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Contents: [Roland Kirk 90th Birthday Anniversary SHM-CD Collection] [Limited Edition] [SHM-CD] To commemorate the 90th birthday of Roland Kirk, the sonic magician who played multiple woodwind instruments such as saxophone, flute, manzello, and stritch simultaneously, albums from Mercury/Limelight/Verve are being reissued on SHM-CD. All titles are being released on SHM-CD for the first time, and 8 of the 10 works are being reissued on CD for the first time in approximately 20 years since 1997. This is his last recording for Limelight. He collaborates with a Latin-influenced orchestra, sometimes incorporating chorus, and covers pop songs by Burt Bacharach and The Beatles.
Roland Kirk (ts, fl), Virgil Jones (tp), Martin Banks (flh), Garnett Brown (tb), Horace Parlan (p), Eddie Matias (b), Sonny Brown (ds), Montego Joe (cga), Manuel Ramos (per), Corridge Parkinson (cond), Chorus Recorded in New York on November 16th and 17th, 1965 Media Reviews and More Last recording for Limelight. Featuring a Latin-influenced orchestra with chorus on some tracks, it also includes pop songs by Burt Bacharach and The Beatles. (C)RS
