Roland Kirk

??-??-1975
Keystone Korner - San Francisco, CA
Media Type:
FLAC
Source:
SBD>FM
Set 1:

1. KRE-Berkeley announcer intro (0:24)
2. Kirk rap – “Open with a bang” (w/pre-recorded music by C. Parker and Ain’t Misbehavin’) 3:23
3. Yardbird Suite (Parker) 8:53
4. Kirk rap – “The blues” (2:36)
5. Parker’s Mood (Parker) (5:05)
6. Kirk rap (2:32)
7. My Favorite Things (12:56)
8. Giant Steps intro (3:15)*
9. Giant Steps (Coltrane) (5:48) – fades out
10. Kirk rap – “turnabout”> Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies (5:07)
11. Willow Weep for Me/ As Time Goes By (7:34)
12. weird electronic break (0:18)
13. Echos Of Primitive Ohio & Chili Dogs (17:55)
14. Music box/ drone/ Kirk rap : “hot dogs” (2:25)
15. The Inflated Tear /band introductions (2:06)
16. KRE Announcer outro (2:04)

*This is the intro to Giant Steps that Kirk plays on “Return of the 5000 lb. Man ,” released in 1975


Kirk: tenor, alto, soprano sax (probably manzello and stritch as well), flute, nose flute, cornet, cymbal bell, gong
Hilton Ruiz: piano
Henry Pete (Matthias) Pearson bass
Sonny Brown: drums
Leo Blevins: guitar (rare appearance in Kirk's group, by this Chicago guitarist)
Todd Barkin: percussion