Released 1971 Artist Rahsaan Roland Kirk Label Atlantic Records | Natural Black Inventions Root Strata
(1971) Blacknuss
(1971) Release date 1971 Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded January 26 & February 4, 1971 Similar Rahsaan Roland Kirk albums, Jazz albums |
Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata is a solo album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk featuring performances by Kirk with accompaniment by drummer Maurice McKinley and percussionist Joe Habad Texidor with Sonelius Smith on piano appearing on one track.
Contents
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The performances are episodic and colorful with plenty of humor and adventurous moments, worthy of repeated listenings and amazement".
Track listing
All compositions by Rahsaan Roland Kirk except as indicated.- "Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said" - 3:05
- "Island Cry" - 3:52
- "Runnin' from the Trash" - 2:12
- "Day Dream" (Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:40
- "The Ragman and the Junkman Ran from the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried" - 3:02
- "Breath-A-Thon" - 1:55
- "Rahsaanica" - 3:40
- "Raped Voices" - 1:54
- "Haunted Feelings" - 2:25
- "Prelude Back Home" - 3:44
- "Dance of the Lobes" - 2:05
- "Harder and Harder Spiritual" - 2:02
- "Black Root (Back to the Root)" - 3:17
Personnel
Songs
1Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said3:05
2Island Cry3:05
3Runnin' From the Trash2:12
References
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