086. RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK / RIP,RIG AND PANIC (1965) & NOW PLEASE DON´T YOU CRY BEAUTIFUL EDITH (1967)

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Roland Kirk was a sublime one-man musical circus, whether playing three reeds at once, overblowing a flute, blasting a whistle to end a solo, or simply playing tenor saxophone with as much passion and invention as almost any other musician in jazz. This CD combines two complete Kirk LPs, Rip, Rig and Panic from 1965 and Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith from 1967. The former is justifiably one of Kirk's most famous records, and it has possibly the most incendiary backing group he ever recorded with--secure, inventive, and prodding. Fueled by Jaki Byard's contrapuntal comping and flights into stride and atonality, Richard Davis's edge-of-the-beat bass lines, and Elvin Jones's polyrhythmic drumming, Kirk responds aggressively. His tenor improvisations on "No Tonic Pres" and "From Byas, Bechet, and Fats" are volcanic, while his manzello (a single reed in the soprano saxophone range) is piquantly lyrical on "Black Diamonds." Always an innovator, Kirk adds electronically altered sounds to "Slippery, Hippery, Flippery" and shattering glass to the brilliant title piece. The later session is relatively subdued but still distinguished, with a more conventional rhythm section in pianist Lonnie Liston Smith, bassist Ronnie Boykins, and drummer Grady Tate. "Blue Rol" has Kirk paying glorious tribute to the Ellington reed section, playing three horns at once before using circular breathing on manzello and then turning in a tenor solo worthy of an Ellingtonian like Ben Webster or Harold Ashby. "Why Don't They Know" is percolating bossa nova, while the title tune is a beautiful ballad. This is essential Kirk, and also a perfect introduction to his work.

TRACKS :

01. No Tonic Press
02. Once In A While
03. From Bechet, Byas, And Fats
04. Mystical Dream
05. Rip, Rig And Panic
06. Black Diamond
07. Slippery Hippery Flippery
08. Blue Rol
09. Alfie
10. Why Don't They Know
11. Silverlization
12. Fall Out
13. Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith
14. Stompin' Grounds
15. It's A Grand Night For Swinging.

MUSICOS :

Rip,Rig and Panic (1-7) :

Rahsaan Roland Kirk : Sax
Jaki Byard : Piano
Richard Davis : Bass
Elvin Jones : Drums.

Recorded January 13,1965.

Now Please Don´t you Cry,Beautiful Edith (8-15) :

Rahsaan Roland Kirk : Sax
Lonnie Liston Smith : Piano
Ronald Boykins : Bass
Grady Tate : Drums.

Recorded April 1967.   

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