830 - A Jazz Podcast
"8:30...A Jazz Podcast”: The name of the podcast "8:30” comes from the Grammy Award winning album by the legendary Jazz Super Group Weather Report, that defined Jazz Fusion music back in the early 70’s & 80’s. With Joe Zawinul on Keyboards, Wayne Shorter on Saxophones, Jaco Pastorius on Bass, and Peter Erskine on Drums, Weather Report set a high standard of excellence throughout the Jazz World.
With your podcast hosts, DJ’s Herman “Hollywood” Dawkins and Ray The Jazz Man, these two Jazz Music aficionados have spent years researching the music and musicians of the only American Art Form called Jazz. Through these musical episodes they add their own unique perspective on the music and musicians as they listen and dive into the musical styles of Jazz from Be-Bop to Classic Jazz, Swing, Post bop, Fusion and Vocals. Sit back and relax as the 8:30 crew takes you on an incredible journey through some of the most amazing music created since the beginning of Jazz.
830 - A Jazz Podcast
8:30 A Jazz Podcast - Episode 31 - David Sanborn
In this Amazing Episode, your 8:30 crew Herman Hollywood Dawkins and Ray The Jazz Man give it up and dedicate this episode to the Late Great American Alto Saxophonist David Sanborn…who passed away recently on May 12 (July 30, 1945 - May 12, 2024)
Sanborn worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended Jazz with Instrumental Pop and R&B. He began playing the saxophone at age 11 and released his first solo album Taking Off, in 1975.
He was active as a session musician, and played on numerous albums by artist including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Sting, The Eagles, James Brown, George Benson, Elton John and The Rolling Stones etc.
He has released more than 20 albums and won six Grammy Awards.
Songs in this episode include:
- Hideaway
- Sponge
- Comin’ Home Baby
- Run For Cover
- Rikke
- Rush Hour
- Backstreet
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