830 - A Jazz Podcast

In this conversation with Hollywood Dawkins and Ray The Jazzman, we talk about the 60 plus years of musical integrity that Impulse Records is known for. Also known as "The House That Trane Built” in honor of it’s number one artist John Coltrane. It is considered home of the new Vanguard of Creative Musicians, while keeping in step with the growing experimental and spiritual awareness of the t...

In this conversation we talk about the collaborations forged at Impulse. Charles Mingus mixes it up with John Coltrane and the very talented instrumentalist Eric Dolphy. Shirley Scott, Queen of the Organ wailing on the keys with Oliver Nelson arranging the horns to a fever pitch ending. Jazz guitarist Gabor Szabo a Hungarian American jazz guitarist, underrated for his distinctive compositions, con...

This episode of 8:30 is a special sample of songs from Hollywood Dawkins and Ray The Jazz Man's personal Spotify playlist put together especially for you. The Brecker Brothers – Slang Miles Davis – So What   Jeff Lorber – He Had A Hat Billie Holiday – Lady Always Sings the Blues Jeff Lorber - Always There Freddie Hubbard – Red Clay  Send us Fan Mail Support the show https://www.facebook.com/p...

On March 2, 2023, Wayne Shorter passed away at the age of 89. Another one of the Jazz Masters gone and never to be forgotten. In this conversation Herman "Hollywood" Dawkins and Ray The Jazzman will discuss Wayne Shorter’s contribution to the Arts. He was an Arranger, Composer, Saxophonist and Genius. As we hand pick our favorites, we listen to and talk about the early days his career. W...

In this conversation Hollywood Dawkins and Ray The Jazzman continue the flow with Wayne Shorter’s odyssey into Jazz Fusion collaborating with other Jazz greats, such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams,  Joe Zawinul, Peter Erskine and Jaco Pastorious just to name a few. As we hand pick some of our favorite songs, we listen and talk about Wayne's Jazz Fusion brilliance. ...

In this episode Hollywood Dawkins and Ray The Jazzman get down with the topic of Jazz Fusion Supergroup Weather Report, one of the Pioneers of this artform.  There are insights from Hollywood about the musical production in the recording studio and Ray The Jazzman shares his appreciation from a Jazz Fusion perspective.   Songs include: Weather Report – Black Market Weather Report – Elegant People·...

In this episode we delve into the iconic jazz label Blue Note Records which was established in 1939 by Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. Historically, Blue Note has been associated with the “hard bop” style of jazz and recorded essential albums in the avant-garde and free jazz styles. In 1946 recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder used the living room in his parents house in Hackensack, New Jersey before...

In this episode we continue the conversation noting that Blue Note Records was one of the first record labels that took Jazz seriously. They documented some of the greatest Jazz musicians of all time. We continue to appreciate the style that Blue Note Records had of rehearsing the musicians prior to the recording sessions, and the unique artwork of the album covers. Our favorite handpicked selecti...