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Roland Kirk
Real Name:
Ronald Theodore Kirk
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Born August 7, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio.
Died December 5, 1977 of a stroke in Bloomington, Indiana.
He was best known for being a blind jazz saxophonist who could play more than one wind instrument at once. The idea of playing more than one saxophone at the same time occurred to him in a dream and he set out to make it a reality. Around 1970 he added Rahsaan due to a dream. He is also noted for his circular breathing technic and was reportedly able to sustain a note for over an hour.
Died December 5, 1977 of a stroke in Bloomington, Indiana.
He was best known for being a blind jazz saxophonist who could play more than one wind instrument at once. The idea of playing more than one saxophone at the same time occurred to him in a dream and he set out to make it a reality. Around 1970 he added Rahsaan due to a dream. He is also noted for his circular breathing technic and was reportedly able to sustain a note for over an hour.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society,
Roland Kirk Quartet, The,
Roy Haynes Quartet,
Tubby Hayes And The All Stars
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Rahsaan was considered to be either crazy or a genius, from what I can hear my conclusion is a worthy genius. How many musicians can play multiple nose trumpets/flutes along with an array of self-modified saxophones. For me, this is a purchase on sight artist.