Remembering Duane Allman’s Brushes with the Jazz World
The late Duane Allman actively sought to play and possibly record with the jazz cats he admired, but unfortunately time ran out.
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WTF?! Wednesdays: Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “I Say A Little Prayer For You (Live)” (1972)
Like Thelonious Monk and his one-time boss Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk loved a pretty melody but also loved to present them in eccentric ways. You May Also Like: Michael Bisio & Kirk Knuffke – Row For William O. (2016) Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm – ‘Requiem forRead More
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “Rip, Rig and Panic” (1965): One Track Mind
You can’t have a discussion about characters in jazz with including Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk, “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971): One Track Mind
For all his eccentricities, Rahsaan Roland Kirk could be a staunchly sensitive interpreter. This terrific Bill Withers cover is but one example.
Gimme Five: Overlooked jazz woodwind recordings by Art Pepper, Paul Gonsalves, Roland Kirk, Eric Dolphy, Sonny Stitt
by S. Victor Aaron Some favorite jazz albums of mine that don’t come up at the top of anyone else’s top records list, but I thought were outstanding despite the lack of publicity about them. … You May Also Like: Jazz’s Best Last Records by John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy +Read More
