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 Someone To Watch Over Me - Alternate Take Someone To Watch Over Me - Alternate Take
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4 Play track Roland Kirk's Finest Hour Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
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5 We Free Kings A Sack Full of Soul
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7 Play track Does Your House Have Lions: The Rahsaan Roland Kirk Anthology The Inflated Tear - Live Version
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9 Play track Volunteered Slavery Volunteered Slavery
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    1 Jan 1990 · 15 tracks

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    Apr 1967 · 8 tracks

    Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
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    1 Jan 1990 · 125 tracks

    Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
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    1972 · 12 tracks

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