John Sinclair Radio Show – Radio Free Amsterdam

May 15, 2023May 9, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1005 – THE DIZZY GILLESPIE STORY I—GROOVIN’ HIGH

Episode 1005 features the first hour of music from The Dizzy Gillespie Story, a 4-CD set that profiles Dizzy’s career until 1950 and starts with Disc One: Groovin’ High, featuring sides by Teddy Hill & His Orchestra, Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra, Cab Calloway & His Orchestra, Alice O’Connell with Glenn Hardman & His Trio, Lucky Millender & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra, the Joe Marsala Sextet, and the Dizzy Gillespie All Stars, Sextet, All Star Quintet, and with Charlie Parker.

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THE DIZZY GILLESPIE STORY I—GROOVIN’ HIGH
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1005
Cass Corridor, Detroit, April 11, 2023 [23283]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Teddy Hill & His Orchestra: Blue Rhythm Fantasy
Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra: Hot Mallets
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra: Pickin’ the Cabbage
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra: Bye Bye Blues
Alice O’Connell with Glenn Hardman & His Trio: Once in a Lovetime
Lucky Millender & His Orchestra: Little John Special
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra: Woody ‘n’ You
Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra: Disorder at the Border
Billy Eckstine & His Orchestra: I Stay in the Mood for You
Dizzy Gillespie All Stars: Good Bait
Dizzy Gillespie All Stars: Bebop
Joe Marsala Sextet: Cherokee
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet: A Night in Tunisia
Dizzy Gillespie Sextet: Groovin’ High
Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker: All the Things You Are
Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker: Dizzy Atmosphere
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet: Salt Peanuts
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet: Shaw’ Nuff
Dizzy Gillespie & His All Star Quintet: Hot House

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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

May 8, 2023May 6, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1004 – THE SHADOW KNOWS

Episode 1004 is coming from the annual Hash Bash Cup festivities at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Ann Arbor, with music and poetry by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Robin Eichele, and the complete set of john Sinclair & his Blues Scholars live at the 1996 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, where the poet was backed by a great band featuring James Andrews on trumpet, Corey Henry on trombone, Jeff “Baby” Grand on lead guitar, Rockin’ Jake on harmonica, Lucky Joe Drake on bass, the great Michael Voelker on drums, and the band’s musical director, Bill Lynn, on rhythm guitar.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THE SHADOW KNOWS
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1004
Hash Bash Cup, Wyndham Garden Hotel, Ann Arbor, April 1, 2023 [23268]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers: Blues March
Robin Eichele: the iris
Robin Eichele: night vision
John Sinclair & his Blues Scholars: The Screamers
John Sinclair & his Blues Scholars: Thank You,
Pretty Baby
John Sinclair & his Blues Scholars: the shadow knows
John Sinclair & his Blues Scholars: The Healer
John Sinclair & his Blues Scholars: 21 Days in Jail
John Sinclair & his Blues Scholars: Pea Vine Special

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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

May 3, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1003 – FRESH

Episode 1003 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam Headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with the latest CD Sampler (#33) from Big City Rhythm & Blues magazine, with selections by Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae, Jose Ramirez, Larry McCray, Henri Herbert, Dave Keyes, John Sinclair & Tom Worrell, Chris Canas, John Primer, Jimmy Johnson, Joseph Veloz, Mud Morganfield, Peter Veleska & the Blues Train, Little Freddie King, and Todd Sharpville.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
FRESH
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1003
Cass Corridor, Detroit, March 9, 2023 [23253]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae: Don’t Get Fresh with Me, Junior!
Jose Ramirez: Major League Blues
Larry McCray: Breaking News
Henri Herbert: Must Have Been The Devil
Dave Keyes: That’s What the Blues Are For
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: bloomdido
Chris Canas: Detroit
John Primer: Hard Times
Jimmy Johnson: Steal Away
Joseph Veloz with Larry McCray: Pretty Is As Pretty Does
Mud Morganfield: Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Peter Veleska & the Blues Train: Swing This Thing
Little Freddie King: Coke, No Ice
Todd Sharpville with Larry McCray: Brothers (From Another Mother)
Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae: Freshen Up!

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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

April 24, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1002 – DING DONG

Episode 1002 is coming from the Michigan Marijuana Conference at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Ann Arbor and features our fourth episode in honor of the great tenor saxophonist Lester Young, with recordings from Disc 4 of the four-CD set called The Lester Young Story featuring Lester Young & his Band and a lead-off cut by Prez with Jazz at the Philharmonic.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DING DONG
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1002
Marijuana Conference, Wyndham Garden Hotel, January 28, 2023 [23238]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Jazz at the Philharmonic: Lester Leaps In
Lester Young & his Band: Lover Come Back to Me
Lester Young & his Band: You’re Driving Me Crazy
Lester Young & his Band: Lester’s Be-Bop Boogie
Lester Young & his Band: She’s Funny That Way
Lester Young & his Band: Sunday
Lester Young & his Band: S.M. Blues
Lester Young & his Band: On the Sunny Side of the Street
Lester Young & his Band: Jumpin’ with Symphony Sid
Lester Young & his Band: Sax-O-Be-Bop
Lester Young & his Band: Just Cooling
Lester Young & his Band: I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You)
Lester Young & his Band: East of the Sun
Lester Young & his Band: Ding Dong

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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

April 18, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1001 – LESTER LEAPS AGAIN

Episode 1001 features our third episode of music by the President of the Tenor Saxophone from Disc 3 of the four-disc set called The Lester Young Story, including cuts with his own quartet and quintet, with the Kansas City Six or Seven, Johnny Guarnieri’s Swing Men, the Lester Young-Buddy Rich Trio, and a movie soundtrack number he cut with with Harry Edison.

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LESTER LEAPS AGAIN
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1001
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 13, 2023 [23223]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Kansas City Seven: Lester Leaps Again
Lester Young Quartet: Sometimes I’m Happy
Kansas City Seven: After Theater Jump
Kansas City Seven: Destination K.C.
Kansas City Six: I Got Rhythm
Johnny Guarnieri’s Swing Men: Exercise in Swing
Johnny Guarnieri’s Swing Men: Salute to Fats
Lester Young Quintet: Blue Lester
Lester Young Quintet: Ghost of a Chance
Harry Edison & Lester Young: Midnight Symphony
Lester Young & his Band: D.B. Blues
Lester Young Quintet: Jump, Lester, Jump
Lester Young Quintet: Lester Blows Again
Lester Young Quintet: Jumpin’ at Messner’s
Lester Young with the Buddy Rich Trio: I Want to Be Happy
Lester Young with the Buddy Rich Trio: Back to the Land

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Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

April 10, 2023April 8, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1000 – BIRD LIVES

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW #1000

Episode 1000 of the John Sinclair Radio Show appropriately features the genius of the alto saxophone and progenitor of modern jazz, Mr. Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, in a series of live recordings from the late 1940s and early 1950’s, including sessions with Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, an all-star Washington DC big band, and others at venues including Storyville in Boston, St. Nicks Arena in Harlem, Jazz at the Philharmonic, Massey Hall in Toronto, and The Washington Concerts.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BIRD LIVES
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1000
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 13, 2023 [23208]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Charlie Parker: Ornithology
Charlie Parker: Confirmation
Charlie Parker: Now’s the Time
Charlie Parker: Star Eyes > 52nd Street Theme
Charlie Parker: Flyin’ Home
Charlie Parker: Lester Leaps In
Charlie Parker: A Night in Tunisia
Charlie Parker: Hot House
Charlie Parker: Out of Nowhere

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

April 3, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 999 – PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG

John Sinclair is celebrating the acquisition of the first paying sponsor for his 19-year-old radio show, and it’s the Michigan Marijuana Report, under the direction of Ben Horner, who’ll be backing the show from now on and supervising its broadcast on WFOV-FM in my hometown of Flint, Michigan. We’re coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor, as we do so often, and we’re featuring selections tonight by James Brown, Li’l Esther Phillips, Robin Eichele, Big Walter Horton, Afrissippi, Charlie Parker, Luther Allison, Ike & Tina Turner, B.B. King, The 5 Royales, Betty Lavette, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and my man, Boogie Bob Baldori.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PAPA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 999
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 5, 2023 [23193]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
James Brown: Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Li’l Esther Phillips: Double Dealing Daddy
Robin Eichele: Of the Yearless Measure
Robin Eichele: Used to Be
Robin Eichele: December 31, 2022—A Saturday Story
Robin Eichele: your poem makes me work too hard
Robin Eichele: Two January Poems in February
Magic Slim & the Teardrops: Black Tornado
Big Walter Horton: Hard Hearted Woman
Afrissippi: Guelel Kumba
Charlie Parker: Relaxin’ With Lee
Luther Allison: Luther’s Blues
Ike & Tina Turner: What You Don’t See (Is Better Yet)
B.B. King: Confessin’ The Blues
The 5 Royales: Women About To Make Me Go Crazy
Betty Lavette: Livin’ Life On A Shoestring
Bobby “Blue” Bland: Rockin’ in the Same Old Boat

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Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

April 1, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 998 – JOYS

Episode 998 features another hour of music coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with the spotlight this week on the great Motor City trombonist and vocalist John “T-Bone” Paxton and his band in their first album release called Joys, following T-Bone’s many years of service to the Sun Messengers and the Planet D Nonet, who contribute the last number in today’s program.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
JOYS
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 998
Cass Corridor, Detroit, February 5, 2023 [23178]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Milneberg Joys
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Estate
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Lost Mind
John “T-Bone” Paxton: This Will Make You Laugh
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Junco Partner
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Lulu’s Back in Town
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Sweet and Slow
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Push-Ka Pee-Shee Pie
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Them There Eyes
John “T-Bone” Paxton: When I Grow Too Old To Dream
John “T-Bone” Paxton: Cease The Bombing
Planet D Nonet: The Honeydripper

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt
Special thanks to R.J. Spangler