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Gifts and Messages

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Released
  
1964

Artist
  
Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Label
  
Ronnie Scott's Jazz House

Recorded
  
July 22, 1964

Release date
  
1964

Genre
  
Jazz

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Contents

Gifts & Messages is an album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk. It was originally released on the Mercury label in 1964 and features performances by Kirk with Horace Parlan, Michael Fleming, and Steve Ellington.

Track listing

All compositions by Roland Kirk except as indicated.
  1. "The Things I Love" (Lew Harris, Harold Barlow) - 3:12
  2. "Petite Fleur" (Sidney Bechet) - 3:10
  3. "March On, Swan Lake" (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arranged by Roland Kirk) - 3:57
  4. "Tears Sent By You" (Michael Fleming) - 5:59
  5. "My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice" (Camille Saint-Saëns arranged by Roland Kirk) - 3:21
  6. "Gifts And Messages" - 4:06
  7. "Hip Chops" - 3:33
  8. "Blues For C & T" - 3:06
  9. "Where Does The Blame Lie" - 2:49
  10. "Vertigo Ro" - 4:07
  • Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on July 22, 1964

    • Personnel

  • Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren
  • Horace Parlan: piano
  • Michael Fleming: bass
  • Steve Ellington: drums

    • Songs

    1Ronnie's Intro0:18
    2Bag's Groove12:07
    3Roland's Intro2:23

    References

    Gifts & Messages Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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