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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

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Born
7 August 1935
Born In
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States
Died
5 December 1977 (aged 42)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was a blind American jazz saxophonist, perhaps best known for his ability to play more than one saxophone at once. Kirk was born Ronald Kirk on 7th August 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. After another dream in about 1970 he added Rahsaan to his name. His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk's encyclopedic knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw convincingly on any element of the music's history, from ragtime to swing and free j… read more
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was a blind American jazz saxophonist, perhaps best known for his ability to play more than one saxophone at once. Kirk was born Ronald Kirk on 7th August 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make… read more
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935-1977) was a blind American jazz saxophonist, perhaps best known for his ability to play more than one saxophone at once. Kirk was born Ronald Kirk on 7th August 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. After another dream in about 1970 he added Rahsaan to his name.… read more

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1 Play track A Jazz Romance: A Night In With Verve Alfie
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2 Play track Rip Rig And Panic / Now Please Don't You Cry Beautiful Edith It's a Grand Night for Swinging
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3 Play track Blacknuss Ain't No Sunshine
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4 Play track The Inflated Tear The Black And Crazy Blues
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5 Play track Does Your House Have Lions: The Rahsaan Roland Kirk Anthology The Inflated Tear - Live Version
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6 Play track The Inflated Tear Fingers In The Wind
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7 Play track I'm Glad There Is You I'm Glad There Is You
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8 We Free Kings A Sack Full of Soul
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9 Simmer, Reduce, Garnish & Serve I Loves You Porgy
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10 Play track Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle Salvation and Reminiscing
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  1. 63,198 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 15 tracks

    Rip Rig And Panic / Now Please Don't You Cry Beautiful Edith
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  2. 26,483 listeners

    1 Jan 1990 · 125 tracks

    Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
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  3. 18,860 listeners

    1972 · 12 tracks

    Blacknuss
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    14 Jun 1968 · 9 tracks

    The Inflated Tear
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