Volunteered Slavery

by Rahsaan Roland Kirk

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A dynamic album that captures the full, electrifying range of a Rahsaan Roland Kirk performance, split between live tracks from the 1968 Newport Jazz Festival and studio recordings. The live tracks are joyous, gospel-infused anthems that showcase Kirk's charismatic and high-energy style, often inviting audience participation. It's a key document of the soulful, ecstatic, and communal side of 60s jazz.

Genres

  • Spiritual Jazz
  • Post-Bop

Tracklist

  1. Volunteered Slavery
  2. Spirits Up Above
  3. My Cherie Amour
  4. Search for the Reason Why
  5. I Say a Little Prayer
  6. Roland's Opening Remarks
  7. One Ton
  8. Ovation and Roland's Remarks