Name: Serenade To A Cuckoo
Brand: Roland Kirk

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Catalogue number

55005

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-11-19

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8436563184048

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Roland Kirk

Genre GB

Jazz

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Jazz Up!

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, born on August 7, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He became renowned for his exceptional talent as a blind saxophonist who could play multiple wind instruments simultaneously. His main instruments were the tenor saxophone, the stritch and the manzello - two unique saxophones that he personally modified to accommodate his innovative playing technique.

Kirk's ability to play more than one saxophone at once originated from a dream he had and he dedicated himself to making it a reality. In addition to this remarkable skill, he also mastered circular breathing techniques which allowed him to sustain notes for extended periods of time - reportedly over an hour. Inspired by a dream as well, around 1970 Kirk added "Rahsaan" to his name.

Throughout his career, Rahsaan Roland Kirk played various musical instruments including clarinets and flutes alongside his beloved saxophones. His contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of jazz music. Sadly, he passed away on December 5th, 1977 in Bloomington, Indiana due to a stroke.

2 albums on 1 CD. Deluxe 6-panel digi-pak plus booklet with updated liner notes. 

This edition presents two amazing quartet albums featuring multi-reedman Roland Kirk and pianist Horace Parlan: Gifts and Messages and I Talk with the Spirits. Those records constitute the two musicians' only collaborative studio quartet albums ever. The second LP includes one of Kirk's most iconic numbers: "Serenade to a Cuckoo", a favourite of Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), who even recorded a version of it.

Serenade To A Cuckoo

Music GB