JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 983 – DETROIT ARTISTS WORKSHOP

Episode 983 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor at 55 Peterboro Street with an hour of music by Detroit jazz artists of the 1960s and after from a just-released album from Strut & Art Yard Records in the UK called John Sinclair Presents the Detroit Artists Workshop—Community, Jazz and Art in the Motor City 1965-1981, featuring Charles Moore, Stanley Cowell & the Detroit Contemporary 4, Ron English & Lyman Woodard with the Paradise Theater Orchestra, the Lyman Woodard Organization, and the Bennie Maupin Quartet. I’ve waited many, many years for this record to see the light of day, and now here it is! Special thanks to Peter Dennett of Art Yard Records for his unstinting commitment to this music.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DETROIT ARTISTS WORKSHOP
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 983
Cass Corridor, Detroit, November 2, 2022 [22545]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Detroit Contemporary 4: The Promise
Detroit Contemporary 4: Effi
Detroit Contemporary 4: Three Flowers
Ron English & the Paradise Theater Orchestra: Bees
Lyman Woodard & the Paradise Theater Orchestra: Deja Vu
Lyman Woodard Organization: Help Me Get Away
Bennie Maupin Quartet: Water Torture

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 Peter Dennett

February 17, 2020February 1, 2020

John Sinclair Radio Show 846: Don’t Stop The Groove

Episode 846 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam’s Detroit headquarters in the Cass Corridor with an hour of great music from Detroit selected from the recordings of the Lyman Woodard Organization in the 1960s and ‘70s including Saturday Night Special on Strata Records and Don’t Stop The Groove on Corridor Records, recorded live at Cobb’s Corner in Detroit, plus a Wooodard number called “The Pimp’s Vision” by the Detroit Artists Workshop Music Ensemble from 1964-65, .

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DON’T STOP THE GROOVE
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 846
Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 19, 2020 [20095]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Lyman Woodard Organization: Don’t Stop The Groove
Lyman Woodard Organization: Theme In Search of a Sports Spectacular
Lyman Woodard Organization: Kimba
Lyman Woodard Organization: Saturday Night Special
Lyman Woodard Organization: Joy Road
Lyman Woodard Organization: ` ` Allan Barnes
Lyman Woodard Organization: Creative Musicians
Lyman Woodard Ensemble: The Pimp’s Vision
Lyman Woodard Organization with John Sinclair: Djarum > My Buddy
Charlie Parker: They Can’t Take That Away From Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam
Program produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

© 2020 The John Sinclair Foundation

October 21, 2019October 13, 2019

John Sinclair Radio Show 829: Deja Vu

Episode 829 is coming once again from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor and features a great recording I found in my archives from the Allied Artists Association’s Paradise Theater concert series around 1979 with music composed by Detroit’s own keyboard giant Lyman Woodard and guitarist Ron English and inerpreted by the Paradise Theater Orchestra incluuding Marcus Belgrave on trumpet, a very young Kenny Garrett on alto saxophone, and master percussionist Lorenzo “Mr. Rhythm” Brown. The concert is presented in its entirety and is followed by another Woodard composition performed by the Lyman Woodard Organization Orchestra directed by Dr. Prof. Leonard King.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
DEJA VU
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 829
Cass Corridor, Detroit, October 12, 2019 [19587]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Lyman Woodard & The Paradise Theater Orchestra: Deja Vu
Lyman Woodard & The Paradise Theater Orchestra: Belle Isle Daze
Lyman Woodard & The Paradise Theater Orchestra: Cheeba
Lyman Woodard & The Paradise Theater Orchestra: [unidentified Selection]
Ron English & The Paradise Theater Orchestra: Way Back Home
Lyman Woodard Organziation Orchestra: Gospel Soul Shout

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

© 2019 The John Sinclair Foundation

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

Retrospective 005: Reeling And Rocking / Ain’t That Good News

Two shows of back to back blues from Martino D Lorenzo and John Sinclair. Featuring the music of Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Albert King, Earl King, and a large dose of Muddy Waters, plus many more legends of the blues. Thanks for tuning in.Enjoy,

–Steve Fly

Big City Blues Cruise 57: Reeling And Rocking

Martino D’Lorenzo is playing the blues on 45s, 78s and LPs from behind the wheel of the Big City Blues Cruise bus, spinning his classic modern radio programs from the 1980s and 1990s originally aired on WEMU-FM in Ypsilanti MI and now heard every Saturday on Radio Free Amsterdam. Episode 57 features music by Red Prysock, Dr. John, Rockin’ Dopsie, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Earl King, Percy Mayfield, Albert King, Clifton Chenier, Peter “Madcat” Ruth, The Blues Brothers, Elmore James, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Guy.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

REELING AND ROCKING

BIG CITY BLUES CRUISE 57

Martino D’Lorenzo, WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti, circa 1983 [18361]

Red Prysock: Jumbo

Dr. John: Croaker Courtboullion

Rockin’ Dopsie: I’m Just A Country Boy

Rockin’ Dopsie: Let’s Do The Zydeco

Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Those Lonely Lonely Nights

Johnny “Guitar” Watson: Oh Ba-Ba-Baby

Earl King: Those Lonely Lonely Nights

Percy Mayfield: Vote For Me

Dr. John Conversation with Martino D’Lorenzo

Albert King: Pretty Woman

Clifton Chenier: Worried Life Blues

Peter “Madcat” Ruth: Scratch My Back

The Blues Brothers: Shotgun Blues

Martino D’Lorenzo: Blues Nightmare

Elmore James: Dust My Broom

Chuck Berry: Let It Rock

Chuck Berry: Reeling And Rocking

Buddy Guy: Red House

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by Martino D’Lorenzo for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced by Martin Gross at WEMU-FM, Ypsilanti MI

Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Blues & Roots 34: Ain’t That Good News

Episode 34 features live music by Muddy Waters and cuts from Magic Slim & The Teardrops, John Primer, Bobby Rush, Toni Lynn Washington, Mighty Sam McClain, the Lyman Woodard Trio, Albert Collins, and Little Walter.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

AIN’T THAT GOOD NEWS

BLUES & ROOTS 34

John Sinclair, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, May 14, 2000 [18468]

Little Walter: Juke

Muddy Waters: Rolling And Tumbling

Muddy Waters: Hoochie Coochie Man

Muddy Waters: Can’t Get No Grinding

Muddy Waters: I’m A Howling Wolf

Magic Slim & The Teardrops: Country Boy

John Primer: Knocking At Your Door

Bobby Rush: Feeling Bad

Toni Lynn Washington: Oh What A Dream

Mighty Sam McClain: All We Need Is Love

Lyman Woodard Trio: Ain’t That Good News

Albert Collins: Mr. Collins, Mr. Collins

Little Walter: Lights Out

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited, assembled & annotated by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

Special thanks to Leni & Sunnny Sinclair

May 21, 2018May 17, 2018

John Sinclair Radio Show 758: The Big D

Episode 758 is coming from the Radio Free Amsterdam studios in Detroit’s Cass Corridor, where I continue to be holed up and healing from my many negative physical issues in my old age, but I’m starting to get a clean bill of health from my doctors with only one more cataract surgery next week and a breathing test to follow next month. Last week I played a cut by Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio from a recent album called Hot Coffey In The D released under Dennis’s name but in reality a live recording of the Lyman Woodard Trio with Melvin Davis on drums, Woodard on Hammond B-3 and Coffey on guitars, recorded live at Morey Baker’s Showplace Lounge in 1968. Here’s the remainder of the album, courtesy of Leni Sinclair, produced by Coffey and Mike Theodore and issued on Resonance Records. Plus there’s another cut featuring the late great drummer Jabo Starks with James Brown and his orchestra, just so we won’t forget how great he was!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

THE BIG D

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 758

Cass Corridor, Detroit, May 17, 2018 [18281]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio: The Big D

Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio: By The Time I Get To Phoenix

Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio: Fuzz

James Brown: Super Bad

Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio: Casanova (Your Playing Days Are Over)

Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio: Maiden Voyage

Dennis Coffey with the Lyman Woodard Trio: The Look Of Love