Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Born: Aug 7, 1936 in Columbus, OH

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Died: Dec 5, 1977 in Bloomington, IN

Genre: Jazz

Biography: Arguably the most exciting saxophone soloist in jazz history, Kirk was a post-modernist before that term even existed. Kirk played the continuum of jazz tradition as an instrument unto itself; he felt little compunction about mixing and matching elements from the music's history, and his concoctions ...Read full biography

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The Inflated Tear

Released: 1967

Label: Rhino Atlantic

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The debut recording by Roland Kirk (this was still pre-Rahsaan) on Atlantic Records, the same label that gave us Blacknuss and Volunteered Slavery, is not the blowing fest one might expect upon hearing ...Read full review

Rip, Rig and Panic

Released: 1965

Label: Japanese Import

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Despite its brevity, Rip, Rig, and Panic may be pre-Rahsaan Roland Kirk's greatest outing. Recorded in 1965 at Rudy Van Gelder's studio in New Jersey, Kirk is teamed with the most awesome rhythm section ...Read full review

More Roland Kirk albums: Main Albums (32), Compilations (54), DVD/Video (6), Others (1)

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