John Sinclair – Radio Free Amsterdam

Episode 990 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of music by blues piano players and singers from the Delmark Records album called Blues Piano Orgy, plus a set of bonus cuts by the great Professor Longhair to close the show.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUES PIANO ORGY
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 990
Cass Corridor, Detroit, November 2, 2022 [23045]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Speckled Red: Blues Hurt My Tongue to Talk
Roosevelt Sykes: Dresser Drawers
Roosevelt Sykes: Concentration Blues
Roosevelt Sykes: Kickin’ Motor Scooter
St. Louis Jimmy with Roosevelt Sykes: (New Year’s) Resolution Blues
Little Brother Montgomery: Stendahl Stomp
Little Brother Montgomery: Tremblin’ Blues
Little Brother Montgomery: No Special Rider Blues
Memphis Slim: Five O’Clock Blues
Memphis Slim: Nat Dee Special
Memphis Slim: Memphis Slim USA
Professor Longhair: Tipitina
Professor Longhair: In The Night.
Professor Longhair: Ball The Wall
Professor Longhair: Who’s Been Fooling You
Professor Longhair: No Buts & No Maybes
Professor Longhair: Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand
Professor Longhair: There Is Something on Your Mind
Professor Longhair: Cuttin’ Out
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

January 16, 2023January 9, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 989 – PASSION DANCE

Episode 989 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of music by Donald Byrd & the Paradise Theater Orchestra (introduced by a segment from a Sound of Detroit radio show on WCBN-FM in Ann Arbor some years ago), Teddy Harris & the Paradise Theater Orchestra, six poems by Robin Eichele, some Blue Note singles by Bud Powell, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Roach, Hank Mobley, Lou Donaldson, and Horace Silver, and the two cuts that we didn’t have time for a couple of weeks ago from the new album of Monk music by John Sinclair & Tom Worrell called fly right: a monk suite.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
PASSION DANCE
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 989
Cass Corridor, Detroit, December 5, 2022 [23031]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
John Sinclair Intro to Paradise Theater Orchestra
Donald Byrd & the Paradise Theater Orchestra: Cristo Redemptor
Donald Byrd & the Paradise Theater Orchestra: Blackjack
Teddy Harris & the Paradise Theater Orchestra: Passion Dance
Robin Eichele: Your Poem Makes Me Work Too Hard
Robin Eichele: Thinking on Alternatives
Robin Eichele: Palate
Robin Eichele: Used to Be
Robin Eichele: The Spirits Are Having Their Way
Robin Eichele: Who Is
Bud Powell: Wail
Dexter Gordon: Sid’s Delight
Freddie Roach: Brown Sugar
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: monk’s mood
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: crepescule with nellie
Hank Mobley: The Turnaround
Lou Donaldson: Alligator Boogaloo
Horace Silver: The Jody Grind
A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 988 – BONESHAKERS

Episode 988 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s C ass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of music from the new release by Randy Jacobs’ group, the Boneshakers, with new vocalist Jenny Langer, and it’s called One Foot in the Groove. Robert Jr. Whitall & Sugar Mae Owens of Big City Rhythm & Blues magazine introduce Randy Jacobs and conduct a conversation with the Detroit guitarist.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BONESHAKERS
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 988
Cass Corridor, Detroit, December 5, 2022 [23017]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Robert Jr. Whitall & Sugar Mae Owens Conversation with Randy Jacobs
The Boneshakers: Powerful Notions
Randy Jacobs Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
The Boneshakers: Mr. Alice Don’t Live Here Anymore
The Boneshakers: Let’s Spend the Night Together
Randy Jacobs Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
The Boneshakers: One Foot in the Groove
The Boneshakers: I Am the Blues
Randy Jacobs Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
The Boneshakers: Ain’t Got the Fever No More
The Boneshakers: Big Legged Mama
Randy Jacobs Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
The Boneshakers: Ice Cream and Cigarettes
The Boneshakers: I Forgot to Be Your Lover
Randy Jacobs & Jenny Langer Conversation with Robert Jr. & Sugar Mae
The Boneshakers: More, More, More

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

January 2, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 987 – FLY RIGHT—A MONK SUITE

Episode 987 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street, and I wanted to start the New Year with an hour of music from my new album with New Orleans pianist Tom Worrell, recorded in early October by Mike Boulan at The Shop in Hazel Park. This project is a remake of my first album from 1991 with the late Cincinnati pianist Ed Moss, duet performances of 15 of my Thelonious Monk poems from always know: a book of monk performed to the Monk compositions they were inspired by. The Moss album was never released, the pianist and the producer both passed away, and the original tapes were lost in the confusement, so I decided to recut the program with Tom Worrell on piano for this album titled fly right—a monk suite. Hope you enjoy it!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
FLY RIGHT—A MONK SUITE
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 987
Cass Corridor, Detroit, November 7, 2022 [23003]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: fly right
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: bloomdido
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: thelonious
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: round about midnight
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: an oscar for treadwell
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: monk’s dream
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: ruby my dear
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: I mean you
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: I surrender dear
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: mysterioso
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: rhythm-a-ning
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: in walked bud
John Sinclair & Tom Worrell: bye-ya

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 Mike Boulan at The Shop in Hazel Park

December 28, 2022

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 986 – HAVE A COOL YULE

Episode 986 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of holiday music selections by Louis Armstrong, Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns, James Brown, Thornetta Davis, Billy Davis, Shemekia Copeland, Earl King, Fats Domino, Johnny Guaranari, Howlin’ Wolf, Robert Johnson, The Five Keys, and Milton Batiste.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
HAVE A COOL YULE
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 986
Cass Corridor, Detroit, November 7, 2022 [22587]

Louis Armstrong: Have a Cool Yule
Huey “Piano” Smith & the Clowns: It’s Almost Time For Santa Claus
James Brown: Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto
Thornetta Davis: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Billy Davis: Let Me Your Santa Claus
Shemekia Copeland: Stay a Little While Longer, Santa
Earl King Santa Don’t Let Me Down
Fats Domino: I Told Santa Claus
Johnny Guaranari: Santa’s Secret
Howlin’ Wolf: Sitting on Top of the World
Robert Johnson: Hell Hound on My Trail
The Drifters: White Christmas
The Five Keys: It’s Christmas Time
Milton Batiste: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

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 Soul Lucille and controradio-fm, Florence, Itay

December 19, 2022December 16, 2022

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 985 – DOIN’ WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO

Episode 985 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of music by Chicago singing star Demetria Taylor, featuring the entire program of her Delmark album called Doin’ What I’m Supposed To Do. Good stuff!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DOIN’ WHAT I’M SUPPOSED TO DO
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 985
Cass Corridor, Detroit, November 7, 2022 [22573]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Demetria Taylor: 83 Hwy
Demetria Taylor: Baby Be Good
Demetria Taylor: Bad Girl Day
Demetria Taylor: Welfare Blues
Demetria Taylor: Doin’ What I’m Supposed To Do
Demetria Taylor: Done
Demetria Taylor: I’m Gonna Tell It
Demetria Taylor: Nursin’ My Kitty Cat
Demetria Taylor: Young Gun Taylor
Demetria Taylor: Blues Early This Morning
Demetria Taylor: You Belong To Me
Demetria Taylor: Stay Gone

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 Robert Jr. Whitall

December 15, 2022

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 984 – THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY

Episode 984 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of music by the late Mac Rebennack, including his entire final Dr. John album called Things Happen That Way and some bonus cuts from the archives taken from some of his earliest albums: Gris Gris, Gumbo, and The Sun, Moon & Herbs.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 984
Cass Corridor, Detroit, October 28, 2022 [22559]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Dr. John: Funny How Time Slips Away
Dr. John: Ramblin’ Man
Dr. John: Gimme That Old Time Religion
Dr. John: I Walk On Guilded Splinters
Dr. John: I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry
Dr. John: Guess Things Happen That Way
Dr. John: End Of The Line
Dr. John: Holy Water
Dr. John: Sleeping Dogs Best Left Alone
Dr. John: Give Myself A Good Talkin’ To
Dr. John: Big Chief
Dr. John: Jump Sturdy
Dr. John: Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
Dr. John: Zu Zu Mamou

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 Robert Jr. Whitall