| First Name |
Rahsaan
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| Middle Name |
Roland
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| Last Name |
Kirk
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| Age |
42 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
7th August, 1935
|
| Birthplace |
Columbus, Ohio
|
| Died |
5th December, 1977
|
| Place of Death |
Bloomington, Indiana
|
| Build |
Slim
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Saxophonist, flutist, composer, arranger, bandleader
|
| Occupation |
Composer
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, Hard-bop, Soul jazz, Post-bop, Avant-garde jazz, Mainstream jazz, hard bop
|
| Music Genre |
Jazz, Percussion, Nose Flute
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| Year(s) Active |
1955–1977
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| Music Style |
Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Creative, Soul Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Visceral, Exuberant, Playful, Boisterous, Passionate, Freewheeling, Intense, Searching, Enigmatic, Elaborate, Uncompromising, Bravado, Eccentric, Knotty, Wry, Whimsical, Earnest, Literate, Theatrical, Quirky, Sax (Tenor), Stritch, Manzello
|
| Instrument |
Clarinet, Flute, Multi Instruments, Harmonica, Percussion, Composer, Leader, Vocals, Nose Flute
|
| Instrument (text) |
Tenor saxophone, clarinet, stritch, manzello, nose flute, flute, cor anglais, keyboards, percussion
|
| Record Label |
King, Chess, Prestige, Mercury, Limelight, Verve, Atlantic, Warner Bros, Warner Bros.
|
| Associated Acts |
Charles Mingus, Quincy Jones
|
| Official Websites |
http://www.alfanet.hu/kirk/index2.html
|
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (August 7, 1935 – December 5, 1977) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously.
