Strut and Art Yard present the culmination of a 5-year project researching the archives of author, DJ and activist John Sinclair with the first ever retrospective of the influential Detroit Artists Workshop spanning 1965 to 1978. This first compilation of Detroit Artists Workshop is a revelation for any fan of jazz, featuring previously unreleased recordings by Byrd, Moore, English, Woodard, Bennie Maupin and Teddy Harris accompanied by extensive sleeve notes from John Sinclair, Robin Eichele and Herb Boyd. All tracks are remastered from the original tapes by Technology Works.

Trackliste

A1 John Sinclair/Yusef Lateef - Happyology
A2 Donald Byrd - Cristo Redentor
A3 Donald Byrd - Blackjack
B1 Detroit Comtemporary 4 - Effi
B2 Detroit Comtemporary 4 - The Promise
C1 Bennie Maupin Quartet - Water Torture
C2 Ron English - Bees
D1 Teddy Harris - Passion Dance
D2 Lyman Woodard - Deja Vu
D3 Lyman Woodard Organisation - Help Me Get Away