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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Kirk's Work feat. Jack McDuff
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Four Classic Albums (Introducing Roland Kirk / Kirk's Work / We Free Kings / Domino) (Remastered)
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Pre-Rahsaan [2-fer]
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The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets the Benny Golson Orchestra
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Jazz Legacy (The Jazz Legends)
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Serenade to a Cuckoo
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Domino + out of the Afternoon (Bonus Track Version)
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Third Dimension
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Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
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Introducing....
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Newport 1962 (Live)
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Helsinki 1964 (Live)
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Introducing Roland Kirk
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Jazz Classics Series: Introducing Roland Kirk
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Classic Kirk, Vol. 1: We Free Kings
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We Free Kings
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Kirk's Work (Remastered)
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Third Dimension (Bonus Track Version)
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Music around the World by Roland Kirk
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