Steppin' Out Live!; Excerpts; Part 2

Of off in what's called a paradise carefree, I'll never forget that, that bring back a lot of memories because I have to have a drummer and to look for a drummer. Well, I knew when he was 16 years old and he wasn't allowed in the clubs, he could only play up until 10 o'clock. I said, well, ever play with me? Or I would play the drums. And they told me why you got to cool it at 10 o'clock. My boss, I'll never forget him. And his name was Charlie. They will watch out to see what nobody bothered him, and I would play the rest of the night until 12:00. Roy had his first drumming job with me and he's never forgotten that. This is members supported WGBH eighty nine point seven FM in Boston, and

we are stepping out live here at the Hynes Convention Center in a benefit for the community center. Yeah, and we have with us here Sammy Lewis. Sammy, I know you know a lot of this history you made a lot of this history, made a lot of it right. I'm flattered by what you're saying. Of course, I had every intention of being more involved. And I I had been scheduled for an operation on my right eye for cataracts. At the appointed time and so happened the doctor couldn't do it because of pressure and that I and we had to reschedule it. He did something to relieve the pressure. And I thought at the time I wouldn't be able to even be here, let alone perform or say anything. But I'm happy to be here and I'm glad I was able finally to just show my face love and more. It's wonderful to see your face. And we'd like to take this opportunity to issue a very, very happy seventy fifth birthday coming up. That's coming up very soon. Couple of days.

Yes, it is. Yes. It's wonderful to have you. It's wonderful to be here at the academic stepping out of it. Yes. It's a tremendous event. I hope it continues this year. It's something I think is going to be an annual thing from the looks of it. And all of the best of people are here. And as far back as even I remember, I see faces I remember. And that shows there's a lot of interest. And that coupled with the fact that you're gaining new friends as you go, should be an ongoing thing like the circus. That's great to have. You know, the first time I heard Snabe, not only has he had a great career in the city of Boston, but I was in Nantasket Beach, I think it was 1955, OK? And I heard this wonderful jazz coming out of this place called the Sea Breeze. Right. And I walked over there and you had a great cooking ban and you always have had great bands through the years. Thank you. Thank you so much. It's always been an institution that's been very interested in access, very interested in providing care, very interested in opening doors and very interested in being on the leading edge of of critical problems that

that individuals and families faced. Jacqui Jenkins Scott, president of the Dimock Community Health Center, is carrying forward a legacy of firsts more than 125 years long. Dimock is located in the heart of Roxbury, just off Columbus Avenue near Eggleston's station. Towering trees spread shade and an aura of healing across the nine acre campus. Dimock began here in 1862 as the New England Hospital for Women and Children. It was founded by a Polish woman immigrant, Dr. Murray's Shishko. Her mission was to provide health care for women and children who had often been denied medical services. Jacqui Jenkins. Scott, this institution was one of the first institutions in the country to actually bring women from having their children at home to having their children in a hospital, in a ward where conditions, sanitary conditions could be provided and therefore reducing infant mortality and and medical problems because only the

wealthy who had their babies at home could really afford to have the physician or the nurse and the care that a woman needed. Another thing women needed was access to training in the medical professions. The hospital addressed that by establishing the country's first certified training program for nurses. America's first certified nurse, Linda Richards, graduated from the rigorous program in 1873. She was followed six years later by Mary Eliza Mahoney, the nation's first African-American certified nurse. Mary Mahoney's grand nephew, Fred Saunders, doubts that she intended to break down racial barriers when she started her nurse's training night. And I think she was thinking in less terms after having done it. She did want to encourage blacks to come into the nursing profession because she had opened the door. She was interested in not only improving the nursing care in the area, but improving nursing situations and particularly the black nurse.

Total Patient Care was both taught and practiced at the hospital long before holistic health was in vogue. That meant caring for the patient as well as caring about the patient's family. Jean Shoenfeld graduated from the hospital School of Nursing in 1946. I lost a younger brother and he died here. But the care and the way the nurses snuck me in when I was too young to visit made me come here to be as a nurse as opposed to go to another nursing school in Boston. This is where I wanted to come because of all they had done for him. But he had leukemia in 35 and not much could be done. That tradition of caring for the whole person continues today at the Dimock Community Health Center. You can find dentists and pediatricians there, optometrists and family therapists. Dimmock is also home to the nation's first and only health program for pregnant women prisoners, and it's leading the way in helping children with AIDS. Dimock President Jackie Jenkins' Scott says collaboration with other organizations is another special trademark.

You can find one area, one nine acres in the city where a variety of needs and services can be fulfilled and can be met. And we think that that is very, very important, that we are able to work with those. Those organizations, they're able to work with us, and that is that clients and patients can can come one place and receive the kind of care that they need today in the heart of Roxbury. That care is being provided in the hospital's original Victorian buildings. For Dymocks development director Ken Davis, the renovation of these buildings symbolizes Dymocks future. Rebuilding buildings, reclaiming lives, revitalizing a community, and all this is going on and it's in there and they're very much related and integrated with each other so that, you know, the whole idea of holistic health is more than getting your teeth cleaned or your annual check list account

involves what we do. Terms of impact and the dynamic of community and community is what we're all about tonight, mixing a great party with ensuring that the Dimmock Community Health Center thrives for at least another 125 years. This is members supported WGBH eighty nine point seven FM in Boston, and

you're listening to Stepping Out Live, a benefit for Dimock Community Health Center from the Heinz Convention Center. This is Margot Stage. And with me is Eric Jackson, who was just over in Louie's lounge listening to the Cecillia Smith Quartet with Smith on Vibes and Anthony Peterson electric guitar with Brown was the bassist, along with Ron Savage on drums. That's what's happening in Louie's lounge. We have with us to someone who is a, oh, a musical mover in Boston as Fred Taylor Fred, former owner of the Jazz Workshop. It's a pleasure to see Fred here I was. This is really an exciting event. And boy, is it stirring memories. I bet it is, because the jazz workshop was your place. Yeah, we did. I was 16, 1963 to 78, 15 years of and unbelievable memories. Was I was just saying it's it's almost like a fantasy to think that when we first started, part of the regular run was John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery,

Zoot Suit, Clara Ward, gospel singers. Yeah. And Keith Jarrett was the house pianist. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. Husband elkies as well. You know, Freddie has an incredible legacy of jazz in this city at the workshop. I know Eric used to hang out there and I can even remember when Freddie booked Jose Greco in the jazz workshop. That's a whole other story, though. We'll do that on a Spanish night. Yeah, it was a great evening, but a different very different. But it's really been terrific. And I had some fun. Roy Haynes just finished a great set here. And so I was just reminiscing with Roy and I told him something. He didn't do that in a boat 1950 to. Roughly, I was running around with a new toy called a tape recorder, and I was up at the high hat and I taped a set live of Roy Haynes on drums, Crazy Joe Benjamin on bass, and Sarah Vaughan. All right. Yeah. Do you still have that?

I do. As a matter of fact, Eric, if you were some night, if you would like, I'll I'll bring that tape that you see if you might be able to talk to our engineer to take a look at it. Yeah. Well, we are going to go now, Fred, to your jazz workshop. And we're going to join Stan Strickland and Tanya Hart and go back to the Times. Go back to wow. I don't know what the early 60s, late 50s, the early 60s. Yeah. So we'll go now to the Jazz Workshop. This is members of Ford at WGBH eighty nine point seven FM in Boston. Thank you. That was an original composition by our keyboard player, Mark Rossi,

and of what could have been lucky to keep your hands together right now. And welcome to the bandstand once again, Tanya Hart. Good evening once again, everybody, have a good time tonight. I think we should all congratulate Dimock, because this is absolutely wonderful and WGBH, whom I believe they're broadcasting right now. This is going out to all of the gentlemen in the house. Little message I have for you. I'll make every race women do get weary

wearing the same shabby dress. But the ones leaving. Why don't you come on and try a little tenderness? I may be waiting. Anticipating the big announcement of. How many how many of symptoms? But I want you to know that I've got my son, I've got four kids. Just when you're so soft and gentle, it makes

it easier, makes it easier, makes it easier to. Don't you let me forget it. But I want you to know I want you to know that I've got my brief.

Just one just one little word from your son, James makes it easy to make. Forget me, forget it. It's your. He said he wanted to come on a try, huh? Why don't you come out and try and all you women out there know what I'm talking about? And you know what? Yes, honey, raise your hand. You know, why don't you. Come on. Try a little tenderness, yes. Thank you. Thank you.