Steve The Fly spotlights some of America’s great Beat literary legacy in 2013 with performances by Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg and their forebear Ezra Pound, with a musical interlude from Medeski, Martin & Wood.
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Steve The Fly is observing the holiday season this year with an hour of Christmas records by Marion Williams, Sun Ra, James Brown, The Dells, The Moonglows, Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald, David Newman, Clarke-Boland Big Band, David Axelrod, Shankar Family, Bob Marley, and Mose Allison.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
It’s Christmas Time
FLY BY NIGHT 393X
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, November 26, 2020 [20720]
Marion Williams: Will The Light Be Unbroken
Sun Ra: It’s Christmas Time
James Brown: Let’s Make This Christmas Mean Something This Year
The Dells: What A Night
The Moonglows: Just A Lonely Christmas
Jimi Hendrix: The Wind Cries Mary
James Brown: Come Home For Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald: Don’t You Go Way Mad
David Newman: Shiloh
Clarke-Boland Big Band: Sakara
David Axelrod: A Dream
James Brown: Soulful Christmas
Shankar Family: Dispute And Violence
Bob Marley: No Water
Mose Allison: New Prchman
James Brown: Let’s Unite The World This Christmas
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced, edited & assembled by DJ Fly Agaric 23
Vinyl spun on two Vestax turntables & recorded on Zoom H4 recorder
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with Permission.
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FLY BY NIGHT 387 – SUN RA ON WAX
Steve The Fly is taking a deep dive into the outer limits of Sun Ra and his various ensembles. Mixed on the fly from a selection of vinyl records released on Art Yard and Strutt. Special thanks to Peter Dennet and John Sinclair for hooking up some of these beauties. Apologies for the pops, crackles and skips. Sun Ra “on the other side of time” plus UNKLE: The Time Has Come).
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SUN RA ON WAX
FLY BY NIGHT 387
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, October 27, 2020 [20636]
Sun Ra: Vocal Sclip (Solid Steel)
Sun Ra: There’s A Change In The Air
Sun Ra: There Are Other Wolrds They Have Not Told You About
Sun Ra: Ancient Aetheopia
Sun Ra: Overtones Of China
Sun Ra: Adventures In Space
Sun Ra: Along Came Ra
Sun Ra: We Travel The Spaceways
Sun Ra: Antique Blacks
Sun Ra: Languidity
Sun Ra: Door Of The Cosmos
Sun Ra: Twin Stars Of Thence (clip)
UNKLE: The Time Has Come (Juggle)
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam
Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.
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FLY BY NIGHT 386 – EASY LIVING
EASY LIVING
FLY BY NIGHT 386
Steve The Fly is on the cool and deadly side of classic jazz cuts from the dusty archives, mixed and selected on the fly for a rainy day. This is music to relax and think to—slices from giants John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Eddie Jefferson, Sun Ra, The Meters, Kenny Burrell, Yusef Lateef, Salah Ragab, and The Modern Jazz Quartet. All cuts from vinyl.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
EASY LIVING
FLY BY NIGHT 386
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, October 27, 2020 [20622]
Negativeland: Announcement
John Coltrane: Nancy
Miles Davis: Flamenco Sketches
Thelonious Monk: Easy Street
Charles Mingus: Cryin’ Blues
Eddie Jefferson: Baby Girl
Sonny Rollins: Namely You
Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith: Easy Living
The Meters: Stormy
Modern Jazz Quartet: Bags’ Groove
Sun Ra: We Travel The Spaceways
Salah Ragab: Kleopatra
Yusef Lateef: Woodward Avenue
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam
Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
© 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.
FLY BY NIGHT – NEW DECLARATION PT 3
[01] Jair-Rohm Parker Wells – John 4th Part 2
[02] John Sinclair And Steve Fly – A New Order Of Being
[03] New Flesh For Old – Amrs House (Fly Remix 2007)
[04] Dr Marshmallow Cubicle Feat. Creature Of Rebelmatic – Let’s Go Get Em’
[05] Creature Of Rebelmatic – Untitled (Unreleased)
[06] Juice Aleem feat. Ebu Blackitude & H. Prizm – Moor Master’s
[07] T4QS feat. Lord Beefington – Turn Your Shit Down (Aries Refix)
[08] T4QS Feat. Daddy Freddy – Untitled (Unreleased)
[09] Daddy Freddy – Why Did You Do That
[10] Sun Ru Carter – Goddess So Fly
[11] John Sinclair And His International Blues Scholars – Let’s Go Get Em’
[12] DigiDogz Feat. Original Syna – Big Bud
[13] Aries And Kelvin 373 Feat. MC Navigator – Dubplate Massive V.I.P
[14] SAULT – Wildfires
Jair Rohm Parker Wells
Creature (Rebelmatic)
Deborah Charles
Sunru Carter
Lord Beefington
Sandhya Sanjana
Juice One Two Six
Daddy Freddy
NZ
Kai Eckhardt
Caroline Beausaint
Craig Easley
Juice Aleem
Laith Al Saadi
Fly By Night 367 – Odum’s Cave
Recorded by Steve The Fly at Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, with recordings by The Drifters, Lambert Hendricks & Ross, The Moonglows, The Larks, Eddie Jefferson, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Sun Ra, Akhon, Marcus Belgrave, John Sinclair, and Jay McShann.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ODUM’S CAVE
FLY BY NIGHT 367
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studios, Amsterdam, May 24, 2020 [20336]
The Drifters: Saturday Night At The Movies
Lambert Hendricks & Ross: April in Paris
The Moonglows: The Beating of My Heart
The Larks: Margie
Eddie Jefferson: Yardbird Suite
Miles Davis: Pee Wee
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: inflated tear
Sun Ra: The Lady With the Golden Stockings
Akhon: Sun Ra
Marcus Belgrave: Odum’s Cave
John Sinclair: Beatnik Youth
Jay McShann: T’ain’t Nobody’s Bizness
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#19)
Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
(c) 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.
FLY BY NIGHT 366 – BEYOND THE SUN
Recorded by Steve The Fly at Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, with recordings by McCoy Tyner, Little Richard, Michael McClure, Bo Diddley, Fats Domino, Jimmy Reed, Hound Dog Taylor, and John Coltrane.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BEYOND THE SUN
FLY BY NIGHT 366
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studios, Amsterdam, May 24, 2020 [20336]
McCoy Tyner: Richard
Little Richard: Goodnight Irene
McCoy Tyner: Fly With The Wind
Michael McClure: Jane Harlow
Little Richard: Only You
McCoy Tyner: Beyond The Sun
Little Richard: Cherry Red
McCoy Tyner: You Stepped Out of a Dream
Little Richard: Whole Lotta Shakin’
Bo Diddley: Bad Trip
Fats Domino: It Keeps Raining
Little Richard: The Girl Can’t Help It
Jimmy Reed: I Wanna Be Loved
Little Richard: Send Me Some Loving
Hound Dog Taylor: Kitchen Sink Boogie
John Coltrane: Spiritual
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#19)
Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
(c) 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.
FLY BY NIGHT 365 – LOVE FOR REAL
Recorded by Steve The Fly at Fly Agaric Studios, Amsterdam, with recordings by Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Jefferson , Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lionel Hampton, and the Modern Jazz Quartet.
The John LOVE FOR REALSinclair Foundation Presents
LOVE FOR REAL
FLY BY NIGHT 365
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studios, Amsterdam, May 24, 2020 [20322]
Ray Charles: Come Rain Or Come Shine
Ella Fitzgerald: Midnight Sun
Stevie Wonder: Loves In Need Of Love
Eddie Jefferson : Soft And Furry
Aretha Franklin: Do Right Women
B.B. King: How Blue Can You Get
Koko Taylor: Wang Dang Doodle
King Curtis & Champion Jack Dupree: Get With It
Miles Davis: The Sorcerer
John Coltrane: Giant Steps
Lionel Hampton: Mr P.C.
Modern Jazz Quartet: The Sheriff
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#19)
Edited & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
(c) 2020 Steve Pratt. Used with permission.