Roots & Branches 08: Freedom Suite

Don Paul is celebrating the life & times of New Orleans ciivil rights leader Lolis Edward Elie with music by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, the Thelonious Monk Quartet, The Neville Brothers, Paul Robeson, Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Nina Simone, Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln, the Golden Gospel Singers, Mardi Gras Indians, and Mahalia Jackson, plus comments by Lolis Edward Elie, his son Lolis Eric Elie, Eric Ferrulliet, Judge Calvin Johnson, and Mahalia Jackson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

FREEDOM SUITE

ROOTS & BRANCHES 08

Don Paul, Spiritual: New Orleans, April 12, 2018 [18405]

 

Clifford Brown and Max Roach: Joy Spring

Thelonious Monk Quartet: Ruby My Dear

Lolis Eric Elie Comments

Lolis Edward Elie Comments

The Neville Brothers: Sister Rosa

Lolis Eric Elie Comments

Paul Robeson: Going Home

Sonny Rollins: Freedom Suite (Fifth Movement)

Charles Mingus: Open Letter to Duke

Lolis Edward Elie Comments

Ruby Bridges Comments

Nina Simone: Little Liza Jane

Lolis Eric Elie & Lolis Edward Elie Conversation

Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln: Driva Man

Golden Gospel Singers: Oh Freedom

Eric Ferrulliet Comments

Mardi Gras Indians: Indian Red

Judge Calvin Johnson Comments

Mahalia Jackson: I’ve Been ‘Buked And I’ve Been Scorned

 

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Don Paul for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Don Paul at Sticking Up For Kids in New Orleans

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

 

© 2018 Don Paul. Used with permission.

 

Roots & Branches 07: Jump For Joy

Don Paul is celebrating the life and times of New Orleans civil rights leader Lolis Edward Elie with conversation by Elie and his son, Lolis Eric Elie, and Judge Calvin Johnson, plus musical selections by the American Jazz Quintet, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven, Oscar “Papa” Celestin & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra, Louis Jordan & His Tympani Five, Ella Fitzgerald & the Ink Spots, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra, and Clifford Brown and Max Roach.

 

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

JUMP FOR JOY

ROOTS & BRANCHES 07

Don Paul, Spiritual: New Orleans, April 12, 2018 [18391]

Judge Calvin Johnson Comments

American Jazz Quintet: Capetown

Lolis Eric Elie & Lolis Edward Elie in conversation

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Pedal Up

Louis Armstrong & His Hot Seven: Wild Man Blues

Lolis Edward Elie Comments

Oscar “Papa” Celestin and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra: Give Me Some More

Lolis Eric Elie Comments

Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five: Five Guys Named Moe

Ella Fitzgerald & the Ink Spots: Cow Cow Boogie

Louis Jordan and His Tympani Five: Early In The Morning

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Jump For Joy

Duke Ellington & His Orchestra: Black And Brown And Beige

Charlie Parker: Billie’s Bounce

Lolis Edward Elie Comments

Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra: Guarachi Guaro

Clifford Brown and Max Roach: Joy Spring

 

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Don Paul for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced & recorded by Don Paul at Sticking Up For Kids in New Orleans

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

 

© 2018 Don Paul. Used with permission.