Lift The Bandstand

About Lift The Bandstand

'Lift The Bandstand' is Wednesday evening Jazz on CJSW. The show is hosted by Gordon Hilton Fick. Gordon has been with CJSW since June of 1995. Most weeks, 'Lift The Bandstand' has a specific theme. The theme might be based around the compositions and performances by a specific artist. Sometimes an entire show is devoted to a single composition and the varied interpretations of that tune. The show title 'Lift The Bandstand' comes from a Steve Lacy quote: 'When I used to work with Monk, he used to say, "Let's lift the bandstand". That's magic, man, when the bandstand levitates. I didn't know how to do it but I knew what he was talking about. Old dreams but they're still valid.' (Steve Lacy interviewed by Brian Case for The Wire no. 1, summer 1982) The film 'Lift The Bandstand' is a documentary produced by Peter L. Bull. The film is a portrait of the music and career of Steve Lacy, as told to us in his own words and in performances of his music. The one-hour film features two performances by the Steve Lacy Sextet, a solo performance by Lacy, and rare archival footage of such Jazz legends as Sidney Bechet, John Coltrane, Gil Evans and Thelonious Monk - all important influences on Lacy's music. These elements are interwoven with interviews in which the articulate Mr. Lacy makes wryly-humorous observations about the ups and downs of his career and traces his musical influences.

Publisher

CJSW 90.9 FM

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

10 May 2024

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

111 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Lift The Bandstand - Episode October 14, 2026

   Playlist: Freddie Redd - Who Killed Cock Robin \/ Wigglin' \/ Music Forever \/ Time To Smile UJRE, Eberhard Weber - The Return\/ Outdoor Swimming Pool \/ Seriously Deep Blue Notes - Two For Sandi

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Lift The Bandstand - Episode October 7, 2026

   Eberhard Weber Series #1 Playlist: Modern Jazz Crew , Eberhard Weber - Meet The Brass / My Funny Valentine / Taste And Ex / Melodie / St. Tropez Waltz Joki Freund, Eberhard Weber - Caravan / Aisha / Carribean Ringo / Killer Joe Wolfgang Dauner, Eberhard Weber - Dammerung Wolfgang Dauner , Eberhard Weber - Oh Baby / Take Off

3. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Lift The Bandstand - Episode September 30, 2026

   Playlist: Don Pullen, Chief Cliff Singers - Common Ground / Message In Smoke Mildred Bailey - Is That Religion / Junk Man / Ol' Pappy Everything Is Everything - Witchi Tai To Jim Pepper - Dakota Song / Mercer Street Blues / Rainbeaux Wolfgang Dauner, Eberhard Weber - Dream Talk

Who has been a guest on Lift The Bandstand

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Clifford Brown
• Karl Roth
• Johnny Summers
• Tommy Banks
• Coleman Hawkins

Podcast Authority Score: 29 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.