Kirkatron

by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Kirkatron cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: March 1977
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:26
  • Community rating: 3.41/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released shortly before his untimely passing, 'Kirkatron' finds the multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk integrating synthesizers and funk-leaning rhythms into his deeply rooted avant-garde approach. The album balances high-energy soul jazz interpretations with challenging, free-form improvisations. It stands as a testament to his boundless musical curiosity and unyielding experimentalism.

Genres

Descriptors: experimental, instrumental, electronic, fusion, avant-garde

Tracklist

  1. Serenade To A Cuckoo (3:40)
  2. This Masquerade (5:31)
  3. Sugar (3:27)
  4. Los Angeles Negro Blues (0:26)
  5. Steppin' Into Beauty (6:42)
  6. Christmas Song (3:34)
  7. Bagpipe Medley (2:38)
  8. Mary McLeod Bethune (0:24)
  9. Bright Moments (4:14)
  10. Lyriconon (4:10)
  11. Night In Tunisia (4:59)
  12. J. Griff's Blues (7:41)

Credits

  • Frank Foster - arranged by
  • William S. Fischer - arranged by [strings], conductor, synthesizer [arp string ensemble]
  • Adrienne Albert - backing vocals
  • Arthur Williams - backing vocals
  • Francine Carroll - backing vocals
  • Hilda Harris - backing vocals
  • Maeretha Stewart - backing vocals
  • Milt Grayson - backing vocals

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