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Kirk's Work, Rahsaan Roland Kirk's third long-player, teams him up with organist "Brother" Jack McDuff for Kirk's most soulful post-bop set to date. His unorthodox performance style incorporates the polyphonies of a tenor sax, flute, manzello, and stritch. (The latter instrument is Kirk's own modification of a second-generation B-flat soprano sax.) This contributes to the unique sonic textures and overtones Kirk creates when playing two -- and often three -- of those lead instruments simultaneously. The loose and soulful nature of McDuff's Hammond organ lends itself to the swinging R&B vibe pervasive throughout the album. Completing the quartet is Joe Benjamin (bass) and Art Taylor (drums), both veteran jazzmen in their own right. They lend their expertise as well as innate sense of rhythm to the up-tempo "revival meetin'" rendition of Sammy Kahn's "Makin' Whoopee" as well as the ominous swing of the title track. This is also an ideal showcase for Benjamin and Taylor's running counterpoint that glides throughout -- supporting soloists Kirk and McDuff. Of the four original Kirk compositions, "Doin' the Sixty-Eight" is arguably the strongest. The percussive rhythms weave a hypnotic Latin groove over which Kirk and McDuff both snake some highly cerebral solos. The stellar interpretation of "Skater's Waltz" combines a well-known traditional melody with some of the most aggressive interaction from the quartet. The tune is put through its paces and the tenor sax/Hammond organ leads bounce around like a game of sonic ping pong. The more aggressive performance style that Kirk would later incorporate definitely shows signs of development on Kirk's Work. While certainly not the best in his catalog, it is a touchstone album that captures the early soulful Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Prestige Records, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Donaldson, ComposerLyricist - Gus Kahn, Author - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Prestige Records, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Prestige Records, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Composer - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Original Jazz Classics
Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Prestige Records, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Jay Lerner, Composer - Burton Lane, Composer - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Prestige Records, Inc.
Joe Benjamin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roland Kirk, Flute, Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Emile Waldteufel, Composer - Jack McDuff, Organ, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Taylor, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1961 Prestige Records, Inc.
Album review
Kirk's Work, Rahsaan Roland Kirk's third long-player, teams him up with organist "Brother" Jack McDuff for Kirk's most soulful post-bop set to date. His unorthodox performance style incorporates the polyphonies of a tenor sax, flute, manzello, and stritch. (The latter instrument is Kirk's own modification of a second-generation B-flat soprano sax.) This contributes to the unique sonic textures and overtones Kirk creates when playing two -- and often three -- of those lead instruments simultaneously. The loose and soulful nature of McDuff's Hammond organ lends itself to the swinging R&B vibe pervasive throughout the album. Completing the quartet is Joe Benjamin (bass) and Art Taylor (drums), both veteran jazzmen in their own right. They lend their expertise as well as innate sense of rhythm to the up-tempo "revival meetin'" rendition of Sammy Kahn's "Makin' Whoopee" as well as the ominous swing of the title track. This is also an ideal showcase for Benjamin and Taylor's running counterpoint that glides throughout -- supporting soloists Kirk and McDuff. Of the four original Kirk compositions, "Doin' the Sixty-Eight" is arguably the strongest. The percussive rhythms weave a hypnotic Latin groove over which Kirk and McDuff both snake some highly cerebral solos. The stellar interpretation of "Skater's Waltz" combines a well-known traditional melody with some of the most aggressive interaction from the quartet. The tune is put through its paces and the tenor sax/Hammond organ leads bounce around like a game of sonic ping pong. The more aggressive performance style that Kirk would later incorporate definitely shows signs of development on Kirk's Work. While certainly not the best in his catalog, it is a touchstone album that captures the early soulful Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 7 track(s)
- Total length: 00:33:15
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Roland Kirk Jack McDuff
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Prestige
- Genre: Jazz
© 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2007 Concord Music Group, Inc.
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