Roland Kirk
Jazz's ultimate one-man band, Roland Kirk (1936-77) could play three horns at once and blow up a storm on flute, tenor sax, myriad bells and whistles. Geoffrey Smith salutes a spectacular talent.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Three For The Festival
- We Free Kings.
- Emarcy.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall & Charlie Persip
You Did It, You Did It!
- We Free Kings.
- Emarcy.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Richard Wyands, Art Davis & Charlie Persip
A Sack Full Of Soul Jazz
- We Free Kings.
- Emarcy.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Skaters' Waltz
- Kirk's Work - Roland Kirk with Jack McDuff.
- Prestige.
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Charles Mingus
Eat That Chicken
- Oh Yeh.
- Atlantic.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Harold Mabern, Abdullah Rafik & Sonny Brown
I've Got Your Number
- The Roland Kirk Quartet with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
- Mercury.
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Jackie Byard, Richard Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk & Elvin Jones
No Tonic Pres
- Roland Kirk: Rip Rig And Panic.
- Emarcy.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jackie Byard, Richard Davis & Elvin Jones
Rip Rig And Panic
- Roland Kirk: Rip Rig And Panic.
- Emarcy.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Creole Love Call
- THE INFLATED TEAR.
- RHINO/ATLANTIC.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Carney And Begard Place
- Does Your House Have Lions.
- Atlantic.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Roots
- Here COmes The Whistleman.
- Atlantic.
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Roland Kirk
Three For The Festival
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Emarcy 826-4552ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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You Did It, You Did It!
Roland Kirk, Hank Jones, Wendell Marshall, Charlie PersipÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Roland Kirk
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A Sack Full of Soul
Roland Kirk, Richard Wyands, Art Davis, Charlie PersipÌý
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Emarcy 826-4552ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Skaters' Waltz
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Charles Emile WaldteufelÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Prestige PR-7210ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Eat That Chicken
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Charles Mingus
Atlantic 7567-906677ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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I’ve Got Your Number ÌýÌý
Roland Kirk, Harold Mabern, Abdullah Rafik, Sonny BrownÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Coleman / LeighÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Mercury SMWL-21043ÌýÌý
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No Tonic Pres
Jackie Byard, Richard Davis, Roland Kirk, Elvin JonesÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Emarcy 8321-642
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Rip Rig And Panic
Roland Kirk, Jackie Byard, Richard Davis, Elvin JonesÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Roland Kirk
Emarcy 8321-642 (1)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Creole Love Call
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EllingtonÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Rhino/AtlanticÌý 81227-36142ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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Carney and Bigard Place
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Atlantic 8122--71406-2ÌýÌý
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Roots ÌýÌý
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Atlantic 3007ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
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