Show notes
This is Part 2 of my three part series on the saxophone. I take you through the early days of jazz, then talk about how Coleman Hawkins transformed the tenor sax from “mooing and rubbery belches” into a purveyor of musical art.
I also touch on the use of the saxophone in classical music, and raconteur and music historian, Al Baggs, from Peterborough, Ontario expounds on that.
Then you’ll also hear a bit of rhythm and blues, rock’n roll, and, of course the next step in jazz’s evolution—Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, and bebop. .
Then I close with some beautiful soprano sax played by Victoria’s Roy Styffe.
Here is what you’ll hear in this week’s episode.
-Harrison Birtwhistle’s Panic for Saxophone, drum kit, and Orchestra (part)
-Cake Walking Babies from Home–Red Onion Jazz Band with Sidney Bechet.
-Song of Songs–Sidney Bechet Quartet
-Singin’ the Blues–Frankie Trumbauer
-One Hour–Mount City Blue Blowers feat. Coleman Hawkins
-Body and Soul-Coleman Hawkins and his Orchestra
-Scaramouche (1st movement) by Darius Milhaud w. Sean Miller on alto sax
-That is Rock and Roll–THe Coasters (featuring King Curtis)
-Side WInder–Wes Dakus and THe Rebels featuring Ron Park on saxophone.
-The Bird Gets the Worm–Charlie Parker
-Tenor Madness–Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane
-Hope—Roy Styffe and George McFetridge.
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