Rahsaan Roland Kirk - S02E14

A celebration of the life and music of multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk, his eccentric stage persona, and Rahsaan’s widow Dorthaan Kirk talks about his heroic return to the stage after suffering a stroke. We’ll also chat with biographer John Kruth about Kirk’s life and art from his unequaled ability to make music on many instruments at once, to his politically-charged performances, and explore whether the jazz world has finally given this unsung hero his due.

Episode Transcript

Host: Jeff Haas

Guests: John Kruth, Dorthaan Kirk

Music

• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “The Call”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Jack the Ripper”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Domino”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “The Inflated Tear”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Medley: Going Home / Sentimental Journey / In Monument / Lover”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Hip Chops”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Serenade To A Cuckoo”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Bright Moments”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “You Did It, You Did It”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “3-In-1 Without the Oil”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “The Creole Love Call”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “Fugue’n and Alludin’”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “The Black and Crazy Blues”
• Rahsaan Roland Kirk “When the Sun Comes Out” 

Original Air Date: July 28, 2012

Radio broadcast produced by Lou Blouin and Jeff Haas

Radio broadcast audio engineering by Jack Conners and Brock Mormon

Podcast audio remastering by Sam Boase-Miller

Transcripts by Erik Saras

Theme Song: Jeff Haas Trio & Friends “Giving In”

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