’ To Get To You Rory Block-I Shall Wear a Crown Lisa Mills-That’s what Love will Make You Do Koko Taylor-Find a Fool T-Bone Walker-Call It Stormy Monday MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 07-19-20 Show # 1803, 07-09-20
Practicing the tradition…while we clean up and refile much vinyl and vintage, Facebook Live did not happen on this broadcast as we were not wearing a necktie and we can’t have you seeing us that way. Clifford Brown was recorded in Paris with just rhythm section and no other horns, Von and Chico Freeman from Chicago make a great Father and Son team. Richie Cole plays sax on an early recording with Reuben Brown, and we do throw in a couple brand new releases like Dave Stryker with Bob Mintzer and the WDR Big Band. We hear a couple sides of vibist Milt Jackson, saxophonist Joel Frahm has a new release, in the can since ’11. And we revisit boogie piano with Freddie Slack. We start our second hour with a spin from Junior Parker, then hear a Sam Jones composition by the TNEK Jazz Quintet. The Riverside Reunion band plays a favorite by Randy Weston, and Eliane Elias is heard playing piano only from an earlier vinyl. A couple Cuban-come-American musicians take center stage, Chucho Valdez and Paquito D’Rivera, once bandmates. And saxophonist Arnett Cobb brings us home with meat & potatoes greasy jazzy blues. Take good care of my Hacksaw. MP3 of show # 1803 HR 1 07-09-20 MP3 of show # 1803 HR 2 07-09-20 Playlist of show # 1803 07-09-20 Show # 1801, 07-02-20
These are the hours of Ben Webster, Billy Strayhorn, Roy Eldridge, Count Basie and the Verve label. First off Tommy Flanagan plays an electric piano on a number once associated w/Dizzy, Johnny Hodges is the first of our Verve Records session artists. Billie Holiday follows for just a slightly deeper groove. More old-school talk touts Tito Rodriguez at the Palladium, ironically followed by the Paladins. Just not at the Palladium. And it leads to more shuffling blues from RJ Mischo. For vocal frenzy hear obscure Big Walter Price, the Whips and Blind Boys. Then it’s Basie at Newport ’57…definitely the heights Ellington achieved a year earlier, reuniting many of the Verve artists mentioned so far plus the added attraction of Lester Young. Michael Kaeshammer plays New Orleans-type piano from a new release. For hour # 2, singer Aubrey Johnson deals with 2020, Billy Strayhorn leads from the piano. Tim Hagans and Marcus Printump play Freddie Hubbard, then Hubbard plays Stevie Wonder. The next Basie session for Verve brings in singer Joe Williams. We dedicate the standard ballad “Peace” to the memory of George Floyd, we won’t stand in the sidelines and remain silent. Just when you think you’ve heard every version of Harlem Nocturne, listen to NYC’s Swingadelic. In ’72 singer Johnny Hartman met trumpeter Teramasa Hino on record for tangible longing and smoldering sensuality. Finally the Barrett Martin Group plays an original coincidentally entitled Nocturne. What kind of tool am I? A mechanic in the workshop doing an overnight shift most certainly in the groove yard. Full Moon Hacksaw. MP3 of show # 1801 HR 1 07-02-20 MP3 of show # 1801 HR 2 07-02-20 Playlist of show # 1801 07-02-20 BLUES RADIO HACKSAW 2020-REBOOT
Originally 06-27-2010 on KWCD Sierra Vista AZ Kelley Hunt-Back in the Saddle Robert Cray Band-False Accusations Muddy Waters-Got my Mojo Workin’ Seth Walker-Miss Ann Shemekia Copeland-Turn the Heat Up Elmore James/Sonny Boy Williamson-Dust My Broom Albert King-Killin’ Floor Bob Margolin-Martian Alien Boogie Eddie C. Campbell-That’s What I Know Jerry Boogie McCain-Super Woman Little Ed & the Blues Imperials-Walkin’ James Cotton-Honest I Do Reba Russell Band-Blues is Mine Louis Jordan-Outskirts of Town MP3 of BLUES RADIO HACKSAW 2010 ENCORE Show # 1800 06-25-20
Replacing our past relaxed, bluesy, party jazz is an edgy & frantic swing just to keep up with the world’s fast-changing times. Latin jazz by veteran Chico O’Farrill helps, then it’s early 21st century ahead of its time enough to fit right now with Scofield Lovano Holland & Foster. For pianistic study, we must listen to Bud Powell the year Charlie Parker died, and Thelonious Monk from his third big band session in ’68. Then it’s right into now with Jesse Davis praying like we’ve never prayed before, a release from Smalls Live club and record label as is Spike Wilner but his from the studio. Only because the turntable is always warmed up do we visit 1970s Joe Turner for the blues. Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side band does Wayne Shorter justice, and we are always Gettin’ it Together with the funky soulful piano of Bobby Timmons. After intermission we hear Catherine Russell from a single in the can since ’07, learned personally from Alberta Hunter in 1977 who composed if for a show on commission. Greg Abate plays soprano with guest alto saxophonist Richie Cole, and Rufus Reid the great bassist fronts a heavy group with medium substance. Don Grolnick is another artist sufficiently forward-looking so that his musical statement makes sense now. Back to Afro Cuban jazz with Mario Bauza followed by Celia Cruz. Down home sounds come from Tennessee’s Homesick James, Linda Hopkins and Howlin’ Wolf, we call them “the three H’s” from the same letter under which they are filed. For closers comes La Lucha to put a period on the sum of all parts. “Groove” can’t be the new normal for 2020, as we need to be prepared for a relapse of many things. It is necessary for “Vision CORRECTION 2020,” Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1800 HR 1 06-25-20 MP3 of show # 1800 HR 2 06-25-20 Playlist of show # 1800 06-25-20 Show # 1798 Overflow HR 3
1798 overflow HR 3 Jimmy Cobb Quartet Yesterdays Clifford Brown Max Roach-Sandu Rhy Dong Ju-Arium Dave Riley-Ride with your Daddy Tonight Hampton Hawes Walkin’ Les Brown’s Dave Pell-Way You Look 2-min break music Richie Cole-Blue Room Richie Cole-Starburst Orin Evans Capt. Black Big Band-This Little Light Joe Turner-Hey Little Girl MP3 of Show # 1798 Overflow HR 3 Show # 1799 06-18-20
Replacing our past relaxed, bluesy, party jazz is an edgy & frantic swing just to keep up with the world’s fast-changing times. Latin jazz by veteran Chico O’Farrill helps, then it’s early 21st century ahead of its time enough to fit right now with Scofield Lovano Holland & Foster. For pianistic study, we must listen to Bud Powell the year Charlie Parker died, and Thelonious Monk from his third big band session in ’68. Then it’s right into now with Jesse Davis praying like we’ve never prayed before, a release from Smalls Live club and record label as is Spike Wilner but his from the studio. Only because the turntable is always warmed up do we visit 1970s Joe Turner for the blues. Conrad Herwig’s Latin Side band does Wayne Shorter justice, and we are always Gettin’ it Together with the funky soulful piano of Bobby Timmons. After intermission we hear Catherine Russell from a single in the can since ’07, learned personally from Alberta Hunter in 1977 who composed if for a show on commission. Greg Abate plays soprano with guest alto saxophonist Richie Cole, and Rufus Reid the great bassist fronts a heavy group with medium substance. Don Grolnick is another artist sufficiently forward-looking so that his musical statement makes sense now. Back to Afro Cuban jazz with Mario Bauza followed by Celia Cruz. Down home sounds come from Tennessee’s Homesick James, Linda Hopkins and Howlin’ Wolf, we call them “the three H’s” from the same letter under which they are filed. For closers comes La Lucha to put a period on the sum of all parts. “Groove” can’t be the new normal for 2020, as we need to be prepared for a relapse of many things. It is necessary for “Vision CORRECTION 2020,” Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1799 HR 1 06-18-20 MP3 of show # 1799 HR 2 06-18-20 Playlist of show # 1799 06-18-20 Show # 1797 Overflow HR 3
Aubrey Johnson-Again-Unraveled Billy Strayhorn-Things Ain’t What they Used to Be Tim Hagens & Marcus Printeump-Crisis Freddie Hubbard-Too High-High Energy-Columbia ’74 Freddie Hubbard-Lost Dreams-Liquid Love-Columbia ’75 Count Basie/Joe Williams-Comeback Red Garland/Eddie Lockjaw Davis-We’ll be Together Again Zoot Sims/Sonny Stitt-Lonesome Road MP3 of Show # 1797 Overflow HR 3 Show # 1796, 06-11-20
Ray Barretto leads from his Charanga band days, Jay McShann simply never sounded bad. Another ivory master was Art Tatum, with Lionel Hampton and Buddy Rich, these all-stars need no bassist. Young guitarist Randy Napoleon is inventive, LaLucha contains acoustic piano and impressive clarinet. Daniel Herzog’s Jazz Orchestra helps review recent days of political unrest’s and division’s breaking point. Charles McPherson is an alto saxist from San Diego, and Phil Carlin is across Highway 8 to Tucson Arizona. Freddie Hubbard hosts a Euphonium player, Elmore James REALLY had the blues. Monty Alexander is in a shade of blue, Sue Maskaleris marches for demonstrators and protesters. We’re grateful Erroll Garner’s tapes are being systematically remastered and re-issued, our vinyls are worn out. Milt Buckner plays organ so bad it’s good, and Bill Watrous plays trombone against an orchestral backdrop. Mose Allison sings Fool’s Paradise, an obscure Johnny Fuller cover. Pucho and his Latin Soul Brothers swing a Mambo entry, Yusef Lateef is in another tone center, and Anita O’Day provides a classic among the decades. Innovation, ground-cutting, free thinking, forward looking. We’re browsing at an album cover, we swear there’s a Hacksaw on it. Listen live every Mon-thurs 10a-noon on http://fullmoonhacksaw.com as we assemble these network hours in rough form. MP3 of show # 1796 HR 1 06-11-20 MP3 of show # 1796 HR 2 06-11-20 Playlist of show # 1796 06-11-20 Show # 1795, 06-04-20
Coming from a weird place this episode, edgy and perhaps capturing real emotion. Beginning with boogie spillover from the swing era, Freddie Slack on the 88s, famous at one time with Will Bradley and Ray McKinley. Terry Gibbs is one of the oldest still-performing jazz musicians at the moment, and we play a 1970s colorized west-coast version of 1940s east coast bebop with Supersax. Avant grade music fits our mood exactly, and we practically hammer it home over a couple tracks: Ambrose Akinmusire, and in more structured but tricky rhythms of Enrique Haneine and Brad Turner/Seamus Blake, except not in that sequence. We sample a surprisingly more conventional recent release from Heisenberg Uncertainty Players than their previous release, Herb Geller has Earl Jordan singing his pointed political Watergate lyrics, lest we forget. We pay tribute to the recently passed Lucky Peterson and Jimmy Cobb, not in sequence. Machito’s Salsa Big Band is our Latin today, and vocally there is Kurt Elling with pianist Danilo Perez. Freddie Hubbard’s most famous fusion jam has to be Red Clay, three pianists play in a row: Oscar Peterson, Cyrus Chestnut and Miki Yamanaka. Guitarist Howard Roberts takes us home literally, he was born right here in Phoenix. Out of self, into the moment, into eternity. Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1795 HR 1 06-04-20 MP3 of show # 1795 HR 2 06-04-20 Playlist of show # 1795 06-04-20 Overflow Hour 1795 HR 3
Dave Riley Bob Corritore-Trash Man Blues Rory Block-In my Girlish Days Howard Roberts-Dolphin Dance Marvin Stamm-Zoom Phil Woods-Viable Blues Don Grolnick-Nothing Personal Kandace Springs-Gentle Rain Sue Maskaleris-Love is the Key Amber Weekes-After You’ve Gone Arthur Prysock and Count Basie-Come Rain or Come Shine Kenny Burrell-Caravan MP3 of Overflow Hour 1795 HR 3 Show 1793, 05-28-20
A good mix of the old and new this week, first big band from Church on Monday and Billy Strayhorn. Brazilian sounds come from Miguel DeLeon and you might call the Afro-Cuban rhythms inspired by Panama with Ruben Blades. Singer Ethel Ennis is a veteran and totally herself, an ensemble called Native Soul is a welcome collective. Nicky Parrot plays bass and sings with Harry Allen tenor sax uncredited, then a segment we call Blues Bytes. Hear the experienced Joe Louis Walker, medium heat soul from Gerald McClendon who woulda been great alongside Top 40 & Motown heard on AM radio of the ’60s had we a time machine. Jose Ramirez is our sleeper. In hour two, one of the myriad new releases from JLCO, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra featuring Christopher Crenshaw. Marlena Shaw is always awesome, Stuff Smith swings his violin off, and trumpeter Win Pongsakorn is a new discovery. Jenny Davis has a great question for authority. Drummer Art Blakey played with three trumpet greats, all broadcast from or recorded at Birdland, Savor rare Fats Navarro, sample a side of Miles Davis between the cool and the out, then there’s wonderful Clifford Brown. My next assignment is to find Art Blakey and Lee Morgan at Birdland…Delicacies for our musical menu and variations on a few themes, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1793 HR 1 05-28-20 MP3 of show # 1793 HR 2 05-28-20 Playlist of show # 1793 05-28-20 Overflow Hour 1794 HR 3
Lonnie Brooks-Wrong Number-Alligator Eddie Jefferson-Confirmation-Live-Liest-Muse Charlie Parker-Ornithology-Dial Shirley King feat. Junior Wells-Hoodoo Man Blues Peggy Lee with George Shearing-Get Out of Town Billy Strayhorn-In a Mellow Tone (break music) John “Scrapper” Sneider-Pyramid (Ellington)-Scrapper-Cellar Live ’20 Bill Evans-Some Day my Prince will Come-Last Waltz Fred Forney with Jack Radavich-When Lights are Low Stan Getz with Kenny Barron-Soul Eyes-Montmartre ’91 MP3 of Overflow Hour 1794 HR 3 Show # 1790, 05-21-20
Blues, big band, and much more vinyl than usual permeate our proceedings first with organist Don Patterson representing the Philadelphia sound, Carter-Gillespie Inc. so eloquently sewing up a classic and the most unlikely back-to-back and working, Johnny Hartman and John Lee Hooker. Once they have played out we hear a set of blues then bop: The Hi-Jivers, Rufus Thomas, Etta James, Art Blakey and Hank Jones. In hour # 2 we are peaceful, the easy feeling is a by product. Miles in ’69, Chick Corea’s early Return to Forever, Herbie Hancock celebrating Joni Mitchell, of all people Stan Kenton and one of our few new releases, Blind Lemon Pledge who fares well, good at being himself. Slim Harpo is Louisiana of the ‘50s and Dave Riley is captured live recently. Big bands led by drummers are those of Louie Bellson and Buddy Rich. On a good day my job is to watch the clock and listen to the radio, Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show # 1790 HR 1 05-21-20 MP3 of show # 1790 HR 2 05-21-20 Playlist of show # 1790 05-21-20 Overflow Hour 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 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 |
Radio stations carrying Hacksaw Jazz:
RadioPhoenix.org, KPNG-FM EVIT Radio Chandler AZ, KMRE-FM Bellingham WA, KKRN Round Mountain CA, KHNS Haines Alaska, WKAR-FM E. Lansing MI, WVBI Beaver Island MI, WADR-FM Janesville WI, Global Community Radio Network "GCR III" Geneva NY, CJUM-FM Winnipeg, WMOT Middle State Tennessee Jazz Network, WHPW Harpswell MN, WYAP Clay WV, WEJP Wheeling WV, KHOI-FM Ames IA, WOUB-AM Athens OH, KAWC-FM/Border Radio KOFA-AM/Arizona Community Radio Network: Yuma, Parker, Kingman, Williams, Prescott & Flagstaff AZ, Radio586.net Musician’s Union Phoenix, Philly-Jersey njKEWL98.com. 
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