Episode 188, The Saxophone and it’s Evolution.

Discovering Jazz

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.