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).


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511 Pieces

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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Tricky syncopations are key for beginnings, ringleader Phil Woods also hosts Lee Konitz, Pony Poindexter and Leo Wright, followed by John Coltrane....

Bought by WMOT, WEJP-LP 107.1, KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 7
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We hit the jackpot on new releases like New Cool Collective, Joran Cariou Trio and Marcus Daves. Then there’s Jingle Bell Jazz with Lambert/Hendri...

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


  • Added: Dec 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 8
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Spotlight on the spiritual this time, Steve Hobbs swings Amazing Grace and Sonny Stitt strikes up that band fresh off the New York scene. We have a...

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


  • Added: Nov 28, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 8
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We heard such captivating music from a 2012 on-location broadcast done in Glendale Arizona we had to run it again because it starts with a boogie f...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, WYAP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WOUB and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2017
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 6
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From Brazil, and vocal royalty, comes Marie Rita (daughter of Elis Regina) then straight into the purest Cuban/Puerto-Rican rhythms one could hope ...

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


  • Added: Nov 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:57
  • Purchases: 8
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Poncho Sanchez is at the top of his game with Latin Spirits, Marion McPartland lays it in the groove and JP Soars is under a Memphis full moon. Bi...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, WMOT, KCMJ Community Radio, WVBI-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Nov 10, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 7
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Guitarist Pat Martino has recorded so prolifically and somehow we’ve had a slew of his 1970s material so we begin there, continuing thankfully with...

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


  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 6
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Other versions of Bob Dorough’s Devil May Care have taken us back to the original for starters, a Gershwin favorite follows played by guitarist Joe...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, WVBI-LP, WJSU, WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:47
  • Purchases: 7
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Dizzy Gillespie wrote “You got to know the rules before you break ‘em.” From his orchestra’s rhythm section was born the MJQ. Sixty years later oth...

Bought by KRZA, WVBI-LP, RadioFreePalmer, WOUB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2017
  • Length: 01:59:59
  • Purchases: 7