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Kirk In Copenhagen 1963

Kirk In Copenhagen 1963 cover
RecordedOct 1963
LabelTRIP
Released1963
Personnel6 credited players
Discogsmaster 386196

The record

Taped in Copenhagen with an 18-year-old Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen already anchoring the low end, this set catches Kirk juggling tenor, manzello, stritch and flute in overlapping streams. Tete Montoliu's piano keeps pace with the barrage.

Session personnel

  • Don Moore — bass
  • Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen — bass
  • J.C. Moses — drums
  • Big Skol — harmonica
  • Tete Montoliu — piano
  • Roland Kirk — tenor saxophone, saxello [manzello], alto saxophone [stritch], flute, nose flute, siren

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

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