Roland Kirk

Rahsaan Roland Kirk records ‘Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle,’ an album for Atlantic (1973)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle' is an album recorded on January 22, 1973 in New-York City and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing :...

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Roland Kirk starts the recording of ‘The Inflated Tear,’ an album for Atlantic (1968)

Roland Kirk's 'The Inflated Tear' is an album recorded between November 27 and 30, 1967 and released on June 14, 1968 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.The Black And Crazy Blues...

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk performs in Prague (1967)

October 19, 1967 - Roland Kirk (multiple reeds), Ron Burton (p), Steve Novosel (b) and Jimmy Hopps (d) share the stage at Fourth Mezinarodni Jazz Festival, Prague

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Roland Kirk records ‘Volunteered Slavery’ for Atlantic Records (1969)

Roland Kirk's 'Volunteered Slavery' is an album recorded on July 7, 1968 at Newport Jazz Festival, and on July 22 & 23, 1969 in studio and released in 1969 by...

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Roland Kirk plays at Montreux Jazz (1975)

July 18, 1975 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk is with Hilton Ruiz (p), Henry Pete Pearson (b), Sonny Brown (d) and Todd Barkan (perc) at "Montreux Jazz Festival" in Switzerland

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk records his final album : ‘Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real’ (1977)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real' is his final album recorded on July 18, 1977 with a string section and orchestra and released the same year by Warner...

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Roland Kirk records ‘Kirk’s Work’ with Jack Mcduff et al (1961)

Roland Kirk's 'Kirk's Work' is an album recorded on July 11, 1961 with Jack McDuff and released the same year by Prestige.Track Listing : 1.Three For Dizzy (Roland Kirk) -...

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Roland Kirk records ‘Left & Right’ for Atlantic (1968)

Roland Kirk's 'Left & Right' is an album recorded on June 17 & 18 1968 and released the same year By Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Black Mystery Has Been Revealed (Roland...

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Roy Haynes records ‘Out of the Afternoon’ with Roland Kirk, Tommy Flanagan and Henry Grimes (1962)

Roy Haynes' 'Out of the Afternoon' is an album recorded on May 16, 1962, with Roland Kirk on tenor saxophone, Tommy Flanagan on piano and Henry Grimes on bass and...

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German TV tapes Roland Kirk (1961)

April 17, 1961 - Rahsaan Roland Kirk tapes a television show with René Urtreger (p), Pierre Michelot (b) and Kenny Clarke (d) in Baden-Baden, Germany

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Roland Kirk records ‘Here Comes the Whistleman’ for Atlantic Records (1965)

Roland Kirk's 'Here Comes the Whistleman' is an album recorded on March 14, 1965 and released the same year by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.The Roots (Roland Kirk) - 04:09 ....

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This week In Jazz Legends 04/52

How well do you know the music of Wes Montgomery’s “West Coast Blues” showcases his inventive thumb-picked technique and octave work, supported by Tommy Flanagan’s piano and Percy Heath’s bass,...

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This week In Jazz Legends 48/52

How well do you know the music of Stan Getz, Charlie Byrd , Chico Hamilton, Herbie Hancock, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Henderson, Kenny...

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This week In Jazz Legends 30/52

How well do you know the music of Sonny Rollins, Frank Foster, John Faddis, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, VSOP II, Laurindo Almeida, Johnny Griffin, Herbie Hancock, Santana, Gil Evans, Rahsaan...

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This week In Jazz Legends 29/52

How well do you know the music of Deodato, The Zawinul Syndicate, Billy Cobham, Max Roach, Horace Silver, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Bob Brookmeyer, Benny Goodman, Vi Redd, Count Basie,...

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We remember Horace Parlan. ‘Movin’ & Horacin”

This day (February 23, 2017), in Korsor, Denmark, died Horace Parlan,an American hard bop and post-bop piano player.Tracklist : Congalegra . Wadin' . Us Three . Up and Down . Up in Cynthia's Room . On...

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Me:nu Du Jour November 27 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOL TODAY We Listen To The Temptations, George Harrison, Kinks, Roland Kirk, Carmen McRae, Joe Zawinul, Cowboy Junkies, The Avalanches, David Gray, Soft Cell, Spirit We Celebrate Jimi...

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Charles Mingus records ‘Oh Yeah’ for Atlantic (1962)

Charles Mingus 'Oh Yeah' is an album recorded on November 6, 1961 with Mingus singing on three tracks and playing piano and released in 1962 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Hog...

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Island publish Jethro Tull’s debut album : ‘This Was’ featuring ‘A Song for Jeffrey’ (1968)

Jethro Tull's 'This Was' is their debut album released on October 25, 1968 by IslandTrack Listing : 1.My Sunday Feeling (Ian Anderson) - 03:43 . 2.Some Day The Sun Won'T...

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Me:nu Du Jour October 19 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To The Wailers, Pink Martini, Elton John, Leon Russell, Me’shell Ndegeocello, Pearl Jam, INXS, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Elvis Presley, Madness,...

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