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Kirk in Copenhagen

Kirk in Copenhagen is a live album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk recorded in October 1963 at the Club Monmartre in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was originally released on the Mercury label in 1964[3] and features performances by Kirk with Tete Montoliu, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Don Moore and J.C. Moses and a guest appearance by Sonny Boy Williamson, credited as "Big Skol".[4]

Kirk in Copenhagen
Live album by
Released1964
RecordedOctober 1963
VenueClub Monmartre, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreJazz
LabelMercury
Roland Kirk chronology
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Critical reception edit

The AllMusic review by Lindsay Planer and Thom Jurek states: "Although somewhat ragtag in derivation, the combo quickly finds its sonic niche... providing Kirk plenty of space to improvise wildly, utilizing his clever wit and immensely expressive musicality".[1]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Roland Kirk except where noted.

  1. "Narrow Bolero" - 5:23
  2. "Mingus-Griff Song" - 8:07
  3. "The Monkey Thing" - 5:43
  4. "Mood Indigo" (Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 7:17
  5. "Cabin in the Sky" (Vernon Duke, John Latouche) - 7:46
  6. "On the Corner of King and Scott Streets" - 4:12

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Planer, L. & Jurek, T. AllMusic Review accessed August 9, 2009
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 829. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  3. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1964-02-01. p. 9.
  4. ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 8 August 2009

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