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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
Seek & Listen: Live At The Penthouse
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Disc 1: The Jump Thing; Alfie; Mingus- Griff Song; Medley Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye; I've Got It
Bad (and That Ain’t Good); Sophisticated Lady; Satin Doll; Medley: Blues For C&T; Happy Days
Are Here Again; Down by The Riverside. Disc 2Ode to Billie Joe; Prelude to A Kiss; Funk
Underneath; Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith; Making Love After Hours.
Vibrations In The Village: Live At The Village Gate
Label: Resonance Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Jump Up And Down-Fast; Ecclusiastics; All The Things You Are; Laura; Kirk's Delight; Oboe Blues; Blues
Minor At The Gate; Falling In Love With Love; Three For The Festival
Unearthed... Previously Unreleased Music from Rahsaan Roland Kirk + New Tunes from Brandon Sanders and Lafayette Harris Jr.
by Hobart Taylor
Rahsaan Roland Kirk Live Recording, plus gorgeous vocals from Rufus Wainwright and La Paula Herrera.Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Brandon Sanders “Soul Eyes" from Lasting Impression (Savant/HighNote) 00:15 Sharel Cassity “Gratitude" from Gratitude (Sunnyside) 6:14 Los Angeles Improvisations Ensemble “Sussex Elegy" from Insubordinate Lunar Transgressions (Denouement) 10:58 Host Speaks 16:42 Marianne Solivan “Open the Door" ...
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Seek & Listen: Live At The Penthouse
by Dan McClenaghan
Most jazz fans are likely familiar with the visual images that are usually tagged onto the music of Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935 -1977)--photos of a man in black sunglasses with three (or more) reed instruments around his neck and/or in his mouth. That these optics often precede the experience of the music is ironic, since Kirk ...
Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Releases
by Kyle Simpler
Although the main Record Store Day event occurs every year in April, the Black Friday drop gives record collectors a chance to find some one-of-a-kind releases to wrap up the year. The list always features music from a wide range of genres, and, of course, there are plenty of jazz releases available. However, these are limited-edition ...
Gunhild Carling at Jazz, TX
by Katchie Cartwright
Gunhild Carling Jazz, TX The New Season 2025/25San Antonio, TX October 23, 2025 Audiences at Jazz TX are accustomed to programming with a dash of camp. The 2025 fall season includes these theme shows: Soul'd Out (featuring Adam Carillo and His Quartet), Villains and Magic (A Disney Halloween), Vintage Vegas ...
Fall Sip & Swing Compilation
by Kristen Lee Sergeant
Dear All About Jazzers, Welcome back to your quarterly wine and song pairing, Jazz & Juice, where we all get to enjoy loitering at the intersection of wine and song. This is a collection of my favorite pairings from the past months--if you'd like to keep pace with me and the pairings ...
Gary Bartz Is Nobody's Jazz Musician
by Bridget A. Arnwine
Gary Bartz is nobody's jazz musician. What he has built and created as an artist with a career that spans six decades defies labels, especially ones that have storied racist connotations and otherwise derogatory origins like the word jazz. He is a composer of the finest order and as gifted as the most revered names in ...
RIP Eddie Palmieri, New Music from Karla Harris, Joe Farnsworth, and more, Birthday Music from Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, Allan Holdsworth, and More
by David W. Daniels
This program features classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local (Atlanta) artists covering all forms of jazz. Today's program pays homage to the recently transitioned Eddie Palmieri during our classic jazz segment. In our new music segment, tracks from recent releases and advance tracks are ...
