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1969 - Morgan State Jazz Festival - Baltimore, Maryland
Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Thad Jones & Mel Lewis Orchestra, Nina Simone, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Roland Kirk, Hugh Masekela, George Benson, ...
#jazz#poster flyer#jazz festival#miles davis#thelonious monk#thad jones#mel lewis#nina simone#dave brubeck#gerry mulligan#rahsaan roland kirk#hugh masekela#george benson#1969
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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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Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Ove Alström, 1964
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Grady Tate: The Rhythmic Heartbeat of Jazz and Soul
Introduction: Grady Tate was a drummer, vocalist, and consummate musician whose contributions to jazz, soul, and popular music spanned decades. Whether driving the pulse of a big band, offering delicate brushwork behind a ballad, or singing in his soulful baritone, Tate’s artistry left an indelible mark on the music world. His unique ability to balance technical brilliance with emotional depth…
#Benny Goodman#Bill Berry#Bumpin&039;#By Special Request#Count Basie#Creed Taylor#Duke Ellington#Ella Fitzgerald#Grady Tate#J.J. Johnson#Jazz Drummers#Jazz History#Jazz Vocalists#Jimmy Smith#Kai Winding#Kenny Burrell#Killing Me Softly#Nat Adderley#Oscar Peterson#Paul Simon#Quincy Jones#Rahsaan Roland Kirk#Roberta Flack#She Is My Lady#Simon & Garfunkel#Stan Getz#The Cat#The Concert in Central Park#There Goes Rhymin&039; Simon#Tony Bennett
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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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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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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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