Roland Kirk Catalog
1956 (age 21)
Roland Kirk - Triple Threat (King LP 539)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; James Madison, piano; Carl Pruitt, bass; Henry Duncan, drums.
NYC, November 9, 1956
| K9938 | Roland's Theme |
| K9939 | Easy Living |
| K9940 | Slow Groove |
| K9941 | A La Carte |
| K9942 | Stormy Weather |
| K9943 | Triple Threat |
| K9944 | The Nearness Of You |
** also released on Bethlehem BCP-6064 as Third Dimension. on Affinity (E) AFF 121 as Early Roots.
1960
Introducing Roland Kirk (Argo LP-669)
Ira Sullivan, trumpet, tenor sax; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, whistle; William Burton, organ, piano; Donald Garrett, bass; Sonny Brown, drums.
Chicago, IL, June 7, 1960
| 10249 | Jack The Ripper |
| 10250 | Spirit Girl |
| 10251 | Our Waltz |
| 10252 | The Call |
| 10253 | Soul Station |
| 10254 | Our Love Is Here To Stay |
1961
Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff - Kirk's Work (Prestige PRLP 7210)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, strich, flute, siren; Jack McDuff, Hammond organ; Joe Benjamin, bass; Arthur Taylor, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, July 11, 1961
| 3128 | Kirk's Work |
| 3129 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 3130 | Funk Underneath |
| 3131 | Doin' The Sixty-Eight |
| 3132 | Too Late Now |
| 3133 | Skaters Waltz |
| 3134 | Three For Dizzy |
** also released on Prestige PR 7450, PRST 7450 as Roland Kirk With Jack McDuff - Funk Underneath. on Original Jazz Classics OJC-459, OJCCD-459-2.
** part of Prestige P-24080 as Roland Kirk - Pre-Rahsaan.
Various Artists - Mercury 40th Anniversary V.S.O.P. Album (Mercury (J) 25PJ-58/61)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Richard Wyands, piano; Art Davis, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 16, 1961
| 21889-1 | Blues For Alice (alternate take) |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1962
| 24646 | PB7338 | Domino (alternate take) |
** also released on Mercury (J) 30JD-22/25.
Roland Kirk - We Free Kings (Mercury MG-20679)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Richard Wyands, piano; Art Davis, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 16, 1961
| 21889-3 | Blues For Alice |
| 21890 | My Delight |
| 21891 | The Haunted Melody |
| 21892 | A Sack Full Of Soul |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 17, 1961
| 21893 | We Free Kings |
| 21895 | Moon Song |
| 21896 | Some Kind Of Love |
| 21899 | Three For The Festival |
| 21900 | You Did It, You Did It |
** also released on Mercury SR-60679.
The Complete Mercury Recordings Of Roland Kirk (Mercury 314 846 630-2)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren; Hank Jones, piano; Wendell Marshall, bass; Charlie Persip, drums.: same session.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, August 17, 1961
| 21894 | Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1962
| 23767-4 | PB7509-4 | When The Sun Comes Out |
| 23768-1 | PB7510-1 | Time Races With Emit (aka Ad Lib) |
| 24645-1 | PB7340-1 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 24645-3 | PB7340-3 | - |
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, tympani; Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula, percussion; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
NYC, June 15, 1962
| 25137 | Dyna-Soar |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, flute, manzello, stritch, nose flute, siren; Sonny Boy Williamson, harmonica #4; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen or Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
"Club Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, October, 1963
| 1. | Narrow Bolero (alternate take) |
| 2. | My Heart Stood Still |
| 3. | Mood Indigo |
| 4. | Untitled Blues |
| 5. | Will You Still Be Mine |
| 6. | One For My Baby |
| 7. | We'll Be Together Again |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute, siren, oboe; Horace Parlan, piano; Michael Fleming, bass; Steve Ellington, drums.
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1964
| 31648 | Jive Elephant |
Charlie Mingus - Vital Savage Horizons (Alto AL 714)
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; Charles Mingus, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, October 21, 1961
| Blue Cee (as Improvisation) (as Nouroog) | |
| Ecclusiastics |
Charles Mingus - The Complete 1961-1962 Birdland Broadcasts (Rare Live Recordings (Eu) RLR 88661)
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Yusef Lateef, tenor sax, flute; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; Charles Mingus, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Pee Wee Marquette, announcer.: same session.
broadcast, "Birdland", NYC, October 21, 1961
| Hog Callin' Blues (incomplete) |
Charlie Mingus - Oh Yeah (Atlantic LP 1377)
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Roland Kirk, flute, siren, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Charlie Mingus, piano, vocal; Doug Watkins, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
NYC, November 6, 1961
| 5756 | Devil Woman |
| 5757 | Ecclusiastics |
| 5760 | Hog Callin' Blues |
| 5761 | Oh Lord, Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me |
| 5762 | Passions Of A Man |
| 5763 | Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am |
| 5766 | Eat That Chicken |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1377.
** part of Rhino R2 72871 as Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961.
Charlie Mingus - Tonight At Noon (Atlantic LP 1416)
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; Roland Kirk, flute, siren, tenor sax, manzello, stritch; Booker Ervin, tenor sax; Charlie Mingus, piano, vocal; Doug Watkins, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.: same session.
NYC, November 6, 1961
| 5758 | "Old" Blues For Walt's Torin |
| 5759 | Peggy's Blue Skylight |
| 5765 | Invisible Lady |
** also released on Atlantic SD 1416.
** part of Rhino R2 72871 as Charles Mingus - Passions Of A Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings 1956-1961.
1962
Roland Kirk - Kirk's Works (EmArcy EMS-2-411)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1962
| 24645 | PB7337 | Medley: Where Monk And Mingus Live; Let's Call This |
Various Artists - V.S.O.P. Album II (Mercury (J) SNP-131)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same session.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1962
| 24645-5 | PB7340-5 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 24649-3 | PB7341-3 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
Roland Kirk - Domino (Mercury MG-20748)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Wynton Kelly, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 18, 1962
| 24642 | PB7334 | Get Out Of Town |
| 24643 | PB7335 | Rolando |
| 24644 | PB7336 | I Believe In You |
| 24647 | PB7339 | E.D. |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
| 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 |
** also released on Mercury SR-60748, (J) EJD-3042; Verve 314 543 833-2.
Roland Kirk - Domino (Verve 314 543 833-2)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Herbie Hancock, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, April 17, 1962
| 23766-1 | PB7508-1 | Termini's Corner |
| 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 | - |
| 24649-1 | PB7341-1 | Someone To Watch Over Me |
** originally released on Mercury MG-20748 + 9 bonus tracks.
Roland Kirk, Roy Haynes - Snap Crackle / Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) (Impulse! 45-213)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, C flute, nose flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 16, 1962;
edited: NYC, January 15, 1963
| 11293 | Snap Crackle |
| 11294 | Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) |
Roy Haynes Quartet - Out Of The Afternoon (Impulse! A-23)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, C flute, nose flute; Tommy Flanagan, piano; Henry Grimes, bass; Roy Haynes, drums.: same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 16, 1962
| 10926 | If I Should Lose You |
| 10927 | Raoul |
| 10928 | Snap Crackle |
| 10929 | Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words) |
same personnel.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 23, 1962
| 10932 | Long Wharf |
| 10933 | Moon Ray |
| 10934 | Some Other Spring |
** also released on Impulse! AS-23, IMPD-180.
Quincy Jones Plays Hip Hits (Mercury MG-20799)
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, tympani; 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 |
same personnel.
NYC, April 9, 1963
| Comin' Home Baby |
** also released on Mercury SR-60799; Universal (J) UCCM-9152.
Quincy Jones - A Taste Of Honey / Shag Nasty (Mercury 72012)
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, tympani; Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula, percussion; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.: same personnel.
NYC, June 15, 1962
| 25136 | Shag Nasty |
Quincy Jones - Quincy Plays For Pussycats (Mercury MG-21050)
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, tympani; Bill Costa, Jack Del Rio, George Devens, Charles Gomez, Jose Paula, percussion; Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.: same session.
NYC, June 15, 1962
| 25138 | Sermonette |
** also released on Mercury SR-61050; Universal (J) UCCM-9154.
Tubby Hayes - Tubby's Back In Town (Smash MGS-27026)
James Moody as Jimmy Gloomy, tenor sax, flute; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, flute, nose flute; Tubby Hayes, vibes, tenor sax; Walter Bishop Jr., piano; Sam Jones, bass; Louis Hayes, drums.
NYC, June 23, 1962
| 25190 | Stitt's Tune (aka The Blues Walk) |
| 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" |
** also released on Smash SRS-67026. on Fontana (E) TL 5195, (E) STL 5195 as Tubby Hayes And The All Stars - Return Visit!.
Quincy Jones - Big Band Bossa Nova (Mercury MG-20751)
Roland Kirk, flute; Jerome Richardson, alto flute, flute, woodwinds; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Carlos Gomez, Jose Paula, Jack Del Rio, percussion; unidentified horn and brass, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.
A&R Studios, NYC, September 12, 1962
| 22190 | Se E Tarde Me Pardoa (aka Forgive Me If I'm Late) |
same personnel.
A&R Studios, NYC, September 13, 1962
| 22191 | Soul Bossa Nova |
** also released on Mercury SR-60751; Verve 314 557 913-2.
Quincy Jones - Big Band Bossa Nova (Verve 314 557 913-2)
Roland Kirk, flute; Jerome Richardson, alto flute, flute, woodwinds; Lalo Schifrin, piano; Chris White, bass; Rudy Collins, drums; Carlos Gomez, Jose Paula, Jack Del Rio, percussion; unidentified horn and brass, Quincy Jones, arranger, conductor.: same session.
A&R Studios, NYC, September 13, 1962
| 22192 | A Taste Of Honey |
** originally released on Mercury MG-20751 + 1 bonus track.
Eddie Baccus - Feel Real (Smash MGS-27029)
Roland Kirk, flute; Eddie Baccus, organ; Mose Fowler, guitar; George Cook or Charles Crosby, drums.
Universal Recording, Chicago, IL, October, 1962
| 26680 | A Breath In The Wind |
** also released on Smash SRS-67029, (J) PHCE-6002.
1963
Roland Kirk - Reeds And Deeds (Mercury MG-20800)
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Charles Greenlea, trombone; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; Abdullah Rafik, bass; Walter Perkins, drums.
NYC, February 25, 1963
| 25706 | Land Of Peace |
| 25707 | Lonesome August Child |
| 25708 | Limbo Boat |
| 25709 | Hay Ro |
| 25710 | Waltz Of The Friends |
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Tom McIntosh, trombone; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Harold Mabern, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Walter Perkins, drums; Benny Golson, arranger.
NYC, February 26, 1963
| 25711 | This Is Always |
| 25712 | Reeds And Deeds |
| 25713 | Song Of The Countrymen |
** also released on Mercury SR-60800.
The Roland Kirk Quartet Meets The Benny Golson Orchestra (Mercury MG-20844)
Virgil Jones, Richard Williams, trumpet; Charles Greenlea, Tom McIntosh, trombone; Don Butterfield, tuba; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
| 25798 | By Myself |
| 25799 | Roland Speaks |
| 25800 | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square |
| 25801 | Variations On A Theme By Hindemith |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
| 2. 25803 | Between The Fourth And The Fifth Step |
| 3. 25804 | April Morning |
| 4. 25805 | Get In The Basement |
| 5. 25806 | Abstract Improvisation |
** also released on Mercury SR-60844.
Roland Kirk - Kirk In Copenhagen (Mercury MG-20894)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, flute, manzello, stritch, nose flute, siren; Sonny Boy Williamson, harmonica #5; Tete Montoliu, piano; Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen or Don Moore, bass; J.C. Moses, drums.
"Club Montmartre", Copenhagen, Denmark, October, 1963
| 1. | Narrow Bolero |
| 2. | No Title No. 1 |
| 3. | Cabin In The Sky |
| 4. | On The Corner Of King And Scott Streets |
| 5. | The Monkey Thing |
| 6. | Mingus-Griff Song |
| 7. | Mood Indigo |
| 8. | Rock-A-Bye Baby; The Nearness Of You; No Title No. 3 |
| 9. | Half A Triple |
** also released on Mercury SR-60894.
1964
Quincy Jones - Explores Music Of Henry Mancini (Mercury MG-20863)
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, vibes; 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 | |
| Moon River | |
| Dreamsville | |
| (I Love You) And Don't You Forget It |
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, vibes; 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 | |
| Peter Gunn |
** also released on Mercury SR-60863.
Roland Kirk - Gifts And Messages (Mercury MG-20939)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
| 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 |
** also released on Mercury SR-60939.
Roland Kirk - I Talk With The Spirits (Limelight LM-82008)
Roland Kirk, flute, alto flute, amplified flute, African wood flute, vocal interjections, cuckoo clock, music box; Bobby Moses, vibes; Horace Parlan, piano, celeste; Michael Fleming, bass; Walter Perkins, drums, percussion; Cyristal-Joy Albert, vocal.
Nola Penthouse Sound Studios, NYC, September 16-17, 1964
| 31701 | I Talk With The Spirits |
| 31702 | Serenade To A Cuckoo |
| 35191 | Serenade To A Cuckoo (45 rpm edit) |
| 33990 | Medley: We'll Be Together Again; People |
| 33991 | Ruined Castles (aka 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 |
** also released on Limelight LS-86008.
Sonny Stitt - Loose Walk (Philology (It) W 43.2)
Sonny Stitt, alto sax; Roland Kirk, stritch; Tete Montoliu, piano; Jimmy Woode or Tommy Potter, bass; Kenny Clarke, drums.
Berlin, West Germany, September 24, 1964
| Au Privave (1964) |
Various Artists - I/We Had A Ball (Limelight LM-82002)
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 sax; Roland Kirk, Lucky Thompson, tenor sax; James Moody, tenor, alto sax, flute; Benny Golson, tenor sax, arranger #2,3; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Milt Jackson, vibes; Bobby Scott, piano; Bob Cranshaw, bass; Art Blakey, drums; Quincy Jones, conductor; Billy Byers, arranger #1.
NYC, December 20, 1964
| 1. 34247 | I Had A Ball |
| 2. 34248 | Almost |
| 3. 34249 | Addie's At It Again |
** also released on Limelight LS-86002.
1965 (age 30)
The Roland Kirk Quartet - Rip, Rig & Panic (Limelight LM-82027)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, castanets, siren; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Elvin Jones, drums.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1965
| No Tonic Pres | |
| Once In A While | |
| From Bechet, Byas, And Fats | |
| Mystical Dream | |
| Rip, Rig And Panic | |
| Black Diamond | |
| Slippery, Hippery, Flippery |
** also released on Limelight LS-86027.
Roland Kirk - Here Comes The Whistleman (Atlantic LP 3007)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Lonnie Liston Smith as Lonnie Smith, piano #1,3,6,7; Jackie Byard, piano #2,4,5; Major Holley, bass; Charles Crosby, drums.
live in NYC, March 14, 1965
| 1. 10818 | Step Right Up |
| 2. 10819 | Aluminum Baby |
| 3. 10820 | Here Comes The Whistleman |
| 4. 10821 | I Wished On The Moon |
| 5. 10822 | Roots |
| 6. 10823 | Making Love After Hours |
| 7. 10824 | Yesterdays |
** also released on Atlantic SD 3007.
Roland Kirk - Here Comes The Whistleman / Making Love After Hours (Atlantic 45-5080)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Lonnie Liston Smith as Lonnie Smith, piano; Major Holley, bass; Charles Crosby, drums.
live in NYC, March 14, 1965
| 11588 | Making Love After Hours |
| 11816 | Here Comes The Whistleman |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk And Al Hibbler - A Meeting Of The Times (Atlantic SD 1630)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Lonnie Liston Smith as Lonnie Smith, piano; Major Holley, bass; Charles Crosby, drums; Leon Thomas, vocal.
live in NYC, March 14, 1965
| 25296 | Dream |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor, baritone sax, manzello, stritch, flute, clarinet; Hank Jones, piano; Ron Carter, bass; Oliver Jackson, drums; Al Hibbler, vocal.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, March 30, 1972
| 24238 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore |
| 24239 | Daybreak |
| 24240 | Lover Come Back To Me |
| 24241 | Something 'Bout Believing |
same personnel.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, March 31, 1972
| 24242 | Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me |
| 24244 | This Love Of Mine |
| 24245 | Carney And Begard Place |
| 24246 | I Didn't Know About You |
Roland Kirk - Slightly Latin (Limelight LM-82033)
Virgil Jones, trumpet; Martin Banks, flugelhorn; Garnett Brown, trombone, arranger; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, bagpipes, piccolo, baritone sax, siren; Horace Parlan, piano, celeste #1-5,7-9, vibes #6; Eddie Mathias, bass; Sonny Brown, drums #1-3,5-9, drums, Nagoya harp #4; Montego Joe, congas; Manuel Ramos, percussion; unidentified choir, #4-6; Coleridge Perkinson, conductor #4-6.
NYC, November 16 and 17, 1965
| 1. 37168 | Walk On By |
| 2. 37169 | Juarez |
| 3. 37170 | Shakey Money |
| 4. 37171 | Ebrauqs |
| 5. 37172 | Raouf |
| 6. 37173 | Nothing But The Truth |
| 7. 37174 | Safari |
| 8. 37175 | It's All In The Game |
| 9. 37176 | And I Love Her |
** also released on Limelight LS-86033.
1966
The Jazz Corps Under The Direction Of Tommy Peltier Featuring Roland Kirk (Pacific Jazz PJ-10116)
Tommy Peltier, trumpet, flugelhorn, director; Fred Rodriguez, tenor, alto sax, flute; Lynn Blessing, vibes; Bill Plummer, bass; Maurice Miller, drums; featuring Roland Kirk, tenor sax, flute, manzello, stritch.
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 11 and 12, 1966
| Harplyness | |
| Serenity | |
| Peru-T | |
| Another Plum | |
| Chalan Pago | |
| Le Blessing | |
| Meanwhile |
** also released on Pacific Jazz ST-20116.
The Jazz Corps Under The Direction Of Tommy Peltier Featuring Roland Kirk (Pacific Jazz CDP 7243 8 29101 2 1)
Tommy Peltier, cornet, flugelhorn, director; Freddy Rodriguez, flute, alto, tenor sax; Lynn Blessing, vibes; Bill Plummer, bass; Maurice Miller, drums; featuring Roland Kirk, flute, stritch, tenor, baritone sax.
Pacific Jazz Studios, Los Angeles, CA, October 11 and 12, 1966
| Liberation | |
| Le Blessing (complete form) |
1967
Roland Kirk - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (Verve V/V6-8709)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, flute; Lonnie Liston Smith as Lonnie Smith, piano; Ronald Boykins, bass; Grady Tate, drums.
NYC, May 2, 1967
| 102717 | Stompin' Grounds |
| 102718 | Fall Out |
| 102719 | Blue Rol |
| 102720 | Why Don't They Know |
| 102721 | Alfie |
| 102722 | It's A Grand Night For Swinging |
| 102723 | Silverlization |
| 102724 | Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith |
** also released on Verve (J) UCCV-9196.
Roland Kirk - The Inflated Tear (Atlantic SD 1502)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, English horn, flexaphone; Ron Burton, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, November 27, 1967
| 13550 | The Black And Crazy Blues |
| 13552 | The Creole Love Call |
| 13553 | The Inflated Tear |
Dick Griffith, trombone #4; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, whistle, English horn, flexaphone; Ron Burton, piano; Steve Novosel, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums.
Webster Hall, NYC, November 30, 1967
| 1. 13555 | Fingers In The Wind |
| 2. 13557 | A Laugh For Rory |
| 3. 13558 | A Handful Of Fives |
| 4. 13559 | Fly By Night |
| 5. 13560 | Many Blessings |
1968
Roland Kirk - Left And Right (Atlantic SD 1518)
Jim Buffington, Julius Watkins, French horn; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, organ, narrator; Frank Wess, woodwinds; Ron Burton, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Roy Haynes, drums; Warren Smith, percussion, vocal; unidentified strings, Gil Fuller, arranger.
NYC, June 17, 1968
| 14709 | I X Love |
| 14710 | Hot Cha |
| 14711 | Quintessence |
same personnel.
NYC, June 18, 1968
| 14713 | Lady's Blues |
| 14714 | I Waited For You |
| 14715 | Flower Is A Lovesome Thing |
| 14716 | Black Mystery Has Been Revealed |
Richard Williams, trumpet; Dick Griffith, Benny Powell, trombone; Daniel Jones, bassoon; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, thumb piano, celeste; Pepper Adams, baritone sax; Alice Coltrane, harp; Ron Burton, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums; Gerald Brown, Warren Smith, percussion.
| 14717 | Expansions |
Roland Kirk - Volunteered Slavery (Atlantic SD 1534)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, whistle, vocal; 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 |
| 17645 | One Ton |
| 17646 | Ovation And Roland's Remarks |
| 17647 | A Tribute To John Coltrane: Lush Life; Afro Blue; Bessie's Blues |
| 17648 | Three For The Festival |
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, vocal; Ron Burton, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Sonny Brown, drums; The Roland Kirk Spirit Choir, background vocal.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, July 22, 1969
| 17399 | Spirit Up Above |
| 17400 | Search For The Reason Why |
Charles McGhee, trumpet #2,3; Dick Griffith, trombone #2,3; Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, nose flute, whistle, vocal; 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, background vocal.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, July 23, 1969
| 1. 17401 | My Cherie Amour |
| 2. 17402 | Say A Little Prayer |
| 3. 17403 | Volunteered Slavery |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Vibration Continues (Atlantic SD 2-1003)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, whistle, vocal; Ron Burton, piano; Vernon Martin, bass; Jimmy Hopps, drums; Joe Habad Texidor, percussion.
"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 7, 1968
| 34789 | A Tribute To John Coltrane; Three For The Festival |
The Jaki Byard Experience (Prestige PRST 7615)
Roland Kirk, tenor sax, clarinet, whistle, manzello, kirkbam; Jaki Byard, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Alan Dawson, drums.
NYC, September 17, 1968
| Parisian Thoroughfare | |
| Hazy Eye | |
| Shine On Me | |
| Evidence | |
| Memories Of You | |
| Teach Me Tonight |
** also released on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1913-2.
** part of Prestige P-24080 as Roland Kirk - Pre-Rahsaan.
1969
Quincy Jones - Walking In Space (A&M SP-3023)
Freddie Hubbard, Lloyd Michels, Marvin Stamm, Dick Williams, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, trombone; Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, sax, flute, reeds; Paul Griffin, piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Ray Brown, bass; Grady Tate, drums; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor; Quincy Jones, arranger.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1969
| Killer Joe |
John Frosk, Freddie Hubbard, Marvin Stamm, Snooky Young, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, George Jeffers, Tony Studd, Kai Winding, trombone; Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, sax, flute, reeds; Toots Thielemans, harmonica; Bob James, electric piano; Eric Gale, Toots Thielemans, guitar; Ray Brown, electric bass; Grady Tate, drums; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor; Quincy Jones, arranger #1,2; Bob James, arranger #3.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 19, 1969
| 1. | Dead End |
| 2. | Walking In Space |
| 3. | I Never Told You |
John Frosk, Freddie Hubbard, Lloyd Michels, Marvin Stamm, trumpet, flugelhorn; Jimmy Cleveland, J.J. Johnson, Norman Pride, Alan Raph, Tony Studd, trombone; Joel Kaye, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, sax, flute, reeds; Bob James, electric piano; Eric Gale, guitar; Chuck Rainey, bass #1; Ray Brown, electric bass; Bernard Purdie, drums; Hilda Harris, Marilyn Jackson, Valerie Simpson, Maretha Stewart, vocal; Quincy Jones, conductor; Quincy Jones, arranger.
| 1. | Love And Peace |
| 2. | Oh Happy Day |
** also released on A&M SP-9-3023.
1970
Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society - Rahsaan Rahsaan (Atlantic SD 1575)
Dick Griffith, trombone; Howard Johnson, tuba; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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
| 19333 | Medley: Going Home; Sentimental Journey; In Monument; Lover |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set, May 12, 1970
| 19341 | Sweet Fire |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set, May 12, 1970
| 19350 | Baby Let Me Shake Your Tree |
same personnel.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set, May 15, 1970
| 19357 | Satin Doll |
1971
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Natural Black Inventions - Root Strata (Atlantic SD 1578)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, B-flat clarinet, E-flat clarinet, pipes, harmonium, piccolo, bass drum, thundersheet, cymbals, bells, music box, palms, tympani, gong, bird sounds; Maurice McKinley, drums; Joe Habad Texidor, washboard, triangle, thundersheet, tambourine.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, January 26, 1971
| 21074 | Raped Voices |
| 21075 | Dance Of The Lobes |
| 21076 | The Ragman And The Junkman |
| 21077 | Prelude Back Home |
| 21078 | Island Cry |
| 21079 | Haunted Feelings |
| 21082 | Harder And Harder Spiritual |
| 21083 | Rahsaanica |
| 21084 | Something For Trane That Trane Could Have Said |
| 21085 | Runnin' From The Trash |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
| 21123 | Black Root (Back To The Root) |
| 21124 | Breath-A-Thon |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Blacknuss (Atlantic SD 1601)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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, vocal.
NYC, August 31, 1971
| 22854 | Ain't No Sunshine |
| 22855 | Blacknuss |
| 22856 | Never Can Say Goodbye |
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Dick Griffin, trombone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax; 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, vocal.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, September 8, 1971
| 23007 | I Love You, Yes I Do |
| 23008 | What's Goin' On (Mercy On Me) |
| 23009 | My Girl |
| 23010 | Take Me, I'm Ready |
| 23011 | Old Rugged Cross |
| 23012 | Which Way Is It Going |
| 23013 | I Wanna Make It With You |
| 23014 | One Nation |
1972
Les McCann - Live At Montreux (Atlantic SD 2-312)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax; Les McCann, piano, Clavinet, percussion, vocal; 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 |
| 26349 | Home Again |
Various Artists - Newport In New York '72 - The Jam Sessions Vols. 3 & 4 (Cobblestone CST 9026-2)
Harry Edison, trumpet; Kai Winding, trombone; Dexter Gordon, James Moody, Flip Phillips, Zoot Sims, tenor sax; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 (mistitled as So What) |
** part of Cobblestone CST 9032-6 as Newport In New York '72.
1973
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Prepare Thyself To Deal With A Miracle (Atlantic SD 1640)
Charles McGhee, trumpet; Dick Griffin, trombone; Harry Smiles, English horn, oboe; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, clarinet, flute, nose flute, pipes, E-flat sax; 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, vocal.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, January 22, 1973
| 25929 | Celestial Bliss |
| 25930 | Saxophone Concerto: Saxophone Miracle; One Breath Beyond; Dance Of Revolution |
| 25931 | Salvation And Reminiscing |
| 25932 | Seasons: One Mind Winter-Summer; Ninth Ghost |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Bright Moments (Atlantic SD 2-907)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 and 9, 1973
| 26685 | Second Line Jump |
| Introduction | |
| 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 |
| 26698 | If I Loved You |
| Talk (Fats Waller) | |
| 26673 | Jitterbug Waltz |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - New Year's Eve In N.Y. 1973 (Cool Jazz (J) 311)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Kenny Rogers, baritone sax; Hilton Ruiz, piano; Henry Pete Pearson, bass; John Goldsmith, drums.
"Village Vanguard", NYC, December 31, 1973
| Fine And Dandy | |
| Wow, Look At those Beautiful Black Indians | |
| Blues In C | |
| Bright Moments | |
| Three For The Festival Parts 1 & 2 | |
| Dem Red Beans And Rice | |
| Epistrophy | |
| unknown title |
1974
Charles Mingus - Mingus At Carnegie Hall (Atlantic SD 1667)
Jon Faddis, trumpet; Charles McPherson, alto sax; John Handy, alto, tenor sax; George Adams, tenor sax; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, stritch; Hamiet Bluiett, baritone sax; Don Pullen, piano; Charles Mingus, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, January 19, 1974
| 29421 | Perdido |
| 29422 | C Jam Blues |
1975 (age 40)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Case Of The 3 Sided Dream In Audio Color (Atlantic SD 1674)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor, bass sax, flute, trumpet, manzello, stritch, arranger; Pat Patrick, baritone sax; 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 |
| 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 |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Kirkatron (Warner Bros. BS 2982)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 | |
| Bagpipe Medley | |
| J. Griff's Blues |
Howard Johnson, tuba; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Romeo Penque, baritone sax, oboe; Hilton Ruiz, piano, celeste; Buster Williams, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Joe Texidor, percussion; Betty Neals, lead vocal; Adrienne Albert, Francine Caroll, Milt Grayson, Hilda Harris, Randy Peyton, Maeretha Stewart, Arthur Williams, background vocal; Frank Foster, arranger.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1975
| Bright Moments |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax; Sanford Allen, violin; Alfred Brown, Selwart Clarke, viola; Kermit Moore, cello; Trudy Pitts, organ; William Butler, guitar; Bill Carney, drums; William S. Fischer, arranger, conductor.
| The Christmas Song |
Steve Turre, trombone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, keyboards; Milton Suggs, bass; Walter Perkins, drums; Tony Waters, percussion; Michael Hill, vocal.
| Sugar | |
| Steppin' Into Beauty |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; and others.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1975 or 1976
| Los Angeles Negro Chorus | |
| Mary McLeod Bethune |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hilton Ruiz, keyboards; Billy Butler, guitar; Henry Pete Pearson, bass; Jerry Griffin, drums.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1976
| Lyriconon |
Steve Turre, trombone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax; Hilton Ruiz, Richard Tee, keyboards; William S. Fischer, synthesizer; Cornell Dupree, guitar; Gordon Edwards, electric bass; James Madison, drums; Ruddley Thibodeaux, percussion.
| This Masquerade | |
| A Night In Tunisia |
1976
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Other Folks' Music (Atlantic SD 1686)
Richard Williams, trumpet; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 |
| 31947 | That's All |
| 31948 | Donna Lee |
| 31949 | Simone |
| 31950 | Anysha |
| 31951 | Samba Kwa Mwanambe Mweusi |
| 31952 | Arrival |
Rashaan Roland Kirk & His Vibration Society - Paris 1976 (Royal Jazz (D) RJD 510)
Steve Turre, trombone, percussion; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hilton Ruiz, piano, percussion; Phil Bowler, bass; John Goldsmith, drums; Michael Hill, vocal, percussion.
live in Paris, France, November 14, 1976
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| The Left Side Of Your Mind (as The Left Side Of Your Mine) | |
| Visit From The Blues (as Visitors From The Blues) | |
| Bright Moments | |
| The Man That Cried Fire | |
| Creole Love Call |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Return Of The 5000 lb. Man (Warner Bros. BS 2918)
Howard Johnson, tuba; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Romeo Penque, baritone sax, oboe; Hilton Ruiz, piano, celeste; Buster Williams, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Joe Habao Texidor, percussion, vocal; Maeretha Stewart, vocal; Betty Neals, recitation.
Regent Sound Studios, NYC, 1976
| Theme For The Eulipions |
Howard Johnson, tuba; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Romeo Penque, baritone sax, oboe; Hilton Ruiz, piano, celeste; Buster Williams, bass; Charlie Persip, drums; Joe Habao Texidor, percussion, vocal.
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| Giant Steps |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hank Jones, piano; Milt Hinton, bass; Fred Moore, washboard; Wilton Eaton, whistling.
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Trudy Pitts, organ; William Butler, guitar; Bill Carney, drums.
| I'll Be Seeing You |
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hilton Ruiz, piano, celeste; Arthur Jenkins, keyboards; William Butler, guitar; Matathias Pearson, bass; Jerry Griffin, drums; Warren Smith, percussion; Joe Habao Texidor, percussion, vocal.
| Loving You | |
| Goodbye Pork Pie Hat |
1977 (aged 42)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Boogie-Woogie String Along For Real (Warner Bros. BSK 3085)
Eddie Preston, trumpet; Jim Buffington, French horn; Kenneth Harris, flute; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, 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 | |
| Make Me A Pallet On The Floor | |
| In A Mellotone | |
| Summertime |
Steve Turre, trombone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Sammy Price, piano; Phil Bowler, bass; Sonny Brown, drums.
| Boogie-Woogie String Along For Real |
Steve Turre, trombone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hilton Ruiz, keyboards; Percy Heath, cello; Phil Bowler, bass; Sonny Brown, drums.
| Hey Babebips | |
| Watergate Blues |
Steve Turre, trombone; Rahsaan Roland Kirk, tenor sax, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute; Hilton Ruiz, keyboards; Phil Bowler, bass; Sonny Brown, drums.
| Dorthaan's Walk |