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Roland Kirk
Volunteered Slavery

Album US 1969 on Atlantic label
Jazz (Hard-Bop)

Side two of this album was recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1968.

     
Musicians
PortraitRoland Kirk fl, ts, sax, 1935-1977 US
album by, written by
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
backing vocals, tenor saxophone, flute, nose flute, gong, whistle, vocals, horns, stritch, manzello
PortraitVernon Martin b, 1932-2000 US
bass
PortraitCharles Crosby dr, *1931 US
drums
PortraitJimmy Hopps dr, *1939 US
drums
PortraitSonny Brown dr, perc, *1936 US
drums
PortraitRon Burton p, 1934-2013 US
piano
PortraitDick Griffin tb, *1940 US
trombone
PortraitCharles McGhee tr, frh, 1942-2002 US
trumpet
Producers
Haig Adishian design, cover
William Arlt engineer, remix
Ed Williams liner notes
Raymond Ross photography by, cover
Joel Dorn producer
Bob Liftin recorded by
Reice Hamel recorded by
Composers
Roland Kirk
Henry Cosby
Stevie Wonder
Sylvia Moy
Bacharach And David
Billy Strayhorn
Mongo Santamaria
John Coltrane
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Volunteered SlaveryRoland KirkRoland Kirk5:40
2Spirits Up AboveRoland KirkRoland Kirk3:36
3My Cherie AmourRoland KirkHenry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy3:17
4Search For The Reason WhyRoland KirkRoland Kirk2:04
5I Say A Little PrayerRoland KirkBacharach And David7:56
6Roland's Opening RemarksRoland Kirk0:40
7One TonRoland KirkRoland Kirk4:55
8Ovation & Roland's RemarksRoland Kirk1:45
9A Tribute To John ColtraneRoland Kirk8:10
10 Lush LifeRoland KirkBilly Strayhorn
11 Afro-BlueRoland KirkMongo Santamaria
12 Bessie's BluesRoland KirkJohn Coltrane
13 -Roland Kirk
14 Three For The FestivalRoland KirkRoland Kirk4:00

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