...Kirk's playing of saxophones, harmonica, flutes, and euphonium is deep, soulful, and even profound in places. "Theme for the Eulipions" (which opens the album), "Giant Steps," and "There Will Never Be Another You" features an all-star band that includes Charlie Persip, a young Hilton Ruiz, bassist Buster Williams, Romeo Perique on baritone saxophone, and Howard Johnson on tuba. The version of "Sweet Georgia Brown," with its wacky percussion and whistling, is so utterly joyful and funky it's perhaps the definitive jazz version of the tune. But it's the readings of Minnie Riperton's "Loving You" and Charles Mingus' "Goodbye Porkpie Hat" that take the album to an entirely new place. They are, though very different from one another, so utterly moving and aesthetically beautiful, they elevate music to the level of poetry. This is one that's utterly necessary for fans, and a very fitting intro for the novice. - The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man Review by Thom JurekPersonnal:
Backing Vocals – Adrienne Albert, Arthur Williams, Hilda Harris, Habao Texidor, Maeretha Stewart, Milt Grayson, Randy Peyton, Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Baritone Saxophone, Oboe – Romeo Penque / Bass – Charles "Buster" Williams, Mattathias Pearson, Milton Hinton / Celesta – Hilton Ruiz / Drums – Bill Carney, Charles Persip, Jerry Griffin / Flute – Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Guitar – William Butler / Harmonica – Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Keyboards – Arthur Jenkins / Organ – Trudy Pitts / Percussion – Habao Texidor, Warren Smith / Piano – Hank Jones, Hilton Ruiz / Saxophone [Stritchaphone] – Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Soloist [Recitation] – Betty Neals / Soloist [Vocals] – Maeretha Stewart / Tenor Saxophone – Rahsaan Roland Kirk / Tuba – Howard Johnson / Washboard – Fred Moore / Whistling – William Eaton
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1 Theme For The Eulipions 2 Sweet Georgia Brown 3 I'll Be Seeing You 4 Loving You 5 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat 6 There Will Never Be Another You 7 Giant Steps
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk "The Return of the 5000 Lb. Man"
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Dear RYP Thank you for sharing the wonderful Roland Kirk collection. What an extraordinary musician he has been. I saw him a couple of times. You have - by any chance - also plans for the the work of Yusef Lateef - another of my favorites.
Hello Moritz,
unfortunately I don't have anything by Yusef Lateef anymore, just my favorites Kirk and Mingus and a few selected ones. I sold most of my jazz records at the Moers Pfingst-Jazz Festival in 1975, because punk totally swept me away! I was just waiting for this because the jazz crowd repelled me because of their elitist behavior, that stupid hand clapping after each solo and so on. I came to jazz in the early 70s when this gigantism of the stadium rock concerts began. For example, Weather Report was the right introduction to jazz although I discovered Roland Kirk back in 1968 through an interview with Eric Burdon, whose favorite was Kirk!
p.s.: You will see Lateef on some Mingus albums, which I will post in the near future!
Having journeyed through your punk period and beyond, I'm glad you continued to hang onto this LP, RYP. Like nearly all of RRK's work, it is miraculous. Thanks for the sharing.
Freddie said:
@Moritz - I have uploaded all the Yusef Lateef I have (25 albums).
@RYP - If you prefer to post these albums I'm happy with that.
Cheers
RYP said:
Freddie,
after Kirk 22x Mingus is planned. I downloaded Lateef and will probably post it after Mingus. Many thanks for the perfectly prepared Lateef files, text, cover scans. That's how I love it, lots of fun, little work... Thank you very much!
Thank you RYP. I didn't know about this one.
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