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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Prodigiously talented jazz multi-instrumentalist, renowned for his ability to play several horns simultaneously.
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Album Highlights

  • I Talk with the Spirits
    Rahsaan Roland Kirk /
    I Talk with the Spirits
  • Aces Back to Back
    Rahsaan Roland Kirk
    Aces Back to Back
  • Blacknuss
    Rahsaan Roland Kirk /
    Blacknuss
  • Kirk's Work
    Rahsaan Roland Kirk
    Kirk's Work
  • The Inflated Tear
    Rahsaan Roland Kirk /
    The Inflated Tear
  • I, Eye, Aye:  Live at the Montreux Jazz Festival, 1972
    Rahsaan Roland Kirk
    I, Eye, Aye: Live at t …
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Artist Details

Active

1950s - 1970s

Born

August 7, 1935 in Columbus, OH

Died

December 5, 1977 in Bloomington, IN

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Avant-Garde Jazz Post-Bop Jazz Instrument Mainstream Jazz Modern Creative Saxophone Jazz Soul Jazz

Also Known As

Ronald T. Kirk
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