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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Live Through This
Jazz - Pubblicato da LTT brothers music il 15 lug 2020
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Tubby's Back In Town! (Orignal Album plus Bonus Track)
Tubby Hayes And The All Stars, Roland Kirk
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 31 mar 2017
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Introducing Roland Kirk
Jazz - Pubblicato da 21-Music il 22 giu 2021
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Jazz Classics Series: Introducing Roland Kirk
Jazz - Pubblicato da Top Tracks il 10 ott 2013
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Classic Kirk, Vol. 1: We Free Kings
Jazz - Pubblicato da Top Tracks il 30 ott 2013
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Kirk's Work (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 23 nov 2022
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Third Dimension (Bonus Track Version)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Deeds & Reeds Records il 25 apr 2014
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Music around the World by Roland Kirk
Jazz - Pubblicato da Sunny Side of the Street il 4 set 2023
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Introducing Roland Kirk (Remastered 2011)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Techniche Label OMP il 14 ott 2011
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Third Dimension and Beyond
Jazz - Pubblicato da Ascension Records il 1 apr 2022
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Live At Ronnie Scott's: The Best of the 60's Vol. 2
Don Byas, Roland Kirk, Stan Tracey
Jazz - Pubblicato da Carter Lane - OMiP il 9 dic 2012
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Jazz Classics Series: We Free Kings
Jazz - Pubblicato da Top Tracks il 10 ott 2013
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Classic Kirk, Vol. 2: Triple Threat
Jazz - Pubblicato da Top Tracks il 30 ott 2013
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