John Sinclair is legendary as the man who guided the rock & revolution MC-5 to early fame, as the leader of the White Panther Party, as the political prisoner in the early days of the War on Drugs whose 1971 release from a 9-1/2-to-10-year sentence for possession of two joints was secured by high-profile supporters like John Lennon & Stevie Wonder.
But in subsequent years John Sinclair forged a whole new legend as a New Orleans-based preacher of the power of blues & jazz & popular award-winning music programs for WWOZ Radio.
"His love & knowledge of which form the basis of his wonderful spoken-word performances"
John Strausbaugh, New York Press
This 10" disc features: John Sinclair - verse & recitation; Wayne Kramer (MC-5) - lead guitar; Marion Brown - alto saxophone; & The Blues Scholars: Michael Ray - trumpet & percussion; Richard Theodore - alto saxophone & bass clarinet; Nicholas Santenbach - tenor saxophone; Phil DeVille - electric guitar; "Lucky" Joe Drake - electric bass; & Michael "Lightning Boy" Voelker - drums. Produced by John Sinclair, Keith Keller, Wayne Kramer, & Patrick Boissel.
Side 1
Friday, The 13th w/ Wayne Kramer
Spiritual w/ Marion Brown
Side 2
Homage to John Coltrane
w/The Blues Scholars
ripped from nearly virgin vinyl
Enjoy,
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