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
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black Sheep Music il 23 nov 2022
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Kirk's Work
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black Sheep Music il 23 nov 2022
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Introducing Roland Kirk
Jazz - Pubblicato da CoolNote il 1 gen 2000
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Jazz Classics Series: Kirk's Work
Jazz - Pubblicato da Top Tracks il 1 gen 1961
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Kirk's Work (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 1 gen 1961
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Introducing Roland Kirk (Original Album plus Bonus Tracks 1960)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Classics il 31 mar 2017
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Domino (Remastered)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Avid Entertainment il 22 giu 2021
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We Free Kings
Jazz - Pubblicato da Black Sheep Music il 4 mar 2013
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Roland Kirk, The Roy Haynes Quartet
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Dog Records il 22 mag 2020
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Essential Jazz Masters
Jazz - Pubblicato da Vintage Masters Inc. il 1 set 2012
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Introducing Kirk's Work!
Jazz - Pubblicato da RevOla il 24 ago 2018
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Jazz Collection (Original Recordings)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Dog Records il 22 mag 2020
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Jazz Collection (Original Recording)
Jazz - Pubblicato da Jazz Dog Records il 17 apr 2020
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Reeling and Rhyming
Jazz - Pubblicato da Synergie OMP il 29 lug 2012
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