Roland Kirk Discography
1956 (age 20)
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch) James Madison (piano) Carl Pruitt (bass) Henry Duncan (drums)NYC, November 9, 1956
| K9938 | Roland's Theme | King LP 539 |
| K9939 | Easy Living | - |
| K9940 | Slow Groove | - |
| K9941 | A La Carte | - |
| K9942 | Stormy Weather | - |
| K9943 | Triple Threat | - |
| K9944 | The Nearness Of You | - |
= Bethlehem BCP 6064 Roland Kirk - Third Dimension
= Affinity (E) AFF 121 Roland Kirk - Early Roots
1960
Roland Kirk Quintet
Ira Sullivan (trumpet, tenor saxophone) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, whistle) William Burton (organ, piano) Donald Garrett (bass) Sonny Brown (drums)Chicago, IL, June 7, 1960
| 10249 | Jack The Ripper | Argo LP 669 |
| 10250 | Spirit Girl | - |
| 10251 | Our Waltz | - |
| 10252 | The Call | Argo LP 669, ALPS 1 |
| 10253 | Soul Station | Argo LP 669 |
| 10254 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | - |
* Argo ALPS 1 Various Artists - The Best Of Argo Jazz
1961 (age 25)
Roland Kirk - Jack McDuff Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren) Jack McDuff (organ) Joe Benjamin (bass) Art Taylor (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 11, 1961
| 3128 | Kirk's Work | Prestige 45-255, PRLP 7210 |
| 3129 | Makin' Whoopee | Prestige PRLP 7210 |
| 3130 | Funk Underneath | Prestige 45-280, 45-420, PRLP 7210 |
| 3131 | Doin' The Sixty-Eight | Prestige 45-255, PRLP 7210 |
| 3132 | Too Late Now | Prestige PRLP 7210 |
| 3133 | Skater's Waltz | - |
| 3134 | Three For Dizzy | Prestige 45-311, PRLP 7210 |
= Prestige PR 7450 Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff - Funk Underneath
= Prestige P 24080 Roland Kirk - Pre-Rahsaan
* Prestige 45-255 Roland Kirk - Kirk's Work b/w Doin' The Sixty-Eight
* Prestige 45-280 Roland Kirk - Funk Underneath, Pt. 1&2
* Prestige 45-420 Roland Kirk - Funk Underneath, Pt. 1&2
* Prestige 45-311 Roland Kirk - Three For Dizzy, Pt. 1&2
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren) Richard Wyands (piano) Art Davis (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 16, 1961
| 21889-1 | Blues For Alice (alt. take) | Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61, 314 846 630-2 |
| 21889-3 | Blues For Alice | Mercury MG 20679 |
| 21890 | My Delight | - |
| 21891 | The Haunted Melody | - |
| 21892 | A Sack Full Of Soul | - |
* Mercury MG 20679, SR 60679 Roland Kirk - We Free Kings
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren) Hank Jones (piano) Wendell Marshall (bass) Charlie Persip (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 17, 1961
| 21893 | We Free Kings | Mercury MG 20679 |
| 21894 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 21895 | Moon Song | Mercury MG 20679 |
| 21896 | Some Kind Of Love | - |
| 21899 | Three For The Festival | - |
| 21900 | You Did It, You Did It | - |
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
Charles Mingus And His Jazz Workshop
Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Yusef Lateef (tenor saxophone, flute) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch) Charles Mingus (piano) Doug Watkins (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums) Pee Wee Marquette (announcer)broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, October 21, 1961
| Blue Cee (Improvisation) (Nouroog) | Alto AL 714; Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 | |
| Ecclusiastics | - | |
| Hog Callin' Blues (incomplete) | Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 |
* Rare Live Recordings RLR 88661 Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts
Charles Mingus Sextet
Jimmy Knepper (trombone) Booker Ervin (tenor saxophone) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, siren, flute) Charles Mingus (piano, vocals, narrator) Doug Watkins (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)NYC, November 6, 1961
| 5756 | Devil Woman | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 3-600 |
| 5757 | Ecclusiastics | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 2-302 |
| 5758 | "Old" Blues For Walt's Torin | Atlantic LP 1416 |
| 5759 | Peggy's Blue Skylight | - |
| 5760 | Hog Callin' Blues | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 2-302, SD 2-506 |
| 5761 | Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555 |
| 5762 | Passions Of A Man | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555, SD 3-600 |
| 5763 | Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555, SD 2-302, SD 3-600 |
| 5764 | Body And Soul | unissued |
| 5765 | Invisible Lady | Atlantic LP 1416 |
| 5766 | Eat That Chicken | Atlantic LP 1377, SD 1555, SD 2-302, SD 2-506 |
| 5767 | Nuts | unissued |
| 5768 | Untitled Original | - |
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 3-600 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: An Anthology Of His Atlantic Recordings
* Atlantic SD 2-302 The Art Of Charles Mingus
* Atlantic LP 1416, SD 1416 Charles Mingus - Tonight At Noon
= Rhino R2 72871 Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961
* Atlantic SD 2-506 Various Artists - unknown title
* Atlantic SD 1555 The Best Of Charles Mingus
1962
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute) Herbie Hancock (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1962
| 23766-1 | PB7508-1 | Termini's Corner | Verve 314 543 833-2 |
| 23766-3 | PB7508-3 | - | - |
| 23766-4 | PB7508-4 | - | - |
| 23766-6 | PB7508-6 | - | - |
| 23767-1 | PB7509-1 | When The Sun Comes Out | - |
| 23767-2 | PB7509-2 | - | - |
| 23767-4 | PB7509-4 | - | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 23768-1 | PB7510-1 | Time Races With Emit (Ad Lib) | - |
| 24645 | PB7337 | Medley: Where Monk And Mingus Live / Let's Call This | EmArcy EMS 2-411 |
| 24645-1 | PB7340-1 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Mercury 314 846 630-2; Verve 314 543 833-2 |
| 24645-3 | PB7340-3 | - | - |
| 24645-5 | PB7340-5 | - | Mercury (J) SNP 131, (J) EJD 3042 |
| 24646 | PB7338 | Domino (alt. take) | Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61, (J) EJD 3042 |
| 24649-1 | PB7341-1 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Verve 314 543 833-2 |
| 24649-3 | PB7341-3 | - | Mercury (J) SNP 131, (J) EJD 3042 |
* Mercury (J) SNP 131 Various Artists - V.S.O.P. Album II
* Mercury (J) 25PJ 58/61 Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album
* Verve 314 543 833-2 Roland Kirk - Domino
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
* Mercury (J) EJD 3042 Roland Kirk - Domino
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute) Wynton Kelly (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1962
| 24642 | PB7334 | Get Out Of Town | Mercury MG 20748 |
| 24643 | PB7335 | Rolando | - |
| 24644 | PB7336 | I Believe In You | - |
| 24647 | PB7339 | E.D. | - |
Roy Haynes Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Henry Grimes (bass) Roy Haynes (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 16, 1962
| 10926-2 | If I Should Lose You | Impulse! A 23 |
| 10927-7 | Raoul | - |
| 10928-9 | Snap Crackle | - |
| 10929-6 | Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) | - |
Roy Haynes Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Henry Grimes (bass) Roy Haynes (drums): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1962
| 10932-8 | Long Wharf | Impulse! A 23, ASY 9284-3 |
| 10933-2 | Moon Ray | Impulse! A 23 |
| 10934-7 | Some Other Spring | - |
* Impulse! ASY 9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (trumpet) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom Mitchell, Santo Russo, Kai Winding (trombone) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Paul Ingraham, Fred Klein, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins (French horn) Jay McAllister, Bill Stanley (tuba) Charles McCoy (harmonica) Al Cohn, Budd Johnson, Roland Kirk, Walt Levinsky, James Moody, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Frank Wess, Phil Woods (woodwinds) Patti Bown, Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Scott (piano, organ) Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Sam Herman, Wayne Wright (guitar) Art Davis, George Duvivier, Milt Hinton, Major Holley, Ben Tucker, Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins, Osie Johnson, Ed Shaughnessy (drums) James Johnson (timpani) Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor)NYC, June 15, 1962
| 25135 | A Taste Of Honey | Mercury 72012, MG 20799, MG 20811 |
| 25136 | Shag Nasty | Mercury 72012 |
| 25137 | Dyna-Soar | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 25138 | Sermonette | Mercury MG 21050 |
* Mercury MG 20811, SR 60811 Various Artists - Broadway's Big Hits
* Mercury MG 21050, SR 61050; Universal (J) UCCM 9154 Quincy Jones - Quincy Plays For Pussycats
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
* Mercury 72012 Quincy Jones - A Taste Of Honey b/w Shag Nasty
Tubby Hayes And The All Stars
James Moody as Jimmy Gloomy (tenor saxophone, flute) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, flute, nose flute) Tubby Hayes (vibraphone, tenor saxophone) Walter Bishop Jr. (piano) Sam Jones (bass) Louis Hayes (drums)NYC, June 23, 1962
| 25190 | Stitt's Tune (The Blues Walk) | Smash MGS 27026 |
| 25191 | I See With My Third "I" | - |
| 25192 | If I Had You / Alone Together / For Heaven's Sake | - |
| 25193 | Afternoon In Paris | - |
| 25194 | Lady "E" | - |
= Fontana (E) TL 5195, (E) STL 5195 Tubby Hayes And The All Stars - Return Visit!
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute) Andrew Hill (piano, celeste) Vernon Martin (bass) Henry Duncan (drums)Ter-Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, September 6, 1962
| 26420-2/3 | PB8999-2/3 | Meeting On Termini's Corner | Mercury MG 20748 |
| 26421-5 | PB9000-5 | Domino | - |
| 26422-5 | PB9001-5 | Time | - |
| 26423-11/7 | PB9002-11/7 | 3-In-1 Without The Oil | - |
| 26424-1 | PB9003-1 | A Stritch In Time | - |
| 26425-10 | PB9004-10 | Lament | - |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Jerome Richardson (alto flute, flute, woodwinds) Roland Kirk (flute) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums) Carlos Gomez, Jose Paula, Jack Del Rio (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor) unidentified horn and brassA&R Studios, NYC, September 12, 1962
| 22190 | Se E Tarde Me Pardoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late) | Mercury MG 20751 |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Jerome Richardson (alto flute, flute, woodwinds) Roland Kirk (flute) Lalo Schifrin (piano) Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins (drums) Carlos Gomez, Jose Paula, Jack Del Rio (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor) unidentified horn and brass: same personnelA&R Studios, NYC, September 13, 1962
| 22191 | Soul Bossa Nova | Mercury 72041, MG 20751, SRM 2-623 |
| 22192 | A Taste Of Honey | Verve 314 557 913-2 |
* Mercury SRM 2-623 Quincy Jones - Ndeda
* Mercury 72041 Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova b/w On The Street Where You Live
Eddie Baccus Trio With Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk (flute) Eddie Baccus (organ) Mose Fowler (guitar) George Cook or Charles Crosby (drums)Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, IL, October, 1962
| 26680 | A Breath In The Wind | Smash MGS 27029 |
1963
Roland Kirk Sextet
Virgil Jones (trumpet) Charles Greenlea (trombone) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Harold Mabern (piano) Abdullah Rafik (bass) Walter Perkins (drums)NYC, February 25, 1963
| 25706 | Land Of Peace | Mercury MG 20800 |
| 25707 | Lonesome August Child | - |
| 25708 | Limbo Boat | Mercury 72144, MG 20800 |
| 25709 | Hay Ro | - |
| 25710 | Waltz Of The Friends | Mercury MG 20800 |
* Mercury 72144 Roland Kirk - Limbo Boat b/w Hay Ro
Roland Kirk Septet
Virgil Jones (trumpet) Tom McIntosh (trombone) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Harold Mabern (piano) Richard Davis (bass) Walter Perkins (drums) Benny Golson (arranger)NYC, February 26, 1963
| 25711 | This Is Always | Mercury MG 20800 |
| 25712 | Reeds And Deeds | - |
| 25713 | Song Of The Countrymen | - |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Al DeRisi, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (trumpet) Billy Byers, Jimmy Cleveland, Paul Faulise, Quentin Jackson, Melba Liston, Tom Mitchell, Santo Russo, Kai Winding (trombone) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Earl Chapin, Paul Ingraham, Fred Klein, Bob Northern, Willie Ruff, Julius Watkins (French horn) Jay McAllister, Bill Stanley (tuba) Charles McCoy (harmonica) Al Cohn, Budd Johnson, Roland Kirk, Walt Levinsky, James Moody, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Zoot Sims, Frank Wess, Phil Woods (woodwinds) Patti Bown, Lalo Schifrin, Bobby Scott (piano, organ) Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Sam Herman, Wayne Wright (guitar) Art Davis, George Duvivier, Milt Hinton, Major Holley, Ben Tucker, Chris White (bass) Rudy Collins, Osie Johnson, Ed Shaughnessy (drums) James Johnson (timpani) Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor)NYC, April 9, 1963
| Comin' Home Baby | Mercury 72160, MG 20799 |
* Mercury 72160 Quincy Jones - Jive Samba b/w Comin' Home Baby
Roland Kirk With Benny Golson Orchestra
Virgil Jones, Richard Williams (trumpet) Charles Greenlea, Tom McIntosh (trombone) Don Butterfield (tuba) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Harold Mabern (piano) Richard Davis (bass) Albert Heath (drums) Benny Golson (arranger, conductor)A&R Studios, NYC, June 11, 1963
| 25797 | Ecclusiastics | Mercury MG 20844 |
| 25798 | By Myself | - |
| 25799 | Roland Speaks | - |
| 25800 | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | - |
| 25801 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith | - |
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Harold Mabern (piano -1/4) Abdullah Rafik (bass -1/4) Sonny Brown (drums -1/4)A&R Studios, NYC, June 12, 1963
| 1. 25802 | I've Got Your Number | Mercury MG 20844 |
| 2. 25803 | Between The Fourth And The Fifth Step | - |
| 3. 25804 | April Morning | - |
| 4. 25805 | Get In The Basement | - |
| 5. 25806 | Abstract Improvisation | - |
Roland Kirk Quintet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, flute, manzello, stritch, nose flute, siren) Sonny Boy Williamson (harmonica -8,9) Tete Montoliu (piano) Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen or Don Moore (bass) J.C. Moses (drums)"Club Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, October, 1963
| 1. | Narrow Bolero (alt. take) | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 2. | Narrow Bolero | Mercury MG 20894 |
| 3. | My Heart Stood Still | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 4. | No Title, No. 1 | Mercury MG 20894 |
| 5. | Mood Indigo | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 6. | Cabin In The Sky | Mercury MG 20894 |
| 7. | On The Corner Of King And Scott Streets | - |
| 8. | Untitled Blues | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 9. | The Monkey Thing | Mercury MG 20894 |
| 10. | Will You Still Be Mine | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
| 11. | One For My Baby | - |
| 12. | We'll Be Together Again | - |
| 13. | Mingus-Griff Song | Mercury MG 20894 |
| 14. | Mood Indigo | - |
| 15. | Rock-A-Bye Baby / The Nearness Of You / No Title, No. 3 | - |
| 16. | Half A Triple | - |
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
1964
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Clark Terry, Snooky Young (trumpet) Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd (trombone) Ray Alonge, Jim Buffington, Tony Miranda, Bob Northern (French horn) Harvey Phillips (tuba) Roland Kirk, Jerome Richardson, Stan Webb (woodwinds) Margaretha Ross (harp) Gary Burton (vibraphone) Bobby Scott (piano) Mundell Lowe (guitar) Milt Hinton (bass) Osie Johnson (drums) Martin Groupp (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor)NYC, February 5, 1964
| Days Of Wine And Roses | Mercury MG 20863 | |
| Moon River | - | |
| Dreamsville | - | |
| (I Love You) And Don't You Forget It | - |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
John Bello, Jimmy Maxwell, Ernie Royal, Snooky Young (trumpet) Billy Byers, Urbie Green, Dick Hixson, Quentin Jackson, Tony Studd (trombone) George Berg, Roland Kirk, Romeo Penque, Seldon Powell, Jerome Richardson, Phil Woods (woodwinds) Gary Burton (vibraphone) Bobby Scott (piano) Vincent Bell (guitar) Milt Hinton, Major Holley (bass) Osie Johnson (drums) Phil Kraus (percussion) Quincy Jones (arranger, conductor)NYC, February 6, 1964
| Charade | Mercury MG 20863 | |
| Peter Gunn | - |
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren, oboe) Horace Parlan (piano) Michael Fleming (bass) Steve Ellington (drums)Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1964
| 31638 | The Things I Love | Mercury MG 20939 |
| 31639 | Petite Fleur | - |
| 31640 | March On, Swan Lake | - |
| 31641 | Tears Sent By You | - |
| 31642 | My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice | - |
| 31643 | Gifts And Messages | - |
| 31644 | Hip Chops | - |
| 31645 | Blues For C&T | - |
| 31646 | Where Does The Blame Lie | - |
| 31647 | Vertigo Ro | - |
| 31648 | Jive Elephant | Mercury 314 846 630-2 |
* Mercury 314 846 630-2 The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk Quintet
Roland Kirk (flute, alto flute, amplified flute, African wood flute, vocal interjections, cuckoo clock, music box) Bobby Moses (vibraphone) Horace Parlan (piano, celeste) Michael Fleming (bass) Walter Perkins (drums, percussion) Cyristal-Joy Albert (vocals)Nola's Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, September 16-17, 1964
| 31701 | I Talk With The Spirits | Limelight LM 82008 |
| 31702 | Serenade To A Cuckoo | - |
| 35191 | Serenade To A Cuckoo (45 rpm edit) | - |
| 33990 | Medley: We'll Be Together Again / People | - |
| 33991 | Ruined Castles (Kojo No Tsuki) | - |
| 33992 | Trees | - |
| 33993 | Fugue'n And Alludin' | - |
| 33994 | Django | - |
| 33995 | My Ship | - |
| 33996 | A Quote From Clifford Brown | - |
| 35190 | A Quote From Clifford Brown (45 rpm edit) | - |
| 33997 | The Business Ain't Nothin' But The Blues | - |
Sonny Stitt Sextet
Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone) Roland Kirk (stritch) Tete Montoliu (piano) Tommy Potter, Jimmy Woode (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)Berlin, West Germany, September 24, 1964
| Au Privave | Philology (It) W 43-2 |
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Maxwell, Joe Newman, Jimmy Nottingham (trumpet) Curtis Fuller, J.J. Johnson, Melba Liston, Kai Winding (trombone) Jerry Dodgion, Phil Woods (alto saxophone) Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone) James Moody (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Benny Golson (tenor saxophone, arranger -2,3) Pepper Adams (baritone saxophone) Milt Jackson (vibraphone) Bobby Scott (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Art Blakey (drums) Billy Byers (arranger -1) Quincy Jones (conductor)NYC, December 20, 1964
| 1. 34247 | I Had A Ball | Limelight LM 82002; Mercury SRM 2-623; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 2. 34248 | Almost | Limelight LM 82002; Mosaic MD5-237 |
| 3. 34249 | Addie's At It Again | - |
* Mercury SRM 2-623 Quincy Jones - Ndeda
* Mosaic MD5-237 The Quincy Jones ABC/Mercury Big Band Jazz Sessions
1965
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren, oboe, castanets) Jaki Byard (piano) Richard Davis (bass) Elvin Jones (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1965
| No Tonic Pres | Limelight LM 82027 | |
| From Bechet, Fats And Byas | - | |
| Slippery, Hippery, Flippery | - | |
| Black Diamond | - | |
| Rip, Rig And Panic | - | |
| Once In A While | - | |
| Mystical Dream | - |
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Lonnie Liston Smith (piano) Major Holley (bass) Charles Crosby (drums) Leon Thomas (vocals -12)live in NYC, March 14, 1965
| 1. 10818 | Step Right Up | Atlantic LP 3007 |
| 2. 10819 | Aluminum Baby | - |
| 3. 10820 | Here Comes The Whistleman | Atlantic LP 3007, SD 2-303 |
| 4. 10821 | I Wished On The Moon | Atlantic LP 3007 |
| 5. 10822 | Roots | - |
| 6. 10823 | Making Love After Hours | Atlantic LP 3007, SD 1592 |
| 7. 10824 | Yesterdays | Atlantic LP 3007 |
| 8. 10825 | Dream | unissued |
| 9. 11588 | Making Love After Hours | Atlantic 5080 |
| 10. 11589 | Roots | unissued |
| 11. 11816 | Here Comes The Whistleman | Atlantic 5080 |
| 12. 25296 | Dream | Atlantic SD 1630 |
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 1630 Rahsaan Roland Kirk/Al Hibbler - A Meeting Of The Times
* Atlantic 5080 Roland Kirk - Making Love After Hours b/w Here Comes The Whistleman
Roland Kirk Octet
Virgil Jones (trumpet) Martin Banks (flugelhorn) Garnett Brown (trombone, arranger) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, bagpipes, piccolo flute, baritone saxophone, siren) Horace Parlan (piano, celeste -1/5,7/9, vibraphone -6) Eddie Mathias (bass) Sonny Brown (drums -1/3,5/9, drums, nagoya harp -4) Montego Joe (congas) Manuel Ramos (percussion) Coleridge Perkinson (conductor -4/6) unidentified choir (-4/6)NYC, November 16 & 17, 1965
| 1. 37168 | Walk On By | Limelight L 3073, LM 82033 |
| 2. 37169 | Juarez | Limelight LM 82033 |
| 3. 37170 | Shakey Money | - |
| 4. 37171 | Ebrauqs | Limelight LM 82033; EmArcy EMS 2-411 |
| 5. 37172 | Raouf | - |
| 6. 37173 | Nothing But The Truth | Limelight L 3073, LM 82033 |
| 7. 37174 | Safari | Limelight LM 82033 |
| 8. 37175 | It's All In The Game | - |
| 9. 37176 | And I Love Her | - |
* EmArcy EMS 2-411 Roland Kirk - Kirk's Works
* Limelight L 3073 Roland Kirk - Nothing But The Truth b/w Walk On By
1966 (age 30)
The Jazz Corps
Tommy Peltier (cornet, flugelhorn) Fred Rodriguez (tenor, alto saxophone, flute) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, stritch, flute, baritone saxophone) Lynn Blessing (vibraphone) Bill Plummer (bass) Maurice Miller (drums)Pacific Jazz Studios, West Hollywood, CA, October 11 & 12, 1966
| Harplyness | Pacific Jazz PJ 10116 | |
| Serenity | - | |
| Peru-T | - | |
| Liberation | ||
| Chalan Pago | Pacific Jazz PJ 10116 | |
| Le Blessing | - | |
| Meanwhile | - | |
| Another Plum | - |
1967
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute) Lonnie Liston Smith (piano) Ronnie Boykins (bass) Grady Tate (drums)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 2, 1967
| 102717 | Stompin' Grounds | Verve V/V6 8709 |
| 102718 | Fall Out | - |
| 102719 | Blue Roll | - |
| 102720 | Why Don't They Know | - |
| 102721 | Alfie | - |
| 102722 | It's A Grand Night For Swingin' | - |
| 102723 | Silverlization | - |
| 102724 | Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith | - |
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, English horn, flexaphone) Ron Burton (piano) Steve Novosel (bass) Jimmy Hopps (drums)Webster Hall, NYC, November 27, 1967
| 13549 | Many Blessings | unissued |
| 13550 | The Black And Crazy Blues | Atlantic SD 1502, SD 2-1003 |
| 13551 | Fly By Night | unissued |
| 13552 | The Creole Love Call | Atlantic SD 1502, SD 2-303, SD 2-1003 |
| 13553 | The Inflated Tear | Atlantic SD 1502, SD 1592, SD 2-303, SD 2-316, SD 2-1003 |
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-316 Various Artists - The Jazz Years-25th Anniversary
Roland Kirk Quintet
Dick Griffith (trombone -6) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, English horn, flexaphone) Ron Burton (piano) Steve Novosel (bass) Jimmy Hopps (drums)Webster Hall, NYC, November 30, 1967
| 1. 13554 | Lubo | unissued |
| 2. 13555 | Fingers In The Wind | Atlantic SD 1502 |
| 3. 13556 | I'm Glad There Is You | unissued |
| 4. 13557 | A Laugh For Rory | Atlantic SD 1502, SD 1592, SD 2-303 |
| 5. 13558 | A Handful Of Fives | Atlantic SD 1502 |
| 6. 13559 | Fly By Night | - |
| 7. 13560 | Many Blessings | - |
| 8. 13561 | Creole Love Call | unissued |
| 9. 13562 | The Black And Crazy Blues | - |
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
1968
Roland Kirk With Strings
Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins (French horn) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, organ, narrator) Frank Wess (woodwinds) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Warren Smith (percussion, vocals) Gil Fuller (arranger) unidentified stringsNYC, June 17, 1968
| 14709 | I X Love | Atlantic SD 1518 |
| 14710 | Hot Cha | - |
| 14711 | Quintessence | - |
Roland Kirk With Strings
Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins (French horn) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, organ, narrator) Frank Wess (woodwinds) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Roy Haynes (drums) Warren Smith (percussion, vocals) Gil Fuller (arranger) unidentified strings: same personnelNYC, June 18, 1968
| 14712 | Hot Cha (2nd version) | unissued |
| 14713 | Lady's Blues | Atlantic SD 1518, SD 1592, SD 2-303 |
| 14714 | I Waited For You | Atlantic SD 1518 |
| 14715 | Flower Is A Lovesome Thing | - |
| 14716 | Black Mystery Has Been Revealed | - |
| 14717 | Expansions | Atlantic SD 1518 |
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk Quintet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, whistle, vocals) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Jimmy Hopps (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (percussion)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 7, 1968
| 17644 | Roland's Opening Remarks | Atlantic SD 1534 |
| 17645 | One Ton | Atlantic SD 1534, SD 1592 |
| 17646 | Ovation And Roland's Remarks | Atlantic SD 1534 |
| 17647 | A Tribute To John Coltrane: Lush Life / Afro Blue / Bessie's Blues | Atlantic SD 1534, SD 2-303 |
| 17648 | Three For The Festival | - |
| 34789 | A Tribute To John Coltrane / Three For The Festival | Atlantic SD 2-1003 |
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
Jaki Byard Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, clarinet, whistle, kirkbam) Jaki Byard (piano) Richard Davis (bass -1/3,5) Alan Dawson (drums -1/3,5)NYC, September 17, 1968
| 1. | Evidence | Prestige PR 7615 |
| 2. | Teach Me Tonight | - |
| 3. | Parisian Thoroughfare | - |
| 4. | Shine On Me | - |
| 5. | Hazy Eye | - |
| 6. | Memories Of You | - |
= Prestige P 24080 Roland Kirk - Pre-Rahsaan
1969
Quincy Jones Octet
Freddie Hubbard (trumpet) Quincy Jones (trumpet, vocals, arranger, conductor) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Toots Thielemans (harmonica, guitar) Bob James (keyboards) Eric Gale (guitar) Ray Brown (bass) Grady Tate (drums) Jesse Kirkland (vocals)June, 1969
| Dead End | A&M SP 3023 | |
| Walking In Space | - | |
| Killer Joe | - | |
| Love And Peace | - | |
| I Never Told You | - | |
| Oh, Happy Day | - |
Roland Kirk Quartet
Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, vocals) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Sonny Brown (drums) The Roland Kirk Spirit Choir (backing vocals)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, July 22, 1969
| 17399 | Spirit Up Above | Atlantic SD 1534 |
| 17400 | Search For The Reason Why | Atlantic SD 1534, SD 1592 |
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk Quartet/Sextet/Septet
Charles McGhee (trumpet -2,3) Dick Griffith (trombone -2,3) Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, vocals) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) Sonny Brown (drums -1,2) Charles Crosby (drums -3) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine -3) The Roland Kirk Spirit Choir (backing vocals)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, July 23, 1969
| 1. 17401 | My Cherie Amour | Atlantic SD 1534 |
| 2. 17402 | Say A Little Prayer | Atlantic SD 1534, SD 2-303 |
| 3. 17403 | Volunteered Slavery | Atlantic SD 1534, SD 1592, SD 2-303, SD 2-1003 |
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
1970
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Dick Griffith (trombone) Howard Johnson (tuba) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Leroy Jenkins (violin) Ron Burton (piano) Sonelius Smith (celeste, piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Alvern Bunn (congas) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree)NYC, May 11, 1970
| 19261 | The Seeker: Black Classical Rap / The Seeker / Thank You, Bird / New Orleans | Atlantic SD 1575, SD 2-303 |
| 19262 | Bird Section | unissued |
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree)"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set, May 12, 1970
| 19332 | Easy To Love | unissued |
| 19333 | Medley: Going Home / Sentimental Journey / In Monument / Lover | Atlantic SD 1575, SD 1592, SD 2-303, SD 2-1003 |
| 19334 | Sweet Fire | unissued |
| 19335 | Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree | - |
| 19336 | The Raped Bolero | - |
| 19337 | Satin Doll | - |
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set, May 12, 1970
| 19338 | The Seeker | unissued |
| 19339 | Untitled | - |
| 19340 | Sentimental Journey | - |
| 19341 | Sweet Fire | Atlantic SD 1575 |
| 19342 | Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree | unissued |
| 19343 | Untitled, No. 2 | - |
| 19344 | Untitled, No. 3 | - |
| 19345 | Satin Doll | - |
| 19346 | The Raped Bolero | - |
| 19365 | Untitled, No. 4 | - |
| 19366 | Satin Doll | - |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set, May 12, 1970
| 19347 | I Remember You | unissued |
| 19348 | Volunteered Slavery | - |
| 19349 | The Raped Bolero | - |
| 19350 | Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree | Atlantic SD 1575, SD 2-303 |
| 19351 | Satin Doll / One Ton | unissued |
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set, May 15, 1970
| 19352 | Untitled, No. 1 | unissued |
| 19353 | Untitled, No. 2 | - |
| 19354 | Untitled, No. 3 | - |
| 19355 | Satin Doll | - |
| 19356 | Blues | - |
| 19357 | Satin Doll | Atlantic SD 1575 |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set, May 15, 1970
| 19358 | Untitled, No. 1 | Atlantic unissued |
| 19359 | Untitled, No. 2 | - |
| 19360 | Untitled, No. 3 | - |
| 19361 | Sweet Fire | - |
| 19362 | Little Liza Jane | - |
| 19363 | You Did It, You | - |
| 19364 | Satin Doll | - |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And The Vibration Society
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Vernon Martin (bass) James Madison (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (tambourine, sound tree): same personnel"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set, May 15, 1970
| 19367 | Intro | Atlantic unissued |
| 19368 | Untitled, No. 1 | - |
| 19369 | Untitled, No. 2 | - |
| 19370 | High Heel Sneakers | - |
| 19371 | Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree | - |
| 19372 | Untitled, No. 3 | - |
| 19373 | Boogie Woman | - |
| 19374 | Sweet Fire | - |
| 19375 | Satin Doll | - |
| 19376 | Untitled, No. 4 | - |
| 19377 | Untitled, No. 5 | - |
| 19378 | Medley | - |
1971 (age 35)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, B flat clarinet, E flat clarinet, pipes, harmonium, piccolo flute, bass drum, thundersheet, cymbals, bells, music box, palms, timpani, gong, bird sounds) Maurice McKinley (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (washboard, triangle, thundersheet, tambourine)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, January 26, 1971
| 21074 | Raped Voices | Atlantic SD 1578 |
| 21075 | Dance Of The Lobes | Atlantic SD 1578, SD 2-303 |
| 21076 | The Ragman And The Junkman | Atlantic SD 1578 |
| 21077 | Prelude Back Home | - |
| 21078 | Island Cry | - |
| 21079 | Haunted Feelings | - |
| 21080 | Daydream | unissued |
| 21081 | Back To The Root | - |
| 21082 | Harder And Harder Spiritual | Atlantic SD 1578 |
| 21083 | Rahsaanica | Atlantic SD 1578, SD 1592, SD 2-1003 |
| 21084 | Something For Trane That Trane Could Have Said | Atlantic SD 1578 |
| 21085 | Runnin' From The Trash | - |
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous percussion) Sonelius Smith (piano) Maurice McKinley (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (washboard, triangle, tambourine)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, February 4, 1971
| 21122 | Day Dream | Atlantic SD 1578 |
| 21123 | Black Root (Back To The Root) | Atlantic 5111, SD 1578, SD 1592 |
| 21124 | Breath-A-Thon | Atlantic SD 1578 |
* Atlantic SD 1592 The Best Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic 5111 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Black Root b/w ???
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, miscellaneous instruments) Sonelius Smith (piano) Billy Butler (guitar) Henry Mattathias Pearson (bass) Khalil Mhrdi (drums) Richard Landrum (congas) Joe Habad Texidor (percussion) Cissy Houston (vocals)NYC, August 31, 1971
| 22854 | Ain't No Sunshine | Atlantic SD 1601, SD 2-1003 |
| 22855 | Blacknuss | Atlantic SD 1601 |
| 22856 | Never Can Say Goodbye | Atlantic SD 1601, SD 2-303 |
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Charles McGhee (trumpet) Dick Griffin (trombone) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone) Richard Tee (piano) Mickey Tucker (organ) Cornell Dupree, Keith Loving (guitar) Bill Salter (bass) Bernard Purdie (drums) Arthur Jenkins (congas, cabasa) Joe Habad Texidor (percussion) Princess Patience Burton (vocals)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1971
| 23007 | I Love You, Yes I Do | Atlantic SD 1601, SD 2-303, SD 2-1003 |
| 23008 | What's Goin' On (Mercy On Me) | Atlantic SD 1601 |
| 23009 | My Girl | - |
| 23010 | Take Me, I'm Ready | - |
| 23011 | Old Rugged Cross | Atlantic SD 1601, SD 2-1003 |
| 23012 | Which Way Is It Going | Atlantic SD 1601 |
| 23013 | I Wanna Make It With You | - |
| 23014 | One Nation | - |
* Atlantic SD 2-303 The Art Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
1972
Rahsaan Roland Kirk With Al Hibbler
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Grady Tate (drums) Al Hibbler (vocals -1/3)NYC, March 30, 1972
| 1. 24238 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | Atlantic SD 1630, SD 2-1003 |
| 2. 24239 | Daybreak | Atlantic SD 1630 |
| 3. 24240 | Lover Come Back To Me | - |
| 4. 24241 | Something 'Bout Believing | - |
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
Rahsaan Roland Kirk With Al Hibbler
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, baritone saxophone) Hank Jones (piano) Ron Carter (bass) Grady Tate (drums) Al Hibbler (vocals)NYC, March 31, 1972
| 24242 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me | Atlantic SD 1630 |
| 24243 | Slow Boat To China | unissued |
| 24244 | This Love Of Mine | Atlantic SD 1630 |
| 24245 | Carney And Bigard Place | - |
| 24246 | I Didn't Know About You | - |
| 24247 | Satin Doll | unissued |
Les McCann Quartet plus
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone) Les McCann (piano, clavinet, percussion, vocals) Jimmy Rowser (bass) Donald Dean (drums) Buck Clarke (African drums, percussion)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, June 24, 1972
| 25999 | Get Yourself Together | Atlantic SD 2-312 |
| 26349 | Home Again | - |
Newport In New York '72
Harry Edison (trumpet) Kai Winding (trombone) Dexter Gordon, James Moody, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, whistle) Herbie Hancock (piano) Chuck Wayne (guitar) Larry Ridley (bass) Tony Williams (drums)Radio City Music Hall, NYC, July 3, 1972
| 25542 | Impressions (So What) | Cobblestone CST 9026-2; Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 |
= Cobblestone CST 9032-6 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72
* Atlantic (Eu) ATL 40448 Various Artists - Newport In New York '72: The Jam Sessions, Vol. 4
Rahsaan Roland Kirk and others
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) and othersRegent Sound Studios, NYC, August 17, 1972
| 25137 | Ballad N.Y.C. | Atlantic unissued |
| 25138 | Maniacs Delight | - |
| 25139 | I'm On My Way | - |
1973
Rahsaan Roland Kirk With Strings
Charles McGhee (trumpet) Dick Griffin (trombone) Harry Smiles (English horn, oboe) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute, nose flute, pipes, E flat saxophone) Sanford Allen, Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke, Gayle Dixon (violin) Al Brown (viola) Kermit Moore (cello) Ron Burton (piano) Henry Mattathias Pearson (bass) Robert Shy (drums) Sonny Brown or Ralph MacDonald (percussion) Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jeanne Lee (vocals)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, January 22, 1973
| 25928 | N.W.H. Ghost, Pt. 2 | unissued |
| 25929 | Celestial Bliss | Atlantic SD 1640 |
| 25930 | Saxophone Concerto: Saxophone Miracle / One Breath Beyond / Dance Of Revolution | - |
| 25931 | Salvation And Reminiscing | - |
| 25932 | Seasons: One Mind Winter-Summer / Ninth Ghost | Atlantic SD 1640, SD 2-1003 |
| 25933 | The Ninth Ghost, Pt. 2 | unissued |
* Atlantic SD 2-1003 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, miscellaneous instruments) Ron Burton (piano) Todd Barkan (synthesizer, tambourine) Henry Mattathias Pearson (bass) Robert Shy (drums) Joe Habad Texidor (percussion)"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, June 8 & 9, 1973
| 26676 | Opener | unissued |
| 26677 | Background Tune | - |
| 26678 | If I Loved You | - |
| 26679 | Bright Moments | - |
| 26680 | Old Rugged Cross | - |
| 26681 | Lean On Me | - |
| 26682 | If I Loved You | - |
| 26683 | Fly Town Nose Blues | - |
| 26684 | Dem Red Beans And Rice | - |
| 26685 | Second Line Jump | Atlantic SD 2-907 |
| 26686 | Bright Moments | unissued |
| 26687 | Jitterbug Waltz | - |
| 26688 | Down By The Riverside | - |
| 26689 | Never Can Say Goodbye | - |
| Introduction | Atlantic SD 2-907 | |
| 26690 | Pedal Up | - |
| 26691 | You'll Never Get To Heaven | - |
| Clickety Clack | - | |
| 26692 | Prelude To A Kiss | - |
| Talk (Electric Nose) | - | |
| 26693 | Fly Town Nose Blues | - |
| Talk (Bright Moments) | - | |
| 26694 | Bright Moments Song | - |
| 26695 | Dem Red Beans And Rice | - |
| 26696 | Swing Number | unissued |
| 26697 | Opening Number | - |
| 26698 | If I Loved You | Atlantic SD 2-907 |
| 26699 | Two Saxophone Number | unissued |
| 26670 | Volunteered Slavery | - |
| 26671 | Bye | - |
| 26672 | Baby Let Me Climb Your Tree | - |
| Talk (Fats Waller) | Atlantic SD 2-907 | |
| 26673 | Jitterbug Waltz | - |
| 26674 | Three Sax Number | unissued |
| 26675 | Old Kentucky Home | - |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Kenny Rogers (baritone saxophone) Hilton Ruiz (piano) Henry Pete Pearson (bass) John Goldsmith (drums)"Village Vanguard", NYC, December 31, 1973
| Fine And Dandy | Cool Jazz (J) 311 | |
| Wow, Look At those Beautiful Black Indians | - | |
| Blues In C | - | |
| Bright Moments | - | |
| Three For The Festival, Pt. 1&2 | - | |
| Dem Red Beans And Rice | - | |
| Epistrophy | - | |
| unknown title | - |
1974
Charles Mingus Nonet
Jon Faddis (trumpet) Charles McPherson (alto saxophone) John Handy (alto, tenor saxophone) George Adams (tenor saxophone) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, stritch) Hamiet Bluiett (baritone saxophone) Don Pullen (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Dannie Richmond (drums)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, January 19, 1974
| 29417 | Skylight | unissued |
| 29418 | Second Tune | - |
| 29419 | Fables Of Faubus | - |
| 29420 | Big Alice | - |
| 29421 | Perdido | Atlantic SD 1667 |
| 29422 | C Jam Blues | - |
| 29423 | C Jam Blues (end) | unissued |
1975
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor, bass saxophone, flute, trumpet, manzello, stritch, arranger) Pat Patrick (baritone saxophone) Hilton Ruiz, Richard Tee (keyboards) Arthur Jenkins (keyboards, arranger) Cornell Dupree, Keith Loving, Hugh McCracken (guitar) Francisco Centeno, Metathias Pearson, Bill Salter (bass) Sonny Brown, Steve Gadd, John Goldsmith (drums) Lawrence Killian (congas) Ralph MacDonald (congas, percussion) William Eaton (arranger)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, May 14, 1975?
| 30750 | Conversation | Atlantic SD 1674 |
| 30751 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 30752 | Horses (Monogram/Republic) | - |
| 30753 | High Heeled Sneakers | - |
| 30754 | Dream | - |
| 30755 | Echoes Of Primitive Ohio And Chili Dogs | - |
| 30756 | The Entertainer (Done In The Style Of The Blues) | - |
| 30757 | Freaks For The Festival | - |
| 30758 | Dream | - |
| 30759 | Portrait Of Those Beautiful Ladies | - |
| 30760 | Dream | - |
| 30761 | The Entertainer | - |
| 30762 | Dream | - |
| 30763 | - | - |
| 30764 | Portrait Of Those Beautiful Ladies | - |
| 30765 | Dream | - |
| 30766 | Freaks For The Festival | - |
| 30767 | Horses | - |
| 30768 | Bye Bye Blackbird | - |
| 30769 | Conversation | - |
| 30770 | Telephone Conversation | unissued |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Hilton Ruiz (piano) Henry Pete Pearson (bass) Sonny Barkan (drums) Todd Barkan (percussion)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 18, 1975
| Serenade To A Cuckoo | Warner Bros. BS 2982 | |
| Bagpipe Medley | - | |
| J. Griff's Blues | - |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Howard Johnson (tuba) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Romeo Penque (baritone saxophone, oboe) Hilton Ruiz (piano, celeste) Buster Williams (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Joe Texidor (percussion) Betty Neals (lead vocals) Adrienne Albert, Francine Caroll, Milt Grayson, Hilda Harris, Randy Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Arthur Williams (backing vocals) Frank Foster (arranger)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1975
| Bright Moments | Warner Bros. BS 2982 |
| The Christmas Song | Warner Bros. BS 2982 |
| Sugar | Warner Bros. BS 2982 | |
| Steppin' Into Beauty | - |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) and othersRegent Sound Studios, NYC, 1975 or 1976
| Los Angeles Negro Chorus | Warner Bros. BS 2982 | |
| Mary McLeod Bethune | - |
1976 (age 40)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Richard Williams (trumpet) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, reed trumpet, harmonica, miscellaneous instruments, arranger) Kermit Moore (cello) Gloria Agostini (harp) Trudy Pitts (piano, electric piano, arranger) Hilton Ruiz (piano, arranger) Henry Mattathias Pearson (bass, arranger) Roy Haynes or Sonny Brown (drums) Arthur Jenkins or Joe Habad Texidor (percussion)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, March, 1976?
| 31946 | Water For Robeson And Williams | Atlantic SD 1686 |
| 31947 | That's All | - |
| 31948 | Donna Lee | - |
| 31949 | Simone | - |
| 31950 | Anysha | - |
| 31951 | Samba Kwa Mwanambe Mweusi | - |
| 31952 | Arrival | - |
Rashaan Roland Kirk And His Vibration Society
Steve Turre (trombone, percussion) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Hilton Ruiz (piano, percussion) Phil Bowler (bass) John Goldsmith (drums) Michael Hill (vocals, percussion)live in Paris, France, November 14, 1976
| A Night In Tunisia | Royal Jazz (D) RJD 510 | |
| The Left Side Of Your Mind (The Left Side Of Your Mine) | - | |
| Visit From The Blues (Visitors From The Blues) | - | |
| Bright Moments | - | |
| The Man That Cried Fire | - | |
| Creole Love Call | - |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Howard Johnson (tuba) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Romeo Penque (baritone saxophone, oboe) Hilton Ruiz (piano, celeste) Buster Williams (bass) Charlie Persip (drums) Joe Habao Texidor (percussion, vocals) Maeretha Stewart (vocals) Betty Neals (recitation)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1976
| Theme For The Eulipions | Warner Bros. BS 2918 |
| There Will Never Be Another You | Warner Bros. BS 2918 | |
| Giant Steps | - |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | Warner Bros. BS 2918 |
| I'll Be Seeing You | Warner Bros. BS 2918 |
| Loving You | Warner Bros. BS 2918 | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat | - |
| Lyriconon | Warner Bros. BS 2982 |
| This Masquerade | Warner Bros. BS 2982 | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - |
* Warner Bros. BS 2982 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Kirkatron
1977 (aged 41)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Eddie Preston (trumpet) Jim Buffington (French horn) Kenneth Harris (flute) Rahsaan Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute) Sanford Allen, Doreen Callender, Regis Iandiorio, Kathryn Kienke, Harold Kohon, Yoko Matsuo, Tony Posk (violin) Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke, Linda Lawrence (viola) Jonathan Abramowitz, Charles Fambrough, Eugene Moye (cello) Sammy Price (piano) William S. Fischer (electric piano, arranger) Tiny Grimes (guitar) Arvell Shaw (bass) Gifford McDonald (drums)Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1977
| I Loves You, Porgy | Warner Bros. BSK 3085 | |
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | - | |
| In A Mellotone | - | |
| Summertime | - |
| Boogie-Woogie String Along For Real | Warner Bros. BSK 3085 |
| Hey Babebips | Warner Bros. BSK 3085 | |
| Watergate Blues | - |
| Dorthaan's Walk | Warner Bros. BSK 3085 |