Rahsaan Roland Kirk

“Like Pearl Bailey, Kirk is one of those artists whose records get to you quicker if you have previously seen an in-person performance. But this album, his best to date, would make its point even if you had never heard of Kirk and thought the multiple sounds were produced by two or three men, or by one man overdubbing. Kirk is a very important, vital, and honest musician who would be no more or less important if he did just one thing at a time –or, for that matter, if he played seven shining Selmers all at once.” (Leonard Feather)

ROLAND KIRK, tenor sax, stritch, manzello, flute & siren, with:

On A3-A5 & B4:
RICHARD WYANDS, piano
ART DAVIS, bass
CHARLIE PERSIP, drums
New York, August 16, 1961.

On A1, A2, B1-B3 & B5:
HANK JONES, piano
WENDELL MARSHALL, bass
CHARLIE PERSIP, drums
New York, August 17, 1961.

SIDE A:
1 THREE FOR THE FESTIVAL (Roland Kirk) 3:09
2 MOON SONG (Arthur Johnston-Sam Coslow) 4:22
3 A SACK FULL OF SOUL (Roland Kirk) 4:38
4 THE HAUNTED MELODY (Roland Kirk) 3:38
5 BLUES FOR ALICE (Charlie Parker) 4:08

SIDE B:
1 WE FREE KINGS (Roland Kirk) 4:47
2 YOU DID IT, YOU DID IT (Roland Kirk) 2:28
3 SOME KIND OF LOVE (Roland Kirk) 6:11
4 MY DELIGHT (Roland Kirk) 4:29
5 SPRING WILL BE A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR
(Frank Loesser) 4:08 *

* Bonus track. From the same sessions but not included on the original LP.