“Rahsaan”: The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk

~ Release by Roland Kirk (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Blues for Alice (alternate take)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-08-16)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-16)
recording of:
Blues for Alice (on 1961-08-16)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
5:14
2Blues for Alice
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-08-16)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-16)
recording of:
Blues for Alice (on 1961-08-16)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
4:09
3My Delight
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Richard Wyands (from 1961-08-16 to present)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-16)
4:30
4The Haunted Melody
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-08-16)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-16)
3:40
5A Sack Full of Soul
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-16)
double bass:
Art Davis (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-16)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-08-16)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-16)
4:40
6We Free Kings
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
4:48
7Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
instrumental recording of:
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (on 1961-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
4:08
8Moon Song
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
instrumental recording of:
Moon Song (on 1961-08-17)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow (in 1932)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1932)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
4:23
9Some Kind of Love
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
double bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
6:12
10Three for the Festival
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
bass:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
3:10
11You Did It, You Did It
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
2:27
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Credits

Release

art direction and design:Heyqlow Kobayashi (graphic designer)
editor, mastering and transferrer:Kiyoshi Tokiwa (recording engineer/editor)
compiler:Kiyoshi "Boxman" Koyama
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4783352 [info]
ASIN:DE: B0000047B7 [info]