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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

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Kirk was born Ronald Theodore Kirk in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. In 1970, Kirk added "Rahsaan" to his name. Preferring to lead his own groups, Kirk rarely performed as a sideman, though he did record with arranger Quincy Jones, Roy Haynes and had especially notable stints with Charles Mingus. He played the lead flute and solo on Jones' Soul Bossa Nova, a song popularized in the Austin Powers films (Jones 1964; McLeod et al. 1997). His playing was generally rooted in soul jazz or hard bop, but Kirk's knowledge of jazz history allowed him to draw on many elements of the music's history, from ragtime to swing and free jazz

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Article: Interview

Meet Grammy Award Winning Producer Joel Dorn

Read "Meet Grammy Award Winning Producer Joel Dorn" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


This article was first published at All About Jazz in 1997. The Song Remains The Same If you're a serious jazz fan, even if you're any kind of jazz fan at all, there's an excellent chance that in your collection you've got at least one piece of music that was produced by Joel Dorn. ...

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Article: Interview

Les McCann: Never Say No Again

Read "Les McCann: Never Say No Again" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


"Be who you are and not who you ain't. Because when you are who you ain't, you're not who you are." Keyboardist, vocalist, bandleader, songwriter and photographer Les McCann really talks like this. About his music, about musicians, about his career--about everything. I learned this during the following interview, scheduled to discuss Omnivore Records' ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Yuhan Su + Sounds of the Middle East

Read "Yuhan Su + Sounds of the Middle East" reviewed by David Brown


This week we will feature a selection of music that congers of the sounds of the Middle-East though the lens of jazz. Our featured new release will be Liberated Gesture by Taiwanese vibraphonist and composer Yuhan Su. Old, new, in, out... wherever the music takes us. Each week, we will explore the elements of jazz from ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Kirk Works, Gospel Roots, New Releases

Read "Kirk Works, Gospel Roots, New Releases" reviewed by David Brown


For this week's show, a set of works featuring Rahsaan Roland Kirk, gospel inspired tracks from James Brandon Lewis and Ray Bryant, solo piano from Mal Waldron and Matthew Shipp, and new releases from Eri Yamamoto (pictured), Anna Webber, Hiromi and more. Playlist Thelonious Monk “Esistrophy (Theme)" from Live at the It Club-Complete (Columbia) ...

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Article: Album Review

Ember: August in March

Read "August in March" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Reflective of its enigmatic title, the members of Ember--saxophonist/trumpeter Caleb Wheeler Curtis, bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer {Vincent Sperrazza--have created something both oblique and accessible on the group's third release, August in March. With an emphasis on well designed, engaging pieces that lead into a distinctive world of close collaboration, this is music that rewards undivided ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Nellie McKay, Aline Homzy, Bellbird, Gaea Schell, Monika Ryan With Birthday Shoutouts To Terry Pollard, Iola Brubeck & More

Read "New Releases From Nellie McKay, Aline Homzy, Bellbird, Gaea Schell, Monika Ryan With Birthday Shoutouts To Terry Pollard, Iola Brubeck & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new releases from Mike Jones, Bellbird, Monika Ryan, Nellie McKay, Gaea Schell and Aline Homzy, with birthday shoutouts to Terry Pollard, Mary Stallings, Lorraine Desmarais, Cecilia Smith, Iola Brubeck and Bill Evans, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live and online. Purchase their music ...

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Article: Album Review

Claire Daly (with George Garzone): VuVu for Frances

Read "VuVu for Frances" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Working jazz musicians have long been accustomed to the necessity of playing just about anything, in any setting, and Claire Daly is no exception. The intrepid baritone saxophonist has recorded tributes to Thelonious Monk and Rahsaan Roland Kirk and, in 2016, she even offered a distinctive take on Motown classics with 2468 West Grand Boulevard (Glass ...

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Jazz Musician of the Day: Rahsaan Roland Kirk

All About Jazz is celebrating Rahsaan Roland Kirk's birthday today! Kirk was born Ronald Theodore Kirk in Columbus, Ohio, but felt compelled by a dream to transpose two letters in his first name to make Roland. In 1970, Kirk added “Rahsaan" to his name. Preferring to lead his own groups, Kirk rarely performed as a sideman, ...

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Article: Jazz in Long Form

The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus, Part 2

Read "The Vocal Music of Charles Mingus, Part 2" reviewed by Ellen Johnson


Part 1 | Part 2 Early Years: 1945 to 1953 Charles Mingus demonstrated his prowess as a songwriter even in the early stages of his career. Surprisingly, he started writing songs as early as 1945, a fact that often goes unnoticed. This collection of early vocal compositions includes titles such as “The Texas Hop" ...


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