Thursday, October 15, 2009

Rahsaan Roland KIRK With Jack McDuff - Kirk's Work 1961


Rahsaan Roland KIRK With Jack McDuff - Kirk's Work 1961
Label: Prestige

Jazz 

A strange and tasty little album that Roland Kirk made with organist Jack McDuff in the early 60s -- one of his few outings in such a format, and a smoking little session that almost makes us wish he'd cut more of them! The format is relatively simple, with lots of interplay between McDuff's organ and Kirk's range of reeds (tenor, manzello, stritch, flute, and siren on this record!) And given that both players have a good sense of whimsy that still always manages to swing nicely, the pairing is a strong one -- and makes for a record that's slightly different for both artists. Titles include "Makin Whoopie", "Funk Underneath", "Kirk's Work", "Three for Dizzy", and "Doin' the Sixty-Eight".
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Roland Kirk- Tenor saxophone, Manzello, Strick, Flute, Siren
Jack McDuff- Hammonnd Organ
Joe Benjamin- Bass
Arthur Taylor- Drums-
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01. Three for Dizzy  5:11
02. Makin’ Whoopee  5:07
03. Funk Underneath  6:15
04. Kirk’s Work  3:54
05. Doin’ the Sixty-Eight  4:20
06. Too Late Now  3:52
07. Skater's Waltz  4:23
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