Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Pre-Rahsaan
| Recorded | Jul 11, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Prestige |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 33340 |
The record
This Prestige compilation gathers 1961 sides cut before he adopted the Rahsaan name, Kirk already juggling manzello, clarinet, tenor and kirkbam behind shifting rhythm sections led by Byard and McDuff. A snapshot of a voice still assembling its full range.
Session personnel
- Joe Benjamin — bass
- Richard Davis — bass
- Roland Kirk — clarinet, tenor saxophone, whistle, saxophone [manzello], other [kirkbam]
- Alan Dawson — drums
- Art Taylor — drums
- Brother Jack McDuff — organ
- Jaki Byard — piano, leader
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1978 | Prestige · P-24080 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1978 | Prestige |
| 1978 | Prestige · P-24080 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered · gatefold |
| 1978 | Prestige · PR 24080 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered · gatefold |
| 1980 | Prestige · HB 6068 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 2007 | Prestige · PRCD-24080 — CD, Compilation |
| — | Prestige · 68.352 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
Joe Benjamin also plays on
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