Volunteered Slavery

~ Release by Roland Kirk (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Roland Kirk also plays manzello and stritch, names he gave to modified instruments

Annotation last modified on 2012-02-29 15:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Volunteered Slavery
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Charles Crosby (drums) (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
instruments:
Joe Habao Texidor (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
piano:
Ron Burton (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trumpet:
Charles McGhee (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
recording of:
Volunteered Slavery
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
5:45
2Spirits Up Above
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Brown (US jazz drummer) (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
piano:
Ron Burton (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trumpet:
Charles McGhee (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
recording of:
Spirits Up Above (in 1969-07)
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
3:38
3Ma chérie amour
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Brown (US jazz drummer) (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
piano:
Ron Burton (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trumpet:
Charles McGhee (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
My Cherie Amour
writer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
3:21
4Search for the Reason Why
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Brown (US jazz drummer) (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
piano:
Ron Burton (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trumpet:
Charles McGhee (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
2:08
5I Say a Little Prayer
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Brown (US jazz drummer) (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
piano:
Ron Burton (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trombone:
Dick Griffin (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
trumpet:
Charles McGhee (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1969-07-22 until 1969-07-23)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Say a Little Prayer
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., Casa David Music, Jac Music, MCA Music Ltd., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
8:00
6Roland’s Opening Remarks
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1968)
0:40
7One Ton
bass:
Vernon Martin (on 1968-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Hopps (on 1968-07-07)
percussion:
Joe Habao Texidor (on 1968-07-07)
piano:
Ron Burton (on 1968-07-07)
trombone:
Dick Griffin
trumpet:
Charles McGhee
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1968-07-07)
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
55:01
8Ovation and Roland’s Remarks
bass:
Vernon Martin
piano:
Ron Burton
trombone:
Dick Griffin
trumpet:
Charles McGhee
woodwind:
Roland Kirk
background vocals:
Roland Kirk Spirit Choir
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
1:41
9A Tribute to John Coltrane: a. Lush Life / b. Afro-Blue / c. Bessie’s Blues
bass:
Vernon Martin (on 1968-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Hopps (on 1968-07-07)
percussion:
Joe Habao Texidor (on 1968-07-07)
piano:
Ron Burton (on 1968-07-07)
woodwind:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1968-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1968)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Afro Blue (John Coltrane arrangement) (on 1968-07-07)
composer:
Mongo Santamaría (Cuban jazz percussionist)
arranger:
John Coltrane
live medley including a cover recording of:
Bessie's Blues (on 1968-07-07)
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
live medley including a instrumental cover recording of:
Lush Life (on 1968-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Strayhorn (from 1933 until 1938)
publisher:
Billy Strayhorn Songs, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chrysalis One Music, Reservoir Media Music, ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) (from 1949 to present)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
8:12
10Three for the Festival
bass:
Vernon Martin (on 1968-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Hopps (on 1968-07-07)
percussion:
Joe Habao Texidor (on 1968-07-07)
piano:
Ron Burton (on 1968-07-07)
woodwind:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1968-07-07)
recorded at:
Newport Jazz Festival (1968)
4:25