Oliver Nelson

• LIMITED CLEAR VINYL EDITION

• 4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Reissue, originally released in 1961. Roland Kirk was one of the most creative, extravagant figures in jazz history. A master multi-instrumentalist with no boundaries in terms of language, style, and technique.

Here, you find him co-leading a strong studio session with organ specialist, Jack McDuff. Backed up by Joe Benjamin on bass and Art Taylor on drums, Kirk and McDuff give voice to a soulful post-bop set full of groovy riffs and highly inventive instrumental ping pong. Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder and released in 1961 by Prestige Records, this is a fine early step in Kirk's varied and intense career.

PERSONNEL:

• Oliver Nelson - (alto & tenor sax, clarinet)
• Eric Dolphy - (alto sax, bass clarinet, flute)
• Richard Wyands - (piano)
• George Duvivier - (bass)
• Roy Hayes - (drums)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Images
• A2. Six and Four
• A3. Mama Lou

• SIDE B
• B1. Ralph's New Blues
• B2. Straight Ahead
• B3. 111-44