Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata
Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata is an album by jazz multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk featuring performances by Kirk with accompaniment by drummer Maurice McKinley and percussionist Joseph "Habao" Texidor with Sonelius Smith on piano appearing on one track.[2]
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Recorded | January 26 & February 4, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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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".[3]
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
- 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)
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References
- Allmusic Review
- Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 17 August 2009.
- Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed 17 August 2009.
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