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 | Roland Kirk: Kirk's Work (CD: Prestige RVG)
Roland Kirk, the amazing one-man saxophone section and sublime soloist, had yet to add "Rahsaan" to his name when he recorded his first album for Prestige in 1961. It wasn't yet quite clear to many, even people at the center of the jazz community, that Kirk's gifts went considerably beyond the ability to play three horns at once. Gradually, it began to dawn on one and all that the man's almost superhuman energy and dedication were matched by musicianship based as firmly in tradition as in innovation. Eventually, it became possible to accept as parts of Kirk's kaleidoscopic expression those odd instruments the manzello and the strich, not to mention the nose flute and kirkbam that he added later. And what a tenor saxophonist. Kirk's Work is a milestone in the brief, brilliant career of a major artist. (Fantasy, Inc)
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Roland Kirk Quartet: Serenade To A Cuckoo (CD: Jazz Up!)
2 albums on 1 CD - deluxe 6-panel digipak plus booklet with updated liner notes. This edition presents two amazing quartet albums featuring multi-reedman Roland Kirk and pianist Horace Parlan: 'Gifts and Messages' and 'I Talk with the Spirits'. Those records constitute the two musicians' only collaborative studio quartet albums ever. The second LP includes one of Kirk's most iconic numbers: "Serenade to a Cuckoo", a favourite of Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), who even recorded a version of it. (Proper Music)
Price: £13.99
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 | Roland Kirk: Domino (Vinyl LP: Wax Time)
Roland Kirk plays tenor sax and a variety of interesting wind instruments on this amazing 1962 quartet album, in company with Andrew Hill/Wynton Kelly (piano), Vernon Martin (bass) & Henry Duncan/Roy Haynes (drums).Limited edition high-definition 180g vinyl LP.
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Roland Kirk: Rip, Rig & Panic/ Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (CD: EmArcy)
'Panic' is a Kirk classic, a vigorous workout with a fantastic band featuring pianist Jaki Byard and drummer Elvin Jones and containing two splendid homages, 'From Bechet, Byas and Fats' and 'No Tonic Pres'. 'Edith' remains one of his least-known albums, the only one he did for Verve, but the title cut and his 'Alfie' are quite magnificent examples of how Kirk could multiplex his distinctive jocularities with moments of much tenderness. A BEBOP SHOP MILESTONE- An essential recording for your jazz CD shelf
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 | Roland Kirk: Spirits Up Above- The Atlantic Years 1965-1976 (CD: Rhino, 2 CDs)
This anthology covers Kirk’s time at Atlantic between 1965 and 1976, from Here Comes The Whistleman, to the seminal The Inflated Tear, Blacknuss and Volunteered Slavery, as well as his collaboration with Al Hibbler, the brilliant The Case Of The Three-Sided Dream and some material previously only available on Does Your House Have Lions? (Warner Jazz)
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Roland Kirk: The Inflated Tear (CD: Atlantic)
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 | Roland Kirk & Al Hibbler: A Meeting Of The Times (CD: Atlantic)
Kirk’s tribute to Ellington, A Meeting Of The Times teams the multi-reedist with Al Hibbler, a former member of Ellington’s band and one of the most under-rated singers of the 1940s. A beautiful and sadly neglected classic available for the first time on CD. (Warner Jazz)
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Roland Kirk: The Case Of The 3-Sided Dream In Audio Color (CD: Atlantic)
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 | Roland Kirk: Volunteered Slavery (CD: Atlantic)
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Roland Kirk: Blacknuss (CD: Atlantic)
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 | Roland Kirk: Other Folks' Music (CD: Collectables- US Import)
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Roland Kirk: Brotherman Of The Fatherland (CD: Hyena)
Live in Hamburg, Germany, 1972.
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 | Roland Kirk: Compliments Of The Mysterious Phantom (CD: Hyena)
Recorded live at the Backdoor, San Diego State University, November 1974.
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