Ancestor Worship 61: Get In Line

This episode of Ancestor Worship delves into Volume 2 of JazzActuel, a 3-disc boxed set compiled by Thurston Moore & Byron Coley from music recorded by BYG Records following an historic music festival held in Paris in 1969, featuring selections by the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Sun Ra & His Arkestra, the Burton Greene Ensemble, Andrew Cyrille, Rev. Arthur T. Jones, Paul Bley, Dewey Redman, and the Acting Trio, now found in the collection of Mark Ritsema in Rotterdam.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

GET IN LINE

ANCESTOR WORSHIP 61

John Sinclair, East Harlem, New York City, October 25, 2013 [JSAW-0061]

[01] Opening Theme: Charlie Parker: Another Hairdo

[02] Art Ensemble Of Chicago: Get In Line

[03] Sun Ra: The Utter-Nots

[04] Burton Greene Ensemble: From “Out Of Bartok”

[05] Andrew Cyrille: Pioneering

[06] Rev. Arthur T. Jones: Brother B

[07] Paul Bley: Ramblin’

[08] Dewey Redman: Tarik

[09] Closing Music: Acting Trio: Cello Discordato

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Mark Ritsema, Steve The Fly, & Dimitri (Mobengo) Mugianis

Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

September 25, 2017September 8, 2017

Fly By Night 228: Twin Stars Of Thence

Steve The Fly is cooking this week with Lenny Bruce in concert at The Berkley Theatre, Sun Ra & His Arkestra, Sonny Rollins, and Miles Davis.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

TWIN STARS OF THENCE

FLY BY NIGHT 228

Steve The Fly, Johanna Studio, Amsterdam Noord, August 31, 2017 [SFBN-0228]

[01] Lenny Bruce: The Berkley Concert

[02] Sun Ra: Song No. 1

[03] Sun Ra: Dancing Shadows

[04] Sun Ra: Twin Stars Of Thence

[05] Sonny Rollins: Wonderful! Wonderful!

[06] Miles Davis: Wili

[07] Sun Ra: Saturn

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Sponsored by Ceres Seeds & The Hempshopper, Amsterdam

September 21, 2017September 8, 2017

Ancestor Worship 60: Exploration

Our project for this month is an investigation into the music recorded by BYG Records following a music festival held in Paris in 1969, collected on a 3-disc box set called JazzActuel produced by Thurston Moore & Byron Coley that I found in the collection of Mark Ritsema in Rotterdam. Tonight’s program features Volume 1, which includes cuts by Steve Lacy, Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Sonny Sharrock, Grachan Moncur III, Clifford Thornton, and Jacques Coursil.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

EXPLORATION

ANCESTOR WORSHIP 60

John Sinclair, Hightop Circle, Hamden CT, October 23, 2013 [JSAW-0060]

[01] Opening Theme: Charlie Parker: Another Hairdo

[02] Steve Lacy: Note

[03] Archie Shepp: Blasé

[04] Sunny Murray: Red Cross

[05] Sonny Sharrock: Soon

[06] Grachan Moncur III: Exploration

[07] Clifford Thornton: Pan-African Festival

[08] Jacques Coursil: Black Suite (Part 2

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Mark Ritsema, Steve The Fly, and Kathy Sinclair

Sponsored by The Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

September 18, 2017September 8, 2017

Fly By Night 227: A Brain For The Radio

Steve The Fly is beaming out of a brain for the radio with selections by Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra, John Coltrane, the Art Ensemble Of Chicago, Cecil Taylor, Eric Dolphy, and John Sinclair & Michael Ray.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

A BRAIN FOR THE RADIO

FLY BY NIGHT 227

Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, August 30, 2017 [SFBN-0227]

[01] Sun Ra And His Myth Science Arkestra: Rocket Number Nine Take Off For The Planet Venus
[02] John Coltrane: Ascension
[03] Art Ensemble Of Chicago: A Brain For The Seine
[04] Ceicil Taylor: Bulbs
[05] Eric Dolphy: Burning Spear
[06] Sun Ra & His Myth Science Arkestra: We Travel The Spaceways
[07] John Sinclair & Michael Ray: Four In One

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Sponsored by Ceres Seeds & The Hempshopper, Amsterdam

September 18, 2017September 18, 2017

John Sinclair Radio Show 723: The Blues Is Now

Episode 723 is coming from the Earthwork Harvest Gathering on the farm outside of Lake City, Michigan, where I’m playing tonight on the stage in the barn with the great Billy Davis on guitar, Peter “Madcat” Ruth on harmonica, Drew Howard on guitar and a host of bluesmen playing selections from my blues album called Fattening Frgs For Snakes, but here on the radio show I’ll; be playing several cuts by Billy Davis on No Cover Records, plus more classic blues and R&B music I found in my archives, rough mixes of numbers from my pal Bob Baldori’s forthcoming boogie woogiie piano album with fellow pianist Arthur Magliazza, and ending with a poem of mine adapted from an interview with Howlin’ Wolf conducted by Michael Erlewine in 1969 and here featuring Harmonic Shah on the Mississippi saxophone.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE BLUES IS NOW
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 723
Earthwork Harvest Gathweering, Lake City MI, September 16, 2017 [20-1738]

[01] Opening Theme: Yusef Lateef: Happyology
[02] Billy Davis Rhythm Machine: Coming to Your House
[03] Billy Davis Rhythm Machine: Katrina
[04] Billy Davis Rhythm Machine: Going Back To The Crossroadsq
[05] Billy Davis Rhythm Machine: Lovemaker
[06] Bob Baldori & Arthur Magliazza: Shake That Boogie
[07] Bob Baldori & Arthur Magliazza: Yancy Stomp
[08] Bob Baldori & Arthur Magliazza: Sing Sing Sing
[09] Bobby Murray: The Blues Is Now
[10] Son Seals: Telephone Angel
[11] Ruth Brown: 5-10-15 Hours
[12] Charlie Parker & Earl Coleman: This Is Always
[13] John Sinclair: Just One Big Heart
[14] Closing Theme: Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, recorded & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam
Special thanks to Imani, Beyonce & Sunny Sinclair, Gary Kowal, Michael Erlewine, Laura Grimshaw, Billy Davis, Madcat Ruth, & Drew Howard

September 14, 2017September 8, 2017

Ancestor Worship 59: The Freedom Suite

Our project for this month is an investigation into the music recorded by BYG Records following a music festival held in Paris in 1969, collected on a 3-disc boox set called JazzActuel produced by Thurston Moore & Byron Coley that I found in the collection of Mark Ritsema in Rotterdam. Tonight’s program features Volume 1, which includes cuts by Steve Lacy, Archie Shepp, Sunny Murray, Sonny Sharrock, Grachan Moncur III, Clifford Thornton, and Jacques Coursil.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

EXPLORATION

ANCESTOR WORSHIP 60

John Sinclair, Hightop Circle, Hamden CT, October 23, 2013 [JSAW-0060]

[01] Opening Theme: Charlie Parker: Another Hairdo

[02] Steve Lacy: Note

[03] Archie Shepp: Blasé

[04] Sunny Murray: Red Cross

[05] Sonny Sharrock: Soon

[06] Grachan Moncur III: Exploration

[07] Clifford Thornton: Pan-African Festival

[08] Jacques Coursil: Black Suite (Part 2

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, recorded, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Mark Ritsema, Steve The Fly, and Kathy Sinclair

Sponsored by The Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

September 11, 2017September 10, 2017

John Sinclair Radio Show 722: All Around The World

Episode 722 is coming from my friend Johanna’s studio in Amsterdam Noord where I’m being hosted this week while I’m recovering from a freak accident after being knocked down by a bicycle while walking down the street by the Spui and hitting the bricks with my head. I’m better today after spending 24 hours in the hospital and now playing some classic blues and R&B music I found in my archives, including cuts from collections called I Smell A Rat: Early Black Rock, The Blues Guitar Box (Disc 1), Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-1974 (Disc 1), Dance The Rock & Roll, Louisiana Swamp Blues, plus cuts from Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters and the Lyman Woodard Organization.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

ALL AROUND THE WORLD

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 722

Johanna Studio, Amsterdam Noord, August 29, 2017 [20-1737]

[01] Opening Theme: Yusef Lateef: Happyology

[02] Little Willie John: All Around The World

[03] The 5 Royales: Think

[04] The Coasters: Three Cool Cats

[05] Junior Wells: Little By Little

[06] Lowell Fulson: Reconsider Baby

[07] Walter “Wolfman” Washington: Can’t Stop Loving You

[08] Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown: Gate Walks To Board

[09] Ruth Brown: Teardrops From My Eyes

[10] The Clovers: Don’t You Know I Love You

[11] Harry Van Walls: Tee-Nah-Nah

[12] Arnett Cobb: Flying Home Mambo

[13] Willis Jackson: Gator’s Groove

[14] Guitar Slim: New Arrival

[15] Clarence ‘Bon Ton’ Garlow: Flip Flop

[16] Clifton Chenier: Louisiana Stomp

[17] Boo Breeding: Country Woman

[18] Boo Zoo Chavis: Boo Zoo Stomp

[19] Lyman Woodard Organization: Kimba

[20] Closing Theme: Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, recorded & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Sponsored by Hempshopper & Ceres Seeds, Amsterdam

Special thanks to Steve The Fly & Christian Greer

September 11, 2017September 10, 2017

Fly By Night 226: Come Sunday

Steve The Fly is mixing it up come Sunday with music by Junior Wells, Snooks Eaglin, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf, Eddie Jefferson, Sun Ra & His Solar Myth Arkestra, and Eric Dolphy.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

COME SUNDAY

FLY BY NIGHT 226

Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, August 30, 2017 [SFBN-0226]

[01] Junior Wells: You Don’t Love Me
[02] Snooks Eaglin: Pine Top’s Boogie Woogie
[03] Snooks Eaglin: That Same Old Train
[04] Snooks Eaglin: I Get The Blues When It Rains
[05] Snooks Eaglin: Young Boy Blues
[06] Little Walter: My Babe
[07] Junior Wells: Snatch It Back And Hold It
[08] Howlin’ Wolf: Evil
[09] Eddie Jefferson: Confirmation
[10] Sun Ra & His Solar Myth Arkestra: The Lady With The Golden Stockings
[11] Eddie Jefferson: Lady Be Good
[12] Eric Dolphy: Come Sunday
[13] Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Island In The Sun
A JOINT PRODUCTION

Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Sponsored by Ceres Seeds & The Hempshopper, Amsterdam