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We Free Kings, Roland Kirk's third long-player, is among the most consistent of his early efforts. The assembled quartet provides an ample balance of bop and soul compliments to Kirk's decidedly individual polyphonic performance style. His inimitable writing and arranging techniques develop into some great originals, as well as personalize the chosen cover tunes. With a nod to the contemporary performance style of John Coltrane, as well as a measure of his influences -- most notably Clifford Brown and Sidney Bechet -- Kirk maneuvers into and out of some inspiring situations. His decidedly 'Trane-esque solos on "My Delight" are supported with a high degree of flexibility by one-time Charles Mingus' pianist Richard Wyands and Dizzy Gillespie percussionist Charlie Persip. The album's title track is a Kirk original, based on the melody of the Christmas hymn "We Three Kings." Incorporating recognizable melodies into Kirk's oft times unorthodox musical settings would prove to be a motif throughout his career. An example is the highly touted cover of Charlie Parker's "Blues for Alice." This is an ideal avenue for the quartet to explore one of Kirk's specialties -- the blues. The almost irreverent manner in which he fuses blues and soul music into the otherwise bop-driven arrangements is striking. "A Sack Full of Soul" is a funky number with a walking-blues backbeat that perfectly supports Kirk's swinging solos. The stop time syncopation is reminiscent of Ray Charles' "What'd I Say." The 1987 CD version also includes an alternate take of "Blues for Alice." One additional track -- a cover of the Frank Loesser standard "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" -- was also recorded at these sessions and remained unissued until its inclusion on the ten-disc Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk box set.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Wendell Marshall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wendell Marshall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Johnston, ComposerLyricist - Sam Coslow, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Art Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Art Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist - Art Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Parker, ComposerLyricist - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist - Art Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wendell Marshall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wendell Marshall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Wendell Marshall, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Hank Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charlie Persip, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Nola, Producer - Roland Kirk, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Art Davis, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wyands, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Jack Tracy, Recording Supervisor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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We Free Kings, Roland Kirk's third long-player, is among the most consistent of his early efforts. The assembled quartet provides an ample balance of bop and soul compliments to Kirk's decidedly individual polyphonic performance style. His inimitable writing and arranging techniques develop into some great originals, as well as personalize the chosen cover tunes. With a nod to the contemporary performance style of John Coltrane, as well as a measure of his influences -- most notably Clifford Brown and Sidney Bechet -- Kirk maneuvers into and out of some inspiring situations. His decidedly 'Trane-esque solos on "My Delight" are supported with a high degree of flexibility by one-time Charles Mingus' pianist Richard Wyands and Dizzy Gillespie percussionist Charlie Persip. The album's title track is a Kirk original, based on the melody of the Christmas hymn "We Three Kings." Incorporating recognizable melodies into Kirk's oft times unorthodox musical settings would prove to be a motif throughout his career. An example is the highly touted cover of Charlie Parker's "Blues for Alice." This is an ideal avenue for the quartet to explore one of Kirk's specialties -- the blues. The almost irreverent manner in which he fuses blues and soul music into the otherwise bop-driven arrangements is striking. "A Sack Full of Soul" is a funky number with a walking-blues backbeat that perfectly supports Kirk's swinging solos. The stop time syncopation is reminiscent of Ray Charles' "What'd I Say." The 1987 CD version also includes an alternate take of "Blues for Alice." One additional track -- a cover of the Frank Loesser standard "Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" -- was also recorded at these sessions and remained unissued until its inclusion on the ten-disc Rahsaan: The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk box set.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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- 1 disco(s) - 10 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:42:59
- Artistas principales: Roland Kirk
- Compositor: Various Composers
- Sello: Verve Reissues
- Género Jazz
© 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1990 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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