Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality; in his shows, virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political…
Albums
- The Man Who Cried Fire (1990)
- Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real (1978)
- Kirkatron (1977)
- Other Folks’ Music (1976)
- The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color (1975)
- The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man (1975)
- Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle (1973)
- A Meeting of the Times (1972)
- Blacknuss (1972)
- Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata (1971)
- Left & Right (1969)
- The Inflated Tear (1968)
- Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith (1967)
- The Jazz Corps (1967)
- Slightly Latin (1966)
- I Talk With the Spirits (1965)
- Gifts & Messages (1964)
- Reeds & Deeds (1963)
- Domino (1962)
- Kirk’s Work (1961)
- We Free Kings (1961)
- Introducing Roland Kirk (1960)
- Triple Threat (1957)