connoisseur series500 Posted July 21, 2003 Author Report Posted July 21, 2003 Just picked up "Live in Montreux 1972" as well as "Volunteered Slavery." Will give my impressions of them once they arrive. So far, Kirk is still awesome! Quote
kdd Posted July 21, 2003 Report Posted July 21, 2003 Rip, Rig and Panic, Inflated Tear, and Domino Quote
rockefeller center Posted July 21, 2003 Report Posted July 21, 2003 Just picked up "Live in Montreux 1972" "The One-Man Twins" (Montreux '72 footage) is not 100% identical to the "I, Eye, Aye" CD. Amazon, Rhino have it for $ 20. Go to Michael Fitzgerald's Kirk discography for details: http://www.eclipse.net/~fitzgera/rahsaan/rrkdisc.htm Quote
rockefeller center Posted September 16, 2003 Report Posted September 16, 2003 (edited) There's some nice footage that can be ordered at sendemitschnitt@swr.de (www.swr.de). Cost EUR 25 (incl. shipping within Germany). Or if anyone is interested in a trade, please send a message. This "Jazz gehört und gesehen" episode also features Georg Wein and his Newport All Stars (with Pee Wee Russell, Ruby Braff, Vic Dickenson, Jimmy Woode, Buzzy Drooten). I don't know if they can provide NTSC copies. April 19, 1961 Stadthalle, Baden-Baden (D) Wednesday Roland Kirk ts, mz, str, fl, whistle; René Urtreger p; Pierre Michelot b; Kenny Clarke dr a. Broadway 2:15 ARD (D) TV broadcast b. Summertime 3:02 -- c. Drumsky 1:22 -- d. Little Fugue 1:55 -- Notes: d. RK only This Jazz series runs about 40 minutes. RK appears in the middle of the show with George Wein and his Newport All Stars performing first and last. Issues: Recorded and broadcast as part of series "JAZZ GEHÖRT UND GESEHEN" #23 Announced and produced by Joachim-Ernst Berendt for Südwestfunk Baden-Baden, (D). Edited July 20, 2004 by rockefeller center Quote
Bright Moments Posted September 9, 2004 Report Posted September 9, 2004 the inflated tear is a MUST own! B-) Quote
P.L.M Posted September 9, 2004 Report Posted September 9, 2004 As leader: RIP, RIG AND PANIC WEE THREE KINGS THE INFLATED TEAR Honorable mention: DOMINO As sideman: OH YEAH (MINGUS) LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL (MINGUS) OUT OF THE AFTERNOON (HAYNES) honorable mention: THE JAZZ CORPS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TOMMY PELTIER FEATURING ROLAND KIRK (PACIFIC JAZZ) Quote
JohnJ Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 Hard to choose three, the Mercury box is essential. Pity it is out of print. Quote
ajf67 Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 My favorite two have already been listed, and I really love them: We Free Kings and Volunteered Slavery. Quote
mikeweil Posted September 10, 2004 Report Posted September 10, 2004 Here Comes Whitleman - Atlantic Bright Moments - Atlantic A Meeting of the Times w. Al Hibbler - Atlantic Quote
sidewinder Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 (edited) Bright Moments - Atlantic A Meeting of the Times w. Al Hibbler - Atlantic Not among the best RRK on Atlantic in my personal opinion, 'Rahsaan Rahsaan', 'Left and Right' and 'Inflated Tear' are stronger. Edited September 11, 2004 by sidewinder Quote
mikeweil Posted September 11, 2004 Report Posted September 11, 2004 Bright Moments - Atlantic A Meeting of the Times w. Al Hibbler - Atlantic Not among the best RRK on Atlantic in my personal opinion, 'Rahsaan Rahsaan', 'Left and Right' and 'Inflated Tear' are stronger. Yeah - but my favourites! Quote
Shawn Posted September 12, 2004 Report Posted September 12, 2004 My personal favorites: Introducing Roland Kirk - Already an intimidating force, Ira Sullivan is a great frontline partner as well... Rip, Rig & Panic - Perfection...no other word works... Blacknuss - Worth if for Kirk's reading of "Ain't No Sunshine" alone...but the rest of the album is killer as well. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted September 12, 2004 Author Report Posted September 12, 2004 Blacknuss - Worth if for Kirk's reading of "Ain't No Sunshine" alone...but the rest of the album is killer as well. I didn't care for this session at all. Much of it seemed to come down to a lot of screeching. You can't deny the intense emotional play on some of the songs, but in the end, I found the disc wasn't essential. Quote
couw Posted September 12, 2004 Report Posted September 12, 2004 Blacknuss - Worth if for Kirk's reading of "Ain't No Sunshine" alone...but the rest of the album is killer as well. I didn't care for this session at all. Much of it seemed to come down to a lot of screeching. You can't deny the intense emotional play on some of the songs, but in the end, I found the disc wasn't essential. That is strange assessment, I find. The album uses then comtemporary pop tunes turning them into Great Black Music. It had been done before with Broadway tunes and Beatles ditties, but Kirk turns to Motown &co to come up with something much more vibrant and original, producing a true fusion of jazz soul-music. Like Coltrane did with My Favorite Things, Kirk makes you forget the original. In my book, that makes this a pretty important album in jazz's history. and fegh if it ain't a big PAR-TAYYY!!!! as well Quote
gnhrtg Posted September 30, 2004 Report Posted September 30, 2004 (edited) King ubu has mentioned this, and others might have as well, but I really enjoy the hard swinging "Kirk's Work." I think this one goes unmentioned all too often. edit: Oops, sorry, I just noticed at least two other mentions of it here. Edited September 30, 2004 by gnhrtg Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted September 30, 2004 Author Report Posted September 30, 2004 Blacknuss - Worth if for Kirk's reading of "Ain't No Sunshine" alone...but the rest of the album is killer as well. I didn't care for this session at all. Much of it seemed to come down to a lot of screeching. You can't deny the intense emotional play on some of the songs, but in the end, I found the disc wasn't essential. That is strange assessment, I find. The album uses then comtemporary pop tunes turning them into Great Black Music. It had been done before with Broadway tunes and Beatles ditties, but Kirk turns to Motown &co to come up with something much more vibrant and original, producing a true fusion of jazz soul-music. Like Coltrane did with My Favorite Things, Kirk makes you forget the original. In my book, that makes this a pretty important album in jazz's history. and fegh if it ain't a big PAR-TAYYY!!!! as well Let's see what Barak thinks about it. He's got my old copy... Quote
Bright Moments Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 up for air!!! spinning don't cry beautiful edith ATM Quote
jostber Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 This is the coolest cite today I dare to say: The "3-Sided Dream" album was a "concept album," somewhat akin to the Beatles' "psychedelic" phase in the incorporation of "found" or environmental sounds and tape loops, tapes being played backwards, etc. Snippets of Billie Holiday singing are also heard briefly. The album even confronts the rise of influence of computers in society, as Rahsaan threatens to pull the plug on the machine trying to tell him what to do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Kirk Quote
sidewinder Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 The album even confronts the rise of influence of computers in society, as Rahsaan threatens to pull the plug on the machine trying to tell him what to do. Yet again, Kirk was way ahead of his time. And if ever there was a musician who is missed these days, it is RRK. Will dig out 'Inflated Tear' a bit later on the vinyl. Great album that one - and he covers so many bases in that tour-de-force. Quote
AndrewHill Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 Yeah, Kirk's great! Top three, which isn't too far from others, are: We Free Kings Now Don't You Cry/Rip Rig and Panic Domino Like the Jazz Corps and Mingus material a lot too. I don't think anyone addressed any opinions on Reeds and Deeds though...thoughts? Quote
BillF Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 Not mentioned in this thread since 2003, but the Roy Haynes Quartet's Out of the Afternoon has some beautiful Kirk work. Quote
Peter Friedman Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 Roland Kirk as Leader The Mercury Box set has most of my favorite Roland Kirk sessions. Other favorites are : Kirk's Work with Jack McDuff Rip, Rig and panic/ Now Please Don't You cry Beautiful Edith Quote
jazzbo Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 I love this one. There's some amazing playing here. This one is special. Not sure what exactly makes it that way but I love it. This was a great show. Though the recent reissue only has the material on the original lp, the sound is fantastic! Quote
rockefeller center Posted November 30, 2008 Report Posted November 30, 2008 Amarok says I listen to The Inflated Tear, Volunteered Slavery and Bright Moments the most. Quote
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