The Inflated Tear
Context
Title piece of Rahsaan Roland Kirk's album, composed by him and recorded on November 27 and 30, 1967, for Atlantic under Joel Dorn's production. Released on June 14, 1968, it is his first album for the label, described as one of the great successes of his career. Kirk plays several instruments on it, including the manzello and the stritch.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Soul jazz, boogaloo. Among the origins and influences of Soul jazz, boogaloo: Hard bop, Jump blues, R&B, Gospel.