VA - Detroit Artists Workshop [2022]

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VA - Detroit Artists Workshop [2022]

Detroit Artists Workshop, released in 2022 by Strut Records and Art Yard, is a powerful glimpse into Detroit’s underground jazz and arts movement between 1965 and 1978. Curated by poet and activist John Sinclair, the compilation captures raw, live recordings and unreleased performances from figures like Donald Byrd, Bennie Maupin, Teddy Harris, and Lyman Woodard, artists who blurred the lines between music, poetry, and politics.

Spiritual jazz, avant-garde improvisation, and soulful experimentation collide on tracks like Byrd’s “Cristo Redentor” and Maupin’s intense “Water Torture.” The energy is untamed, revolutionary, and deeply rooted in Detroit’s creative resistance.

The release also includes a 24-page booklet detailing the Workshop’s history, philosophy, and cultural impact. It’s not just an album, it’s a historical document that channels the heartbeat of a radical, visionary community that gave voice to a city and its spirit of uncompromising art. (B)

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Track list

01 John Sinclair; Yusef Lateef - John Sinclair Introduction/Happyology 4:06

02 Donald Byrd - Christo Redentor 5:51

03 Donald Byrd - Blackjack 4:18

04 Detroit Contemporary 4 - Effi 8:42

05 Detroit Contemporary 4 - The Promise 8:44

06 Detroit Contemporary 4 - Three Flowers 8:06

07 Bennie Maupin Quartet - Water Torture 8:56

08 Ron English - Bees 10:16

09 Teddy Harris - Passion Dance 7:34

10 Lyman Woodard - Deja Vu 5:55

11 Lyman Woodard Organisation - Help Me Get Away 5:00

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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