Full Moon Hacksaw

Series produced by KRDP

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Full Moon Hacksaw is a weekly two-hour radio series spotlighting an eclectic mix of classic and modern Jazz and Blues music, hosted by Arizona radio veteran Tom "Hacksaw" Coulson.

The program is free and stations have the option of carrying it in one of three formats:
(a) 2 consecutive hours weekly,
(b) Two non-consecutive one hour programs weekly, or
(c) As a one hour program weekly (either hour 1 or hour 2)

Full Moon Hacksaw features great stories, rare and emerging recordings, as well as conversations with musicians and aficionados.

Produced by Radio Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona, the program is available nationally to college, community, and public radio stations from Pacifica Radio and the Public Radio Exchange (PRX).


Additional Files

515 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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The first half hour is about groove: Swing with the young saxophonist Scott Hamilton, Latin with Manny Oquendo, and Miles Davis’ take on what was c...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, WMOT, Troon Broadcasting, WVBI-LP, WKAR and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 7
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The roaring, swinging 1964 version of Maynard Ferguson gives us the blues yet another day, both swing and blues are retained for Johnny Taylor. Wit...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, WMOT, KSRQ, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, Troon Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 27, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 10
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Cleared for takeoff in a new broadcast year is Charles McPherson on sax with the first flight out, the descent tracked by pianist Russell Schmidt. ...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WMOT, Troon Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jan 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 8
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Fortunately the efforts of a metaphysical figure from decades ago stay pertinent and top-of-mind. Take Rahsaan Roland Kirk and his ‘60s flute groov...

Bought by WMOT, WEJP-LP 107.1, WJSU, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2018
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 8
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From a pensive perspective comes Dizzy Gillespie bowing to Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald live at the Cote d’Azur. We notice the barometric sax...

Bought by WMOT, WYAP, KMXT, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 9
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Other than an opening bop anthem from vibraphonist Milt Jackson, the first half hour of our broadcast this week is pretty mellow. Chick Corea’s gor...

Bought by WMOT, WYAP, KCMJ Community Radio, WJSU, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 23, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 11
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From bassist Paul Chambers’ first session, he had to have John Coltrane included. Straight to salsa with Mongo Santamaria of the ‘70s followed by c...

Bought by KMXT, WEJP-LP 107.1, WMOT, WVBI-LP, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 10
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One hundred miles an hour comes trumpeter Terrell Stafford, Dexter Gordon tempers considerably. We get on an Antonio Carlos Jobim kick, alternating...

Bought by WMOT, WEJP-LP 107.1, KCMJ Community Radio, WJSU, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 9
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Positive circumstances took me to the south in 1998, but it was Sonny Payne who showed me the ropes once I got there. Memphis and the Sun Studio w...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WMOT, WVBI-LP, WJSU and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 9
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From the happening archives comes guitarist Roland Prince, Chico O’Farrill simmers down to Cyrus Chestnut’s tribute to Bobby Hutchinson. Normally J...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, WJSU, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Feb 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 9
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A good mixture of our usual salsa/blues/bop in retrogressive groove, the late Michael Burks shuffling at start. Afro-Cuban sounds from master Mach...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WMOT, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, WJSU and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:56
  • Purchases: 9
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We pull the more obscure records & CDs off our shelves for a couple hours of pianists, brass & wind players, singers and guitarists. We start in th...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WMOT, WEJP-LP 107.1, KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 05, 2018
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 10
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It’s time for another annual remote broadcast from our long-time sponsor uninterrupted since 2011, Gifts Anon (two words on Facebook). This year we...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WJSU, WVBI-LP, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 8
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From Reno, where Johnny Cash shot that man…in a late winter/early spring storm beginning with super cool Miles to thaw our snowfall with Solar, cle...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 8
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Keeping our hashtags consistent all thru the broadcast (our third in a row on the road), trending are #radiophoenix, #phoenixbluessociety and #blue...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WYAP, WVBI-LP, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 10
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We are on-location from Lake Pleasant Arizona at the 7th Annual Rockabilly Bash which helps community radio financially. For our radio sounds, and ...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WVBI-LP, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOUB and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 7
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Philadelphia’s “Little Bird” Jimmy Heath, now at 91, swings away on tenor sax while McCoy Tyner eases up with a piano ballad. From one of two big b...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 8
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Mixing old vinyl & brand-new releases is our ploy this week, inspired by a collected donation of amassed LPs by pianists. But to begin we spin clas...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMOT and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 8
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Condensed from a four-hour live broadcast on-location at financial supporter Rayners UK Cafe in Glendale AZ, guest announcers Dennis McBroom and Jo...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, WJSU, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2018
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 9
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I can’t imagine a musical education from the moment you are born like that of the Brubeck Brothers, but I’ve listened closely as they backed their ...

Bought by KPIP-LP, WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, WJSU, WOUB and more


  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 9