Blow Baby Blow

Blow Baby Blow is a compilation album as evidence for John’s half century of investigative poetry, set to music. The provenance of the poems reaches back to the early 1960s and up to 2020. The music takes a different route starting in the mid 1980s and including dozens of recording sessions, live shows and musicians, loosely referred to as the Blues Scholars. John’s whole thing, historical verse set to music, is captured here.

This selection of poems set to music were first intended for release together with his last book ‘John Sinclair, The Collected Poems 1964-2024’ in 2020, the book “Uncollected Poems” was re-presented as Mobile Homeland and added to “The Collected Poems”, run off to print in February 2024 (Ridgeway Press). The album artwork is upscaled from a photograph taken by Leni Sinclair, kindly sent by Celia. Yes, that’s John Sinclair honking on the saxophone!

Proceeds from this album will go towards the John Sinclair Headstone Fund. Please spread the word and enjoy the music, lotsa love.

–Steve Fly
25/12/2025
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released December 26, 2025

Poetry and spoken words by John Sinclair + music by various artists.
Foundation Records-36 (2025) JSFR-36

https://johnsinclair.bandcamp.com

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1030 – MY SHINING HOUR

Episode 1030 is coming from the Ralston Center in Detroit’s North End with an hour of music celebrating my 82^nd birthday on October 2, now being recorded at my birthday party on October 1 with cuts by Yusef Lateef, John Sinclair & His Motor City Blues Scholars, the John Coltrane Quartet, Bob Dylan, Robin Eichele, the Miles Davis Quintet, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Ed Sanders, Samantha Fish and Jesse Drayton, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, Elmore James, and Magic Slim & the Teardrops. I’d like to offer a special salute to my friends who have passed away in the last year, including Pun Plamondon, Rodriguez, and just now gone from us, my friend Rick Thompson.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents

MY SHINING HOUR

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 1030

Ralston Center, Detroit, October 1, 2023 [23659]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology

John Sinclair & His Motor City Blues Scholars: monk’s dream

John Coltrane Quartet: My Shining Hour

Bob Dylan: All Along the Watchtower

Robin Eichele: an observation > history

Robin Eichele: the theatre of life, for sure

Robin Eichele: The First Day of August

Miles Davis: Seven Steps to Heaven

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Third Stone from the Sun

Ed Sanders: International Forgivenesss of Debt

Samantha Fish & Jesse Drayton: Kick Out the Jams

Dr. John: Street Side

Professor Longhair: No Buts & No Maybes

Elmore James; Long Tall Woman

Magic Slim & the Teardrops: Tell Me

A JOINT PRODUCTION

Hosted by John Sinclair for Radio Free Amsterdam

Produced, edited & assembled by John Sinclair

Executive Producer: Steve “Fly” Pratt

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 951 – MILES DAVIS IN GERMANY 1967

Episode 951 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with a second hour of music by the great Miles Davis Quintet of the 1960s—Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams—recorded live in Karlsruhe, Germany on November 7, 1967, the night following last week’s concert. I copied this off without benefit of a download so the sound is suspicious throughout, but the music is superb from start to finish.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MILES DAVIS IN GERMANY 1967
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 951
Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 25, 2021 [22117]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Miles Davis Quintet: All Blues
Miles Davis Quintet: On Green Dolphin Street
Miles Davis Quintet: If I Were A Bell
Miles Davis Quintet: So What

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 YouTube

February 27, 2022

JAZZ FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 08 – AGITATION

Maryse Dejean brings us another edition of Jazz from the French Market from WWOZ-FM in New Orleans with muisc by the Dave Holland Trio featuring Jonathan Blake, Grant Green, Charles Earland, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cobb, and Roy Hargrove.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
AGITATION
JAZZ FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 08
Maryse Dejean, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, April 2021 [22113]

Kenny Barron with the Dave Holland Trio: Auto Allegre
Grant Green: One More Chance
Charles Earland: Milestones
Miles Davis: Agitation
Jimmy Cobb: Man in the Mirror
Roy Hargrove: You Go to My Head

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Hosted by Maryse Dejean for Radio Free Amsterdam
Produced & recorded by Maryse Dejean
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt
Special thanks to Don Paul

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022

JAZZ FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 07 – BRIGHT MISSISSIPPI

Maryse Dejean returns with Jazz From the French Market, originating at WWOZ-FM in New Orleans, with great music by Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, the Miles Davis Sextet, Red Callendar Quartet, Pat Metheny & Brad Meldau and an unidentified artist in the middle of the show.

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BRIGHT MISSISSIPPI
JAZZ FROM THE FRENCH MARKET 07
Maryse Dejean, WWOZ-FM, New Orleans, April 20, 2021 [22099]

Allen Toussaint: Bright Mississippi
Dr. John: Walk On Guilded Splinters
The Jazztet: Killer Joe
Miles Davis Sextet: Love For Sale
[Unidentified Artist:] [Unidentified Selection]
Red Callendar Quartet: The Healer
Pat Metheny & Brad Meldau: Make Peace
Miles Davis: Nuit Sur Les Champs-Élysées

February 15, 2022

JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 949 – MILES DAVIS IN PARIS 1960

Episode 949 is coming from Radio Free Amsterdam headquarters in Detroit’s Cass Corridor with an hour of music by the classic Miles Davis Quintet—John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers and Jimmy Cobb—recorded live at the Salle Pleyel in Paris on their first European tour. I copied this off of YouTube without benefit of a download so the sound is suspicious throughout, but the music is incredible. Miles & Trane! Live in Paris! Amen!

The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
MILES DAVIS IN PARIS 1960
JOHN SINCLAIR RADIO SHOW 949
Cass Corridor, Detroit, January 13, 2021 [22089]

Yusef Lateef: Happyology
Miles Davis Quintet: All of You
Miles Davis Quintet: Round Midnight
Miles Davis Quintet: Fran Dance
Miles Davis Quintet: So What
Miles Davis Quintet: Blue in Green

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 YouTube

February 15, 2022February 27, 2022

FLY BY NIGHT 452 – BLUEMOON & BOP 2

Steve The Fly is back spinning from 2015 with an all-vinyl show in Episode 92 with cuts by Lester Young, Ella & The Ink Spots, Bud Powell, Jimmy Smith, Kai Winding, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Yusef Lateef, and The Moonglows.
The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUEMOON & BOP
FLY BY NIGHT 451
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, January 29, 2015 [22062]

Lester Young: I Can’t Get Started
Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots: Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall
Bud Powell: Celia
Jimmy Smith: Kiki’s Voice
Kai Winding: A Night on Bop Mountain
Wes Montgomery: The Trickbag
Bud Powell: I Want To Be Happy
John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley: Limehouse Blues
Sonny Rollins: With A Song In My Heart
Dizzy Gillespie: Blue Moon
Miles Davis: Bye Bye Blackbird
Yusef Lateef: Train Stop
Lester Young: On The Sunny Side Of The Street
The Moonglows: The Beating Of My Heart

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#92)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt

February 15, 2022

FLY BY NIGHT 451 – BLUEMOON BOP

Steve The Fly is back spinning from 2015 with an all-vinyl show in Episode 92 with cuts by Lester Young, Ella & The Ink Spots, Bud Powell, Jimmy Smith, Kai Winding, Wes Montgomery, John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Yusef Lateef, and The Moonglows.
 The John Sinclair Foundation Presents
BLUEMOON & BOP
FLY BY NIGHT 451
Steve The Fly, Fly Agaric 23 Studio, Amsterdam, January 29, 2015 [22062]

A JOINT PRODUCTION
Produced by Steve “The Fly” Pratt for Radio Free Amsterdam (#92)
Post-production, editing & annotation by John Sinclair
Executive Producer: Steve Pratt