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Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata

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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.
  1. "Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said" - 3:05
  2. "Island Cry" - 3:52
  3. "Runnin' from the Trash" - 2:12
  4. "Day Dream" (Duke Ellington, John Latouche, Billy Strayhorn) - 3:40
  5. "The Ragman and the Junkman Ran from the Businessman They Laughed and He Cried" - 3:02
  6. "Breath-A-Thon" - 1:55
  7. "Rahsaanica" - 3:40
  8. "Raped Voices" - 1:54
  9. "Haunted Feelings" - 2:25
  10. "Prelude Back Home" - 3:44
  11. "Dance of the Lobes" - 2:05
  12. "Harder and Harder Spiritual" - 2:02
  13. "Black Root (Back to the Root)" - 3:17
  • Recorded at Regent Sound Studios, NYC, January 26 (tracks 1-3, 5, & 7-12) and February 4 (tracks 4, 6 & 13), 1971

    • Personnel

  • Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, clarinet, flute, black mystery pipes, harmonium, piccolo, bass drum, thundersheet, cymbals, bells, music box, palms, timpani, gong, bird sounds
  • Maurice McKinley; drums
  • Joe Habad Texidor: tambourine, triangle, washboard, thundersheet
  • Sonelius Smith: piano (track 4)

    • Songs

    1Something for Trane That Trane Could Have Said3:05
    2Island Cry3:05
    3Runnin' From the Trash2:12

    References

    Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata Wikipedia
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