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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
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Kirk was born Ronald Theodore Kirk in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. He went blind at an early age due to poor medical treatment. In 1970, Kirk added «Rahsaan» to his name after hearing it in a dream.
Preferring to lead his own groups, Kirk rarely performed as a sideman, although he did record with arranger Quincy Jones, drummer Roy Haynes and had especially notable stints with bassist Charles Mingus. His best-known performance is probably the lead flute and solo on Jones’ «Soul Bossa Nova», a 1964 hit song repopularized in the Austin Powers films (Jones 1964; McLeod et al. 1997).
His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk’s knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw on many elements of the music’s past, from ragtime to swing and free jazz. Kirk also regularly explored classical and pop music by composers such as Smokey Robinson or Burt Bacharach as well as his beloved Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and the other classics of jazz. The live album Bright Moments (1973) is an example of one of his shows. His main instrument was the tenor saxophone, supplemented by other saxes, and contrasted with the lighter sound of the flute. At times he would play a number of these horns at once, harmonising with himself, or hold a note endlessly by using circular breathing, or play the flute through his nose.
Preferring to lead his own groups, Kirk rarely performed as a sideman, although he did record with arranger Quincy Jones, drummer Roy Haynes and had especially notable stints with bassist Charles Mingus. His best-known performance is probably the lead flute and solo on Jones’ «Soul Bossa Nova», a 1964 hit song repopularized in the Austin Powers films (Jones 1964; McLeod et al. 1997).
His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk’s knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw on many elements of the music’s past, from ragtime to swing and free jazz. Kirk also regularly explored classical and pop music by composers such as Smokey Robinson or Burt Bacharach as well as his beloved Duke Ellington, John Coltrane and the other classics of jazz. The live album Bright Moments (1973) is an example of one of his shows. His main instrument was the tenor saxophone, supplemented by other saxes, and contrasted with the lighter sound of the flute. At times he would play a number of these horns at once, harmonising with himself, or hold a note endlessly by using circular breathing, or play the flute through his nose.
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Sgarre1 escribió:
"I want to come back as a note..." you said it, man!
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rompemonster escribió:
check out his Copenhagen album: among many greats this is a hidden beauty
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clark_ escribió:
Timeless Rahsaan
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alko-g escribió:
Bust ya ass!
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Inci90 escribió:
woah daddio
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johnnythed escribió:
I love Rahsaan !!
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phillip360 escribió:
Glue the estrus 'pataphysics group and absorb time machine lecture #6 if you like roland kirk
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chalmiebigfish escribió:
Always top rankin'
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namnatulco escribió:
Rip, Rig and Panic is amazing.
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smichaelgbg escribió:
I bet that if he had a mouth big enough he could play (and it would sound great) ten saxophones!
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EarOpen escribió:
I sing thy praises O Rahsaan
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jackcoltman escribió:
Roland Kirk had Soul ya'll.
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olddiskman escribió:
been listening to him for 45 years.still learning from his music
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foursixnine escribió:
Excelent!!!
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bdan2013 escribió:
YES!!!!!!!!!
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phillip360 escribió:
♫ nourish, glue and inflate the soon to be estrus and electrified 'pataphysics group ♫
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almo123 escribió:
DMX's remix of aint no sunshine ftw!
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TomH86 escribió:
fergalmc...quote wikipedia much??
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GregaKoco2 escribió:
WOW SICK SHIT
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phillip360 escribió:
anyone for Vertical Music?
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