Rahsaan Roland Kirk (07 Aug 1935 - 05 Dec 1977)

Male Person - United States

Releases (62)

Official

Album

1. Triple Threat 1957 (as Roland Kirk) aka Third Dimension; Early Roots
2. Introducing Roland Kirk 1960 (as Roland Kirk)
3. We Free Kings 1961 (as Roland Kirk)
4. Domino 1962 (as Roland Kirk)
5. Reeds & Deeds 1963 (as Roland Kirk)
6. Gifts & Messages 1964 (as Roland Kirk)
7. I Talk With the Spirits 1965 (as Roland Kirk)
8. Slightly Latin 16 Nov 1966 (as Roland Kirk)
9. Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith Apr 1967 (as Roland Kirk)
10. The Inflated Tear 14 Jun 1968 (as Roland Kirk)
11. Left & Right 1969 (as Roland Kirk)
12. Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata 1971
13. Blacknuss 1972
14. Prepare Thyself to Deal With a Miracle 1973
15. The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color 1975
16. The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man 1975
17. Other Folks’ Music 1976
18. Kirkatron 1977
19. Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real 1978
20. The Man Who Cried Fire 1990

Album - Live

1. Kirk in Copenhagen Jan 1964 (as Roland Kirk)
2. Here Comes the Whistleman 1967 (as Roland Kirk)
3. Volunteered Slavery 08 Nov 1969 (as Roland Kirk)
4. Bright Moments 1973
5. Live in Paris, 1970, Vol. 2 1988 (as Roland Kirk)
6. Live in Paris Vol. 1 1988 (as Roland Kirk)
7. Sweet Fire 1991 (as Roland Kirk) Black Classical Music / Roller Coaster
8. Gifts and Messages 1996
9. (I, Eye, Aye) 1996
10. Compliments of the Mysterious Phantom 2003
11. Brotherman in the Fatherland 04 Apr 2006
12. In Europe 1962-1967 2006 (as ‘Rahsaan’ Roland Kirk)
13. Live in Paris (1970) 26 Jan 2024

Album - Compilation

1. The Art of Rahsaan Roland Kirk: The Atlantic Years 1973
2. The Vibration Continues… A Retrospective of the Years 1968–1976 1978
3. “Rahsaan”: The Complete Mercury Recordings of Roland Kirk 1990 (as Roland Kirk)
4. Does Your House Have Lions 1993
5. Verve Jazz Masters 27 18 Oct 1994 (as Roland Kirk)
6. Simmer, Reduce, Garnish & Serve: The Warner Bros. Recordings 25 Apr 1995
7. Talkin’ Verve: Roots of Acid Jazz 22 Nov 1996 (as Roland Kirk)
8. Dog Years in the Fourth Ring 1997
9. A Standing Eight 15 Sep 1998
10. Aces Back to Back 1998
11. Left Hook, Right Cross 1999
12. Roland Kirk’s Finest Hour 14 May 2001 (as Roland Kirk)
13. The Inflated Tear / Nature Black Inventions: Roots Strata 2004
14. Kirkatron / Boogie-Woogie String Along for Real 2005
15. Introducing Rahsaan Roland Kirk 31 Jul 2006
16. Spirits Up Above: The Atlantic Years 1965-1976 - The Rahsaan Roland Kirk Anthology 18 Jun 2012
17. Domino / Reeds & Deeds 2012 (as Roland Kirk)
18. Eight Classic Albums 2013 (as Roland Kirk)
19. Four Classic Albums 03 Feb 2014 (as Roland Kirk)
20. The Limelight / Verve Albums 2014 (as Roland Kirk)
21. Roland Kirk: Complete Recordings 1956-1962 2014 (as Roland Kirk)
22. Come Down 05 Feb 2019

Single

1. Funk Underneath / Funk Underneath - Part 2 1963 (as Roland Kirk)

Promotion

Album - Live

1. Les Génies du Jazz (Tome 6, No. 2): Roland Kirk (Black Classical Music) 1991

Bootleg

Album - Live

1. 1972-04-02: Village Vanguard, New York City, NY (USA) 14 Jan 2010
2. 1978-12-31: Memorial Jazz Festival, Keystone Corner, San Francisco, CA

Album - Compilation

1. Third Dimension and Beyond 2005

Broadcast - Live

1. 1975-06-xx: Keystone Korner, San Francisco
2. 1967-10-14: Warszawa, Sala Kongresowa (FM)