- Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith · 1967
- Volunteered Slavery · 1969
- Pre-Rahsaan · 1961
- Blacknuss · 1971
- Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith · 1967
- 60's Jazz Essentials · 2005
- The Inflated Tear · 1968
- The Inflated Tear · 1968
- Kirk's Work (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) · 1961
- We Free Kings · 1961
- Enter the Mowo! · 2004
- Roland Kirk's Finest Hour · 1965
- Does Your House Have Lions: The Rahsaan Roland Kirk Anthology · 1975
Essential Albums
- No other jazz player combined showmanship with artistry as memorably as blind saxophone visionary Roland Kirk. Known for playing multiple horns at the same time without stopping for breath, Kirk plays it relatively straight to alternately joyous and melancholy effect on this moving, often hard-grooving 1968 recording with his quartet. He goes deep on "The Black and Crazy Blues," channels Duke Ellington's big band on "The Creole Love Call," and, on the title track, evokes the childhood accident that left him sightless.
- 1996
Artist Playlists
- Prepare thyself to deal with a miracle.
- Intense sax riffs and delicate flute features.
- Showstopping sermons, searing solos, and classical allusions.
Live Albums
Compilations
- 2007
Appears On
About Roland Kirk
Blind jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk is often remembered for his incredible ability to play three horns simultaneously--which made him a virtual one-man brass section. A master of circular breathing, he was also able to hold a note almost indefinitely. But his music went beyond mere gimmickry, and his exuberance sprang from a deep understanding of numerous musical vocabularies, from New Orleans roots through bebop and free jazz to pop. He was the leader on dozens of albums from the 1950s up until his death from a stroke after a performance in 1977.
- FROM
- Columbus, OH, United States
- BORN
- August 7, 1935
- GENRE
- Jazz