Roland Kirk
One of the most extraordinary musicians of any field, Roland Kirk thrilled audiences all over the world - not just with his amazing virtuosity on flute, sax and a variety of other instruments, but also his showmanship on stage. Blind from the age of two, he played several instruments at the same time, filled his concerts with hilarity and outspoken commentaries and proved himself with groundbreaking performances, lacing his jazz with unexpected influences, including classical and Motown.
His first instruments were bugle and trumpet before he graduated to clarinet and sax, joining R&B bands in his mid-teens. He soon devised his own techniques and created unique instrumentation, playing 'manzello' and 'stritch' - modified versions of the sax - experimenting with R&B on his first album 'Triple Threat' in 1956. He mastered circular breathing, allowing him to play intensely without pausing for breath, and in 1960 he recorded his second album 'Introducing Roland Kirk' in Chicago with saxophonist/trumpeter Ira Sullivan. He toured with Charles Mingus, fronted his own band - the Vibration Society - and became something of a political activist, fighting for the rights of African-American artists.
He constantly experimented, adding nose flute, piccolo and harmonica to his musical armoury as he sought to open the boundaries of jazz and invented his very own instruments, the trumpophone and the slidesophone. One of his most notable triumphs was his playing on the 1964 hit 'Soul Bossa Nova' with Quincy Jones later used in the 'Austin Powers' film franchise. He was partially paralysed following a stroke in 1975, but continued to record and perform with one arm, until his death in 1977, immediately after a concert in Bloomington, Indiana, at the age of 42.
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Introducing Roland Kirk (Remastered 2011)
Jazz - Editado por Techniche Label OMP el 14 oct. 2011
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Live At Ronnie Scott's: The Best of the 60's Vol. 2
Don Byas, Roland Kirk, Stan Tracey
Jazz - Editado por Carter Lane - OMiP el 9 dic. 2012
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Jazz Classics Series: We Free Kings
Jazz - Editado por Top Tracks el 10 oct. 2013
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Classic Kirk, Vol. 2: Triple Threat
Jazz - Editado por Top Tracks el 30 oct. 2013
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Kirk's Work
Jazz - Editado por Black Sheep Music el 23 nov. 2022
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Kirk's Work
Jazz - Editado por Black Sheep Music el 23 nov. 2022
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Introducing Roland Kirk
Jazz - Editado por CoolNote el 1 ene. 2000
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Jazz Classics Series: Kirk's Work
Jazz - Editado por Top Tracks el 1 ene. 1961
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Kirk's Work (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Classics el 1 ene. 1961
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Introducing Roland Kirk (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks 1960)
Jazz - Editado por Jazz Classics el 31 mar. 2017
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Domino (Remastered)
Jazz - Editado por Avid Entertainment el 22 jun. 2021
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We Free Kings
Jazz - Editado por Black Sheep Music el 4 mar. 2013
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Reeling and Rhyming
Jazz - Editado por Synergie OMP el 29 jul. 2012
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