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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, 1963
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk live in Paris at the Blue Note Jazz Club in 1963, featuring swiss pianist George Gruntz, Guy Pedersen on bass & Daniel Humair on drums.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk *August 7, 1935
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#charles mingus#mingus at carnegie hall#c jam blues#dannie richmond#don pullen#hamiet bluiett#rahsaan roland kirk#george adams#john handy#charles mcpherson#jon faddis
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, a blind saxophonist, who was an activist for black and disabled folks, who passed at age 41
1-2: in performance (close-up), Newport Jazz Festival, July 4, 1969 by Peter Simon
3: Ray Ross, date unknown.
4:unknown source
5: Lee Santa, date unknown
#Rahsaan Roland Kirk#saxophonist#saxophone#instrument#disabled#jazz#sunglasses#1969#belovedbluv#mine#leather
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1964 - Newport à Paris (Paris Jazz Festival) - Salle Pleyel - Paris
Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Roland Kirk, Jay Jay Johnson, George Russell, Coleman Hawkins, ...
#jazz#poster flyer#dave brubeck#miles davis#rahsaan roland kirk#j.j. johnson#george russell#coleman hawkins#1964
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ove Alström, 1964
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Roland Kirk's Flute Odyssey: A Review of "I Talk with the Spirits"
Introduction: Roland Kirk’s 1965 album “I Talk with the Spirits” stands as a unique and mesmerizing entry in the jazz world. Departing from his usual array of instruments, Kirk focuses solely on flutes for this recording, showcasing his mastery of the instrument and his innovative approach to music. Recorded in September 1964 and released in March 1965 on the Limelight label, this album offers a…
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#Bobby Moses#Classic Albums#Horace Parlan#I Talk with the Spirits#Jazz History#Jethro Tull#Michael Fleming#Rahsaan Roland Kirk#Walter Perkins
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#rahsaan roland kirk#charles mingus#roy haynes#archie shepp#ed sullivan show#the inflated tear#hatian fight song#Youtube
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One Ton (Live at Newport Jazz Festival, 1968)
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays four instruments, three at the same time, live at Newport in 1969.
#rahsaan roland kirk#roland kirk#jazz#jazz music#music#1960s#1969#newport jazz festival#saxplayer#saxophonist#flute#Youtube
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
August 7, 1935 - December 5, 1977
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#perdido#mingus at carnegie hall#charles mingus#charles mcpherson#john handy#hamiet bluiett#dannie richmond#don pullen#george adams#jon faddis#rahsaan roland kirk#1974
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8:25 PM EST January 14, 2025:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "The Inflated Tear" From the album The Inflated Tear (June 14, 1968)
Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm
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