Volunteered Slavery - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
Spirits up Above - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
My Cherie Amour - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Cosby, Henry
Search for the Reason Why - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
I Say a Little Prayer - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Bacharach, Burt
Roland's Opening Remarks - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
One Ton - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
Ovation and Roland's Remarks - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
A Tribute to John Coltrane: Lush Life/Afro-Blue/Bessie's Blues - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Coltrane, John
Three for the Festival - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
Track Listings (11) - Disc #2
Ain't No Sunshine - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Benson, Renaldo
What's Goin' On? - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Benson, Renaldo
I Love You, Yes I Do - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Allen, Chris [2]
Take Me Girl, I'm Ready - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Bristol, Johnny
My Girl - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Robinson, Smokey
Which Way Is It Going - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
One Nation - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Burton, Princess Pa
Never Can Say Goodbye - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Davis, Clifton
Old Rugged Cross - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Traditional
Make It With You - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Gates, David [1]
Blacknuss - Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Kirk, Rahsaan Rolan
One of America's more overlooked saxophonists, the late Rahsaan Roland Kirk was distinctive for a number of reasons. He was a blind man who was able to play three reed instruments simultaneously, and his art encompassed tr... more »aditional jazz, gospel, the avant-garde, ethnic music, and even pop music. Left Hook, Right Cross is a two-CD reissue of his more commercial efforts from 1969 and 1972, Volunteered Slavery and Blacknuss. On Volunteered Slavery Kirk juxtaposes an instrumental version of Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour" with an in-concert tribute to John Coltrane that included interpretations of "Lush Life" and "Bessie's Blues." While Blacknuss is slightly more sterile, Kirk's versions of "Ain't No Sunshine" and "What's Going On/Mercy Mercy Me" display an artist's inner vision that was both compelling and contemporary. --Mitch Meyers« less
One of America's more overlooked saxophonists, the late Rahsaan Roland Kirk was distinctive for a number of reasons. He was a blind man who was able to play three reed instruments simultaneously, and his art encompassed traditional jazz, gospel, the avant-garde, ethnic music, and even pop music. Left Hook, Right Cross is a two-CD reissue of his more commercial efforts from 1969 and 1972, Volunteered Slavery and Blacknuss. On Volunteered Slavery Kirk juxtaposes an instrumental version of Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour" with an in-concert tribute to John Coltrane that included interpretations of "Lush Life" and "Bessie's Blues." While Blacknuss is slightly more sterile, Kirk's versions of "Ain't No Sunshine" and "What's Going On/Mercy Mercy Me" display an artist's inner vision that was both compelling and contemporary. --Mitch Meyers
CD Reviews
Two great ones
macfawlty | potomac, MD USA | 09/12/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am just lovin' these re-releases of multiple albums on one CD and the other box sets. They are doing Rahsaan right by avoid "best of's" and just putting out the whole records. These are two great ones with so much variety throughout. Some real cool versions of popular tunes of the day. One or two people might not like the pop tunes, preferring jazz standards, but there wasn't anything standard about Rahsaan. Why do the same jazz standards over and over and over again?? He was one of a kind and my favorite reed player bar none, without exception and that's a bold statement considering his mentors and colleagues."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1