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© Miroslav Jurčeka (1989-2025)
KIRK Rahsaan Roland
(sax,fl)

Personal Data:

Born: 15.05.1936 (Columbus, Ohio, USA)
Died: 05.12.1977 (stroke)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.We Free Kings1961
2.Kirk's Work
& Jack McDuff
11.07.1961
3.A Meeting Of The Times1962
4.Funk Underneath1962
5.Domino1962
6.Reeds & Deeds1963
7.Roland Kirk Quartet Meets The Benny Golson Orchest1963
8.I Talk With The Spirits1964
9.Prepare Thyself To Deal With A Miracle1964
10.Bright Moments1964
11.The Art Of Roland Kirk1964
12.Rip, Rig & Panic1965
13.Here Comes The Whistleman14.03.1965
14.The Inflated Tear1967
15.Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith4/1967
16.Left & Right18.06.1968WEA
17.Hip1969
18.Volunteered Slavery1969 WEA
19.The Man Who Cried Fire1970
20.Blacknuss1971 WEA
21.Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata1971 WEA
22.The Case Of The Three Sided Dream In Audio Color
(2LP)
produced by: Joel Dorn
22.08.1975Atlantic
23.The Return Of The 5000 Pound Man02.04.1976Warner Bros
24.Kirkatron1977
25.The Vibrations Continues
(2LP)
07.04.1978Atlantic
26.Boogie Woogie Stringalong19.05.1978Warner Bros
27.Pre-Rahsaan5/1979 RCA
28.The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland King12/1990 Mercury
29.Introducing Roland Kirk9/1998 Chessmates/BMG
30.Separate But Equal
& Yusef Lateef
27.04.1999
31.Meeting of the Times / Ornette
& Al Hibbler & Ornette Coleman
22.06.1999
32.Finest Hour05.06.2001Verve
33.The Third Dimension - Early Roots19.06.2001Rhino
34.Other Folk’s Music13.08.2002Collectables
35.Rahsaan, Rahsaan13.08.2002Collectables
36.Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom22.04.2003Sindrome
37.Kirk In Copenhagen22.06.2004Verve
38.Inflated Tear / Natural Black Inventions23.11.2004Collectables
39.Return of the 5000 Lb. Man28.06.2005Collectables
40.Third Dimension & Beyond12.07.2005Gambit
41.Copenhagen Concert
& Tete Montoliu
(live)
27.09.2005Lonehill Jazz
42.Brotherman in the Fatherland04.04.2006The Music Force
43.Third Dimension19.02.2008JVC
44.Only the Best of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Vol. 130.06.2009Collectables
45.Only the Best of Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Vol. 230.06.2009Collectables
46.Gifts and Messages17.08.2010Candid
47.Boogie Woogie String Along for Real29.05.2012WEA
48.Four Classic Albums11.02.2014Avid Jazz
49.Limelight / Verve Albums15.04.2014Mosaic
50.Complete Recordings: 1956-196212.08.2014Enlightenment Series

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1970024.01.19706Caught In The Actgig review
1972005.02.197233Caught In The Actgig review
19743821.09.197426Caught In The Actgig review
19744509.11.197434Caught In The Actgig review
19754325.10.197558Jazz Recordsalbum review
19775010.12.19774News
19775117.12.197716Jazzsceneprofile
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19981 115Recenzealbum review
199811 115Recenze - Jazz Caféalbum review
19991 114Jazz Caféalbum review