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Sounds of Blue 186: Way Back Home


Bob Putignano is playing music in this week’s episode by Dennis Coffey, Maceo Parker, the Rebirth Brass Band, The Jazz Crusaders, and Larry Carlton.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WAY BACK HOME
SOUNDS OF BLUE 186
Bob Putignano, Sounds of Blue Studio, New York, February 20, 2019 [19245]
 
Twilight Zone Theme
Dennis Coffey: Little Sunflower
Maceo Parker: Children’s World
Dennis Coffey: All Blues
Maceo Parker with the Rebirth Brass Band: Mercy Mercy Mercy
Dennis Coffey: Way Back Home
The Jazz Crusaders: Way Back Home
Larry Carlton: Way Back Home
Larry Carlton: Sapphire Blue

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Bob Putignano for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Bob Putignano at Sounds of Blue Studio, New York
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 Robert Putignano. Used with permission.
 
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The Groove Yard 17: Among Friends


George Klein presents an hour of 1950s & ‘60s recordings by John Coltrane, Art Tatum with Buddy DeFranco, Duke Pearson, George Wallington, and Gerry Mulligan.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
AMONG FRIENDS
THE GROOVE YARD 17
George Klein, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, December 3, 1989 [GKGY-0017]
 
John Coltrane: Straight Street
John Coltrane: While My Lady Sleeps
Art Tatum: This Can’t be Love
Art Tatum: Memories of You
Duke Pearson: Amanda
George Wallington: Squeezer’s Breezer
George Wallington: Among Friends
George Wallington: Variations
Gerry Mulligan: Bernie’s Tune
Gerry Mulligan: Walking Shoes
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by George Klein for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by George Klein at WEMU-FM,  Ypsilanti MI
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 George Klein. Used with permission.
 
 

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Jazz At Daybreak 17: Serving It Up


Leslie Keros is playing music this week by Jimmy Bruno, Phil Woods & the Festival Orchestra, Joel Frahm & Brad Mehldau, Joanie Pallatto & Marshall Vente, Roger Neumann Quintet, Charlie Dennard, Tony Lustig, Victor Garcia, and Nnenna Freelon.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SERVING IT UP
JAZZ AT DAYBREAK 17
Leslie Keros, WDCB-FM, Chicago, February 15, 2019 [19229]
 
Jimmy Bruno: F8
Phil Woods & the Festival Orchestra: My Man Benny
Joel Frahm & Brad Mehldau: Get Happy
Joanie Pallatto & Marshall Vente: Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
Roger Neumann Quintet: Voyage
Charlie Dennard: Deep Blue
Tony Lustig: Serving It Up
Victor Garcia: Whatcha Talking About
Nnenna Freelon: Paper Moon
Wes Montgomery: To Wayne
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Leslie Keros for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Leslie Keros for WDCB-FM, Chicago
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 Leslie Keros. Used with permission.
 
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Blues & Roots 68: Found Love


Episode 68 features a great long set by Jimmy Reed, surrounded by “live” music from New Orleans by Walter “Wolfman” Washington & The Roadmasters and Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders and from the 1973 Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival by Victoria Spivey, Eddie Kirkland, Roosevelt Sykes, Bobo Jenkins, The Original King Biscuit Boys, and Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
FOUND LOVE
 BLUES & ROOTS 68
John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, 2001 [19227]
        
Little Walter: Juke
Walter “Wolfman” Washington: Funk Is In The House
Brother Tyrone & The Mindbenders: The Feeling Is Gone
Jimmy Reed: High And Lonesome
Jimmy Reed: Take Out Some Insurance
Jimmy Reed: You Don’t Have To Go
Jimmy Reed: Going To New York
Jimmy Reed: I Ain’t Got You
Jimmy Reed: Found Love
Jimmy Reed: Big Boss Man
Victoria Spivey: Black Snake Blues
Eddie Kirkland: Mojo In Her Backbone
Roosevelt Sykes: Dirty Mother For Ya
Bobo Jenkins: She Wanna Sell My Monkey
Original King Biscuit Boys: Mr. Downchild
Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers: Wild About You Baby
Little Walter: Lights Out
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Leni & Sunnny Sinclair
 
© 2001, 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation
 
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Red Rooster Lounge 349: Ways Of Man


Cary Wolfson is spinnng at the Red Rooster Lounge with great blues sides by Chris English, Kevin Burt, Cary Morin, Scott Ainslie, John & Sylvia Embry, Robert “Bilbo” Walker, Bobby Parker, Luther Allison, Philip Walker & Otis Grand, Johnny Rawls, Irma Thomas, Bloodest Ssaxophone, and Hash Brown with Sam Myers.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
WAYS OF MAN
RED ROOSTER LOUNGE 349
Cary Wolfson, Red Rooster Radio Network, February 11, 2019 [19226]
 
Harlem Nocturne Theme
Chris English:Dust My Blues
Kevin Burt: Come On See About Me
Cary Morin: Dire Wolf
Scott Ainslie: Down In Mississippi
John & Sylvia Embry: Lie To Me
Robert “Bilbo” Walker: How Much More > Mama Talk To Your Daughter
Bobby Parker: Somebody’s Comin’ In My Back Door
Luther Allison: Luther’s Boogie
Philip Walker & Otis Grand: Dressin’ Trashy
Johnny Rawls: I’ve Been Searching
Irma Thomas: I’m Gonna Hold You To Your Promise
Bloodest Saxophone: Don’t Hit Me No More
Hash Brown with Sam Myers: Ways Of Man
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted By Cary Wolfson for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & Rrecorded by Cary Wolfson at Red Rooster Studios [#1719]
Post-Production, Editing & Annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 Cary Wolfson. Used with permission.
 
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The Blues Show 379: Cutting No Slack


Bruce Pingree is playing music this week by Katie Webster and Mississippi Fred McDowell in honor of their resspective borthdays, plus tunes by Whitney Shea, Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire, The Holmes Brothers, Eric Bibb: and Odetta.
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CUTTING NO SLACK
 THE BLUES SHOW 379
Bruce Pingree, WUNH-FM, Durham NH, January 13, 2019 [19225]
 
Katie Webster: Sea of Love
Katie Webster: Two Fisted Mama
Katie Webster: Mama Cat Cutting No Slack
Katie Webster: Katie’s Boogie Woogie
Katie Webster: What In The World Are You Gonna Do
Katie Webster & Tabby Thomas: Hoodoo Party
Mississippi Fred McDowell; Going Down The River
Mississippi Fred McDowell; Diving Duck Blues
Mississippi Fred McDowell; When The Saints Go Marching In
Mississippi Fred McDowell; 61 Hughwway
Mississippi Fred McDowell; Write Me A Few Of Your Lines
Mississippi Fred McDowell; Jesus On The Mainline
Whitney Shea: Freedom Blues
Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire: Freedom
Holmes Brothers: What’s So Funny About Peace, Love & Understanding
Eric Bibb: Stayed On Freedom
Odetta: The Freedom Trilogy: Oh Freedom > Come Go With Me > I’m On My Way
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
 Hosted by Bruce Pingree for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced by Bruce Pingree at WUNH-FM, Durham, NH
Recorded by Joe McDonough
Editing, post-production, & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2019 Bruce Pingree. Used with permission.
 
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Fly By Night 306: Mezcal


Steve The Fly is asking the eternal question with this scintillatig program of music by the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sun Ra & His Arkestra, Horace Silver, The Nels Cline Singers, Roland Kirk, Kenny Burrell, the Wild Magnolias, Medeski Martin Wood & Cline, and
Steve Fly & Quark.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MEZCAL
FLY BY NIGHT 306
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric, 23 Studios, Amsterdam, June 30, 2014 [19224]
 
Art Ensemble of Chicago: Taiko
Sun Ra: What’s That?
Horace Silver: African Queen
The Nels Cline Singers: Spell
Roland Kirk: Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
Kenny Burrell: See See Rider
Wild Magnolias: Smoke My Peace Pipe
Medeski Martin Wood & Cline: Conebranch
Sun Ra: Super Blonde
Medeski Martin Wood & Cline: Mezcal
Sun Ra: Solar Drums
Steve Fly & Quark: Fire
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
 Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam
Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
 
© 2014, 2019 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.
 
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John Sinclair Radio Show 803: Viper Madness



Episode 803 is coming from the High Indotainment 420 Festival at the
M-40 Speedway in Cass County outside of Jones MI, where Adam Brook and I and my band are on hand to celebrate the holiday in style and, in honor of the occasion, I’ve dug out my Viper Madness album with he Planet D Nonet—whose new album we featured here last week—and I’m playing almost the whole thing today with Adam Brook riding shotgun,, and we’ll be sending the vipers from the very jump!
 
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
VIPER MADNESS
 JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 803
M-40 Speedway, Jones MI, April 20, 2019 [19223]
 
Yusef Lateef: Happyology
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Sending The Vipers
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Really The Blues
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Struttin’ With Some Barbecue
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: There’ll Be Some Changes Made
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Everybody Loves My Baby
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet:  If You’se A Viper
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Tin Roof Blues
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: When The Saints Go Marching In
John Sinclair & Planet D Nonet: Chant of the Weed (It’s All Good)
 
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Adam Brook, Jeff Grand, Chris Rumel, Tino Gross, and Beyonce Sinclair
 
© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation