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.