Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Born: 7th August 1935, Columbus, Ohio
Died: 5th December 1977, Bloomington, Indiana
Nationality: American
Rahsaan Roland Kirk known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, 'Live at Ronnie Scott's 1963'
16th Aug 2022
This rare live recording enjoys a loving reissue from Gearbox Records, featuring Roland Kirk playing with a trio of local British musicians; Stan Tracey, Malcolm Cecil and Ronnie Stephenson.
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Roland Kirk - I Talk With the Spirits
15th Oct 2020
On one of the eminent saxophonist's many essential releases, I Talk With the Spirits sees him taking up the flute and pushing it to its limits in a way that is unmistakably Roland Kirk.
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The Inflated Tear
Roland Kirk, Rahsaan Roland Kirk (clarinet), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone), Ron Burton (piano), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (horn), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (flute), Jimmy Hopps (drums), Dick Griffith (trombone)
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Jazz 100, Top 100 Jazz Albums, Top 100 (Pre-1980)
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New. Vibrations in the Village: Live At the Village Gate
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (multi-instrumentalist)
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The Classic 1960s Albums
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Big Band Bossa Nova
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, Lalo Schifrin (piano), Alan Raph (bass trombone), Clark Terry (flugelhorn, trumpet), Jim Hall (guitar), Julius Watkins (french horn), Chris White (bass guitar, upright bass), Jose Paula (percussion), Carlos Gomez (percussion), Jack Del Rio (percussion), Rudy Collins (drums), Jerome Richardson (woodwinds, flute, alto flute), Phil Woods (alto saxophone), Paul Gonsalves (tenor saxophone), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (alto flute, flute, clarinet), Zoot Sims (saxophone), Toots Thielemans (harmonica), Quincy Jones
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