Saw him live at the Bottom Line in NYC while he was still able to do all the horns, whistles , every weapon in his arsenal. Later, after the stroke, in Vermont Jazz Fest, Waitsfield…..he could only play one horn at a time. Better than almost anyone else. By himself, in his prime, he was a whole horn section by himself.
The whistle man from Columbus Ohio my hometown used to hang with his brother the man was magnificent blow five horns at one time nothing like him long live the music of Roland Kirk
WOW!!!! This is WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for posting the AMAZINGLY talented Rahsaan!!! Saw him only once, at a club in Madison Wisconsin. What a FANTASTIC showman he was. Incredible and unique talent, combined with amazing skill...I still fondly recall seeing this giant in performance all these decades later. A truly memorable performer...
I have toured with some of the giants of old school Jazz since and remain thankful for that first trip for me on a 747 out of NYC while much of the East Coast was recovering from a terrible storm!
RAHSAAN! The power, love and pure music flowing from this magic man captivate and take listeners on journeys that few others can muster. Never got the chance to witness his particular splendor live and did not discover him until about 15 or so years ago: THIS IS WHAT THE INTERWEBS ARE FOR ! Long live the man with the 3-sided dreams! * * * What are anyone's fave RRK albums & WHY? * * * Me? I adore the raw emotion of THE INFLATED TEAR (his masterpiece, tho, all were!) and PREPARE THYSELF TO DEAL WITH A MIRACLE ==>those spare percussive accompaniments allow Kirk's multi-horn work to shine with these simple yet profound compositions, then the CONCERTO EXPLODES: genius. SLIGHTLY LATIN is a real close 3rd place: heavens to mergatroids, but EBRAUQS kill it !
I got his LP "I talk with the spirits" from a student friend in 1969. A fantastic LP where he plays mostly flute. I bought a flute in 1969. I saw him live in Oslo a few years after this. I was a bit sad because he didn't play any flute, only many saxes.
@Jazzman555 It's not a nose flute. At 0:57, you can see that it's in his mouth. So, his lips, plus all that tape, are holding it in place. Plus, I think that playing a nose flute and a regular flute at the same time is impossible, since you can't exhale from your nose and mouth at the same time. Though, if anybody could figure out a way....
