Personnel:
Roland Kirk (multiple reeds), Tete Montoliu (p), Tommy Potter (b), Kenny Clarke (d).
Reference: IJ 513
Bar code: 8436028695133
This DVD brings together two complete previously unissued concerts. The first, filmed in Milan in 1962, presents Kirk in the company of another famous blind musician, Catalonian pianist Tete Montoliu, who had recently recorded with Kirk at the Café Montmartre, in Copenhagen: Roland Kirk (multiple reeds), Tete Montoliu (p), Tommy Potter (b), Kenny Clarke (d). Live in Milan, Italy, November 15, 1962.
Tracklisting:
01. Blues in F (7:22)
02. A Cabin in the Sky (6:21)
03. 3-In-1 Without the Oil (7:06)
The second concert presents Kirk's regular 1967 quartet in Prague, and contains songs they were rehearsing live in order to include them in their subsequent album: "The Inflated Tear", which they recorded just a few days after this European tour. Roland Kirk (multiple reeds), Ron Burton (p), Steve Novosel (b), Jimmy Hopps (d). Live at the Fourth Mezinarodni Jazz Festival, Prague, Czech Republic, October 19, 1967.
04. Ode to Billie Joe (11:00)
05. My Ship (5:37)
06. Creole Love Call (9:31)
07. The Inflated Tear (4:46)
08. Lovellevelliloqui (7:03)
09. Making Love After Hours (4:41)
10. Free Interlude / Bessie's Blues (1:34)
Running Time: 75 min. (B&W / Mono)
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