Rahsaan Roland Kirk

tenor saxophone, flute, manzello, stritch · 1935–1977 · Columbus (Ohio)

Blind multi-instrumentalist, playing several wind instruments simultaneously; blends soul jazz, hard bop, and free, recorded with Mingus and on Limelight and then Atlantic.

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Styles

• Soul jazz, boogaloo
• Hard bop
• Free jazz

Landmark tracks

• The Inflated Tear (1967)
• Volunteered Slavery (1969)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Jun 4, 2026: Roland Kirk, le souffleur en série, deuxième partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Jun 3, 2026: Roland Kirk, le souffleur en série, première partie (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• EN : Rahsaan Roland Kirk

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