Roland Kirk’s Finest Hour

~ Release by Roland Kirk (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Stompin’ Grounds
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (on 1967-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-05-02)
piano:
Lonnie Liston Smith (on 1967-05-02)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1967-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1967-05-02)
recording of:
Stompin’ Grounds (on 1967-05-02)
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
publisher:
Rokir Music (publisher for Rahsaan Roland Kirk)
4:49
2Blue Rol
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (on 1967-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-05-02)
piano:
Lonnie Liston Smith (on 1967-05-02)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1967-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1967-05-02)
recording of:
Blue Rol (on 1967-05-02)
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
publisher:
Rokir Music (publisher for Rahsaan Roland Kirk)
46:12
3Serenade to a Cuckoo
producer:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
double bass:
Michael Fleming (bass) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
flute:
Roland Kirk (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
vocals:
Miss C.J. Albert (US jazz pianist and singer) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
recording of:
Serenade to a Cuckoo (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
4:34
4Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1961-08-17)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1961-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Persip (American jazz drummer) (on 1961-08-17)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1961-08-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1961-08-17)
instrumental recording of:
Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year (on 1961-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp. and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
4:07
5Ecclusiastics
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-11)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (on 1963-06-11)
piano:
Harold Mabern (American jazz pianist) (on 1963-06-11)
trombone:
Charles Greenlee (on 1963-06-11) and Tom McIntosh (on 1963-06-11)
trumpet:
Virgil Jones (on 1963-06-11) and Richard Williams (Richard Gene Williams, jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-06-11)
tuba:
Don Butterfield (on 1963-06-11)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1963-06-11)
arranger:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
recording of:
Ecclusiastics (on 1963-06-11)
composer:
Charles Mingus
4:30
6When the Sun Comes Out
producer:
Jack Tracy
double bass [bass]:
Vernon Martin (on 1962-04-17)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1962-04-17)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (on 1962-04-17)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1962-04-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2000)
instrumental recording of:
When the Sun Comes Out (on 1962-04-17)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1941)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1941)
publisher:
S.A. Music Co. and Ted Koehler Music Co.
2:44
7Gifts and Messages
double bass:
Michael Fleming (bass) (on 1964-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ellington (jazz drummer) (on 1964-07-22)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (on 1964-07-22)
saxophone:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1964-07-22)
4:08
8I Believe in You
producer:
Jack Tracy
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
instrumental recording of:
I Believe in You (How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp.
4:26
9My Ship
double bass:
Michael Fleming (bass) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
drums (drum set):
Walter Perkins (Chicago jazz drummer) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
flute:
Roland Kirk (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
piano:
Horace Parlan (American‐Danish jazz pianist) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
recorded at:
Nola Studios (Nola's Penthouse, NYC) in New York, New York, United States (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
instrumental recording of:
My Ship (from "Lady in the Dark”; catch-all for versions outside the theatrical context) (from 1964-09-16 until 1964-09-17)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Lady in the Dark: My Ship
5:04
10Half a Triple
4:25
11Once in a While
castanets and saxophone:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1965-01-13)
double bass [bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (on 1965-01-13)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1965-01-13)
piano:
Jaki Byard (on 1965-01-13)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1965-01-13)
instrumental recording of:
Once in a While (on 1965-01-13)
lyricist:
Bud Green (in 1937)
composer:
Michael Edwards (in 1937)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
4:01
12No Tonic Pres
4:34
13Now Please Don’t You Cry, Beautiful Edith
producer:
Creed Taylor
bass:
Ronnie Boykins (on 1967-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-05-02)
piano:
Lonnie Liston Smith (on 1967-05-02)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (on 1967-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1967-05-02)
recording of:
Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (on 1967-05-02)
composer:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
publisher:
Rokir Music (publisher for Rahsaan Roland Kirk)
4:26
14E.D.
producer:
Jack Tracy
bass:
Vernon Martin (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
piano:
Wynton Kelly (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
woodwind:
Roland Kirk (from 1962-04-17 until 1962-04-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)
2:21