Compil. 1994 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Hard-Bop)
Tracks 1, 14 recorded August 17, 1961 at Nola Studios, New York City Track 2 recorded May 2, 1967 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Track 3 recorded February 26, 1963 in New York City Tracks 4, 8, 16 recorded July 22, 1964 in Los Angeles Track 5, 13 recorded January 13, 1965 at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Track 6 recorded May 26, 1964 in Los Angeles Track 7 recorded June 11, 1963 at A&R Studios, New York City Tracks 9, 12 recorded August 16, 1961 at Nola Studios, New York City Track 10 recorded September 6, 1962 at Tel-Mar Studios, Chicago Tracks 11, 15 recorded April 17 or 18, 1962 at Nola Studios, New York City These Mercury recording are also available on the ten-CD set "Rahsaan": The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk 846 630-2 http://www.discogs.com/Roland-Kirk-Rahsaan-The-Complete-Mercury-Recordings-Of-Roland-Kirk/master/610754
Roland Kirk fl, ts, sax, 1935-1977 US album by, composed by, tenor saxophone, flute, siren, siren whistle, alto saxophone, stritch, saxello, manzello, tenor saxophone, clarinet, saxello, manzello, tenor saxophone, flute, alto saxophone, stritch, saxello, manzello, flute, saxello, manzello, tenor saxophone, saxello, manzello, melodica, vocals, tenor saxophone, musical box, music box, tenor saxophone, siren, siren whistle, alto saxophone, stritch, saxello, manzello, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, stritch, saxello, manzello, flute, vocals | |
Peter Pullman , edited by, notes | |
Kenny Washington sequenced by | |
Percy Heath b, 1923-2005 US bass | |
Wendell Marshall b, 1920-2002 US bass | |
Charlie Persip dr, *1929 US drums | |
Hank Jones p, 1918-2010 US piano | |
Ronnie Boykins b, 1935-1980 US bass | |
Grady Tate dr, *1932 US drums | |
Lonnie Liston Smith p, ep, *1940 US piano | |
Richard Davis b, *1930 US bass | |
Walter Perkins dr, 1932-2004 US drums | |
Harold Mabern p, *1936 US piano | |
Tom McIntosh tb, *1927 US trombone | |
Virgil Jones tr, 1939-2012 US trumpet | |
Michael Fleming b, cb, bass | |
Tommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US bass | |
Steve Ellington dr, 1941-2013 US drums | |
Horace Parlan p, *1931 US piano | |
Elvin Jones dr, 1927-2004 US drums | |
Jaki Byard p, 1922-1999 US piano | |
Bobby Bryant tr, 1934-1998 US trumpet | |
Red Callender b, tu, 1916-1992 US tuba | |
The Benny Golson Orchestra , orchestra | |
Art Davis b, 1934-2007 US bass | |
Richard Wyands p, *1928 US piano | |
Vernon Martin b, 1932-2000 US bass | |
Henry Duncan dr, drums | |
Andrew Hill p, 1931-2007 US piano, celesta | |
Roy Haynes dr, *1925 US drums | |
Wynton Kelly p, 1931-1971 US piano |
Nichell Delvaille design, coordinated by |
Richard Seidel executive-producer |
Elliot Bratton liner notes |
Andrew Nicholas mastered by |
Chuck Stewart photography by |
Jack Tracy producer, original mercury recordings |
Creed Taylor producer, original verve recordings |
Aric Lach Morrison production manager, production assistance |
Kiyoshi Koyama research |
Ben Young research, additional |
Michael Lang supervised by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Three For The Festival | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:07 |
2 | Blue Rol | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 6:09 |
3 | Reeds And Deeds | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 5:18 |
4 | Hip Chops | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:33 |
5 | From Bechet, Byas, and Fats | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 6:26 |
6 | Berkshire Blues | Roland Kirk | Randy Weston | 2:45 |
7 | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | Roland Kirk | Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin | 5:13 |
8 | March On, Swan Lake | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:57 |
9 | The Haunted Melody | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:37 |
10 | Meeting On Termini's Corner | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:38 |
11 | Rolando | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:46 |
12 | Blues For Alice | Roland Kirk | Charlie Parker | 4:06 |
13 | Black Diamond | Roland Kirk | Milton Sealey, Pearl Sein | 5:21 |
14 | You Did It, You Did It | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 2:25 |
15 | Where Monk And Mingus Live / Let's Call This | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk, Thelonious Monk | 4:06 |
16 | Blues For C & T | Roland Kirk | Roland Kirk | 3:04 |