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Article: Album Review

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Seek & Listen: Live At The Penthouse

Read "Seek & Listen: Live At The Penthouse" reviewed by Jack Kenny


Few figures in jazz history have embodied the word original quite like Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Sightless from infancy, yet bursting with boundless vision, he turned live performance into theatre, ritual and revelation. On stage, he appeared as a commanding silhouette festooned with flutes, whistles, tenor saxophone, clarinet, bells, harmonica and his self-fashioned instruments--the manzello and stritch. ...

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Article: Album Review

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Vibrations In The Village: Live At The Village Gate

Read "Vibrations In The Village: Live At The Village Gate" reviewed by Joshua Weiner


Thankfully, fans of classic jazz rarely have long to wait before another wonderful, previously unreleased treasure drops from the indefatigable producer Zev Feldman and the folks at Resonance Records. A pair of live releases by multi-instrumentalist, showman, and musical conjuror Rahsaan Roland Kirk join the limited-edition vinyl lineup for Record Store Day's Black Friday ...

Article: Multiple Reviews

Due spettacolari inediti dal vivo di Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Read "Due spettacolari inediti dal vivo di Rahsaan Roland Kirk" reviewed by Michael Blake


Abbiamo chiesto a Michael Blake, affermato sassofonista sulla scena newyorchese e cultore della musica di Rahsaan Roland Kirk, di ascoltare i due recenti inediti dal vivo di Kirk e condividere con i lettori di All About Jazz le sue impressioni. Ecco il resoconto Che gioia ritrovare questi inediti dal vivo del genio del ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Unearthed... Previously Unreleased Music from Rahsaan Roland Kirk + New Tunes from Brandon Sanders and Lafayette Harris Jr.

Read "Unearthed... Previously Unreleased Music from Rahsaan Roland Kirk + New Tunes from Brandon Sanders and Lafayette Harris Jr." reviewed 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" ...

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Article: Album Review

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Seek & Listen: Live At The Penthouse

Read "Seek & Listen: Live At The Penthouse" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Journey into Jazz

Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Jazz Releases

Read "Record Store Day Black Friday 2025 Jazz Releases" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Live Review

Gunhild Carling at Jazz, TX

Read "Gunhild Carling at Jazz, TX" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Jazz & Juice

Fall Sip & Swing Compilation

Read "Fall Sip & Swing Compilation" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Interview

Gary Bartz Is Nobody's Jazz Musician

Read "Gary Bartz Is Nobody's Jazz Musician" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

RIP Eddie Palmieri, New Music from Karla Harris, Joe Farnsworth, and more, Birthday Music from Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, Allan Holdsworth, and More

Read "RIP Eddie Palmieri, New Music from Karla Harris, Joe Farnsworth, and more, Birthday Music from Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, Allan Holdsworth, and More" reviewed 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 ...


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