Jazz Lunatique – Radio Free Amsterdam

May 3, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 422 – SPEAK NO EVIL

David Kunian is playing music in Episode 422 by Egg Yolk Jubilee and the Drive By Truckers, plus an elongated tribute to the recently deprted saxophonist Wayne Shorter under his own name and with Lee Morgan, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Weather Report, Miles Davis, and speaking on a side by Nicholas Payton.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SPEAK NO EVIL
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 422
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, March 21, 2023 [23256]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Drive By Truckers: Don’t Cock Block the Rock
Drive By Truckers: Welcome to Club 13
Drive By Truckers: Nine Bullets
Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil
Weather Report: Palladium
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: One by One
Lee Morgan: Soeedball
Nicholas Payton: Pinocchio
Miles Davis Quintet: Fall

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by David Kunian for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by David Kunian at WWOZ-FM, New Orleans
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

April 18, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 420 – ANDROGENOUS

David Kunian is playing music centered on transgenderism for this week’s show, with selections by The Kinks, Lou Reed, The Replacements, Jim Curry, John Chinn featuring Richard Julian, Melissa Aldona, Jonathan Blake, Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers, The Gun Club, The Pretenders, and Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengeers.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
ANDROGENOUS
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 420
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, March 14, 2023 [23226]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
The Kinks: Lola
Lou Reed: Walk on the Wild Side
The Replacements: Androgenous
Jim Curry: Sweet Transvestite
John Chinn featuring Richard Julian: I Don’t Worry about a Thing
Melissa Aldona: The Falling
Jonathan Blake: Rivers and Parks
Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers: Gimme Back Ny Wig
The Gun Club: Devil in the Woods
The Pretenders: Porcelain
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengeers: Free for All

April 6, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 418 – OTHER WORLDS

David Kunian is playing the first hour of his annual tribute to the music of pianist, composer and bandleader Sun Ra, with recordings from across the long span of the artist’s career.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
OTHER WORLDS
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 418
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, January 3, 2023 [23196]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Space Is the Place
The Qualities: Happy New Year
Marshall Allen & the Sun Ra Arkestra: Somebody’s Else’s Idea
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: And Otherness
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Other Worlds
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: The Eternal Sphinx
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Velvet
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Discipline
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: Of Mythic Worlds

February 22, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 412+ – STREET PARADE

David Kunian is playing the second hour of his Carnival music program this week with selections by Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, Al “Carnival Time” Johnson, the Wild Magnolias & the Rebirth Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins, Sonny Rollins, Professor Longhair, Dr. John & The Meters, the Wild Magnolias, The Meters, the 9th Ward Marching Band, and Earl King.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
STREET PARADE
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 412+
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, February 2021 [23105]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Al “Carnival Time” Johnson: Carnival Time
Wild Magnolias & the Rebirth Brass Band: Shallow Water O Mama
Kermit Ruffins: Do The Fat Tuesday
Sonny Rollins: Don’t Stop The Carnival
Professor Longhair: Big Chief
Dr. John & The Meters: All On A Mardi Gras Day
Wild Magnolias: New Suit
The Meters: They All Axed Fo’ You
9th Ward Marching Band: [Title Not Supplied]
Earl King: Street Parade

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by David Kunian for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by David Kunian at WWOZ-FM, New Orleans (#328)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 412 – CARNIVAL DAY

David Kunian is playing Carnival music this week by Professor Longhair, Anders Osborne & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Dave Bartholomew, The Hawketts, Snooks Eaglin, Sugar Boy & The Cane Cutters, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Danny Barker & The Creole Cats, Tom Waits, the Tin Men, the Wild Magnolias, Ernest Skipper, the Goldren Eagles, and the Wild Tchoupitoulas.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CARNIVAL DAY
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 412
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, February 2021 [23105]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Professor Longhair: Go To The Mardi Gras
Anders Osborne & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux: I’m The Big Chief
Dave Bartholomew: Carnival Day
The Hawketts: Mardi Gras Mambo
Snooks Eaaglin: I Went To The Mardi Gras
Sugar Boy & The Cane Cutters: Jock-A-Mo
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Chockamo Feendo Hay
Danny Barker & The Creole Cats: Corrine Died on the Battlefield
Tom Waits & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Tootie Ma
Tin Men: Smoke My Peace Pipe
Wild Magnolias: Handa Wanda
Ernest Skipper: Shotgun Joe
Goldren Eagles: Indian Red
Wild Tchoupitoulas: Hey Mama (Indians Comin’)

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by David Kunian for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by David Kunian at WWOZ-FM, New Orleans(#3
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

January 10, 2023January 9, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 405 – PROMISES KEPT

David Kunian is playing an hour of music in honor of the recently departed tenor sxophone giant Pharaoh Sanders, including recordings for Impulse and more obscure labels and a cut by Pharaoh with the Sun Ra Arkestra live at Judson Hall and another cut with the guitarist Sonny Sharrock.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PROMISES KEPT
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 405
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, Novemberr 30, 2022 [23020]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Pharaoh Sanders: Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Sun Ra & His Arkestra: The World Shadow
Pharaoh Sanders & Leon Thomas: Hum Allah Hum Allah Hum Allah
Pharaoh Sanders: Nozepho
Sonny Sharrock: Promises Kept

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 404 – SPEED PLAY

David Kunian is playing some more very heavy avant-garde jazz for the WWOZ 2022 fall fund drive, featuring Egg Yolk Jubilee, the Joe McPhee Quartet, Chezz Smith, Ken VanderMark, Cecil Taylor, Wadada Leo Smith, and Charles Mingus & his Orchestra.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
SPEED PLAY
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 404
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, October 5, 2022 [23006]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Joe McPhee Quartet: Natiion Time
Chezz Smith: Interpret It Well
Ken VanderMark: Speed Play
Cecil Taylor: Segment Two (That)
Wadada Leo Smith: Lake Superior
Charles Mingus: Trio and Group Dancers

December 25, 2022December 16, 2022

JAZZ LUNATIQUE 403 – CHRISTMAS WRAPPING

David Kunian is playing music for the birthdays of Frank Zappa and Walter “Wolfman” Washington, plus Christmas tunes by Matt Perrine, Theryl “Houseman” DeClouet, Louis Armstrong, The Temptations, the Vince Guaraldi Trio, James Brown, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, and The Waitresses, plus a pair of protest songs by Public Enemy and the Rebirth Brass Band, and one more cut by a band called Rebellin.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
CHRISTMAS WRAPPING
JAZZ LUNATIQUE 403
David Kunian, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, December 12, 2014 [22586]

Egg Yolk Jubilee: A Call For All Demons
Public Enemy: Fight the Power
Rebirth Brass Band: Let’s Go Get ’Em
Frank Zappa: Camarillo Brillo
Matt Perrine: You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Theryl “Houseman” DeClouet: Pimp My Sled
Walter “Wolfman” Washington: Funk Is in the House
Rebellin: The Darkness
Louis Armstrong: Christmas Night in Harlem
The Temptations: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Vince Guaraldi Trio: Skating
James Brown: Merry Christmas
Tom Waits: Chistmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
Joni Mitchell: River
The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping