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VIDEOS AND MP3 ARCHIVES of HACKSAW JAZZ
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 Show 1812 08-20-20
Supercharged with good vibes, we start with a long overdue profile on the 1970s recordings of Bobby Hutcherson who passed four years ago this month. We single out the good energy of his 1970s Blue Note recordings, probably because those were among our first impressions of him. Next we rate a new release record once and for all, Swingadelic’s Bluesville. Also new for ’20 is one from sax man Matt Renzi with cello which has substance. We are poised to cover the Charlie Parker centennial for radio, any minute now on August 29th, 2020. To whet our appetite, we go for Prez and Bird at JATP, west coast jazz of 1946. Then follow that with Eddie Jefferson singing the same Parker sax solo. Plenty saxy is Frank Basile and Sam Dillon’s new quintet release. Act two opens with trumpeter and Doctor Eddie Henderson shuffling and dealing. From there the shuffle continues from down under and slide guitarist Dave Hole, Texas-come-California guitar from Pee Wee Crayton, and the guitar of Gilmer Texas’ Freddie King. We’ve been on a kick of finding different versions of Jive Samba, this week’s comes from Cannonball Adderley’s last album. Michael Wolff, a pianist who played with Cannonball, has survived and his new one is a cooperative, playing Sgt. Pepper music. No saxophonist will ever have the same tone as Stanley Turrentine, guitarist Diego Figueiredo offers a warm new recording, Cal Tjader hosts, and plays music by, Mongo Santamaria. That leads to our conclusion by Julio Guiterrez’s Cuban Jam Session from ’57, focusing on Cha cha cha. Satisfying a taste for the esoteric & eclectic to the obscure, Johnny G Watson to Tadd Dameron, Billy Jack Wills to Boyd Raeburn. Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1812 HR 1 08-20-20 MP3 of show 1812 HR 2 08-20-20 Playlist of show 1812 08-20-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-23-20
Albert King-We all Wanna Boogie Ray Charles-Sinner’s Prayer James Cotton-Chicken Heads Freddie King-I’m Goin’ Down Nighthawks-Cheap Stuff Hurricane Ruth-Dirty Blues Lisa Mills-Same Time Same Place Lisa Mills-Travelin’ On Hi-Jivers-One More Time Coleen Duffy & Devil Doll-Queen of the Road BB King-CC Rider BB King-Ain’t that a Buddy BB King-Wee Baby Blues Karen Lovely-I’ve had Enough Albert King-Kansas City MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-09-20 Show 1810 08-13-20
This broadcast is more power-packed with top jazz names than we ever could have planned. Of course there are always birthdays and passings to report, but other than that it’s just one of those things. Our world will never sound the same without Annie Ross, probably the first woman of jazz “vocalese” as well as a third of the best vocal trio in our music, Lambert Hendricks and Ross, of whom an entire two hours could be (and have been) devoted. No one plays a tenor sax ballad like John Coltrane. Except maybe Lester Young who melodicizes the same elsewhere. The first-time release of a 1959 Art Blakey session has finally been unearthed, and in a continuing study of the four Thelonious Monk big band sessions, we pick 1963’s Philharmonia Hall. Trumpeter Kenny Dorham was no household name among the public, but in jazz trumpet circles he may have been close to Miles, Diz and the rest. Cuban Paquito D’Rivera has been playing alto sax long enough to now be an elder statesman. Lester Young is captured at the Royal Roost on Symphony Sid’s radio show, and in a latin-charged set of music, Jimmy Forrest completes our first hour. Charlie Parker’s centennial is August 29, 2020 so we are poised to cover that. The minute he died in ’55 it seems a young player named Cannonball Adderly suddenly came along, who we hear from 1960. Next, a brother Nat Adderley composition played by Thad Jones/Mel Lewis. Sax marvel Bobby Watson’s new disc is so good we let two tracks go. Harold Lopez Nussa is Cuban, but his piano music is more jazz in the forward-looking sense. Brian Swartz is a trumpeter/vocalist who took cues from a career military trumpet playing father, and Billy Childs is a pianist who by now has quite the continuing resume and discography going. Little blade, sharp teeth. Hacksaw Jazz. MP3 of show 1810 HR 1 08-13-20 MP3 of show 1810 HR 2 08-13-20 Playlist of show 1810 08-13-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-16-20
Sonny Boy Williamson-One Way Out Alber Cummings-Say you Love Me Ruth Brown-5-10-15 Lynwood Slim-Don’t Tell Me Paul Benjaman-I’ll Make Love To You Anytime (JJ Cale) Joe Houston-Almost Lost my Life John Primer-Man or Mouse Little Mack Simmons-Bad Intentions Jimmy Reed-Tell me that you Love Me John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat-Talk Too Much Jimmy Thackery-Empty Arms Hotel T-Bone Walker-T-Bone Shuffle MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-16-20 Unnumbered hours 08-06-20
From every decade 1950s to now (twenty-otts excepted some reason) we cull our vinyl and digital this edition, beginning with Supersax playing Charlie Parker in five-part sax harmony. Then it’s immediate mellow-out first with Herbie Mann followed by Jim Hall, not a bad grouping. Oscar Peterson was captured live with his drum-less trio and young Derrrick Gardner who now fronts the Basie Band floors us with his “Big Dig!” (Big band of course). Next lady vocalists soothe our restless souls, Samoa Wilson is a brand new one on us, sassy Sarah Vaughan we hope will always be a mainstay. Finally Falkner Evans serves a nightcap on hour # 1. For part two hear a pair from R & B pioneer Tiny Bradshaw simply to liven things up. Dave Riley continues with blues and for another new release, how about the TNEK Jazz Quintet paying homage to the late bassist/composer Sam Jones. Pianist Benny Green brings in Russel Malone and Christian McBride as trio mates, and Marshal Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra releases the first recording of that spacey ensemble in 18 years. We return to showcasing alto sax legend Lee Konitz, first with Stan Kenton then with his own quintet also featuring a second saxophonist. Pianist Bill Evans plays a ballad featuring Kenny Burrell, then Celia Cruz is our Jazz Cubano, Azucar, however you wanna dance it. Hacksaw Caliente! MP3 of unnumbered HR 1 08-06-20 MP3 of unnumbered HR 2 08-06-20 Playlist of unnumbered 08-06-20 Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-09-20
John Lee Hooker-How Long Little Walter-Confessin’ the Blues Clarence Gatemouth Brown-Leftover Blues Aaron Burton-Little Red Rooster Walter Wolfman Washington-Nobody’s Fault but Mine Bobby Rush-I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya Howlin’ Wolf-44 Stevie Ray Vaughan-Mary had a Little Lamb Bob Margolin-Don’t let me Kill this Woman Ana Popovic-The Only Reason Johnny Heartsman-Walkin’ Blues Buddy Guy-Money (That’s what I Want) Jack Cooley-Dynaflow MP3 of Blues Radio Hacksaw 08-09-20 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 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 |
Radio stations carrying Hacksaw Jazz:
RadioPhoenix.org, KPNG-FM EVIT Radio Chandler AZ, KUGS-FM Bellingham WA, KKRN Round Mountain CA, KHNS Haines Alaska, WKAR-FM E. Lansing MI, WVBI Beaver Island MI, WADR-FM Janesville WI, WNMC-FM, Traverse City MI, 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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