Roland Kirk: We Free Kings (Acoustic Sounds) 1LP ETJS-12 The Moon Was Yellow

The Moon Was Yellow

The Universe Wakes Up

renting a Philadelphia warehouse and woodshedding for a year until he emerged with a revolutionary style that immediately caught the ear of Alfred Lion

Then you get taken to church with “When Grace Abounds

Despedida: La Llorona

Roland Kirk: We Free Kings (Acoustic Sounds) 1LP ETJS-12 The Moon Was YellowVerve, 1962 Known as a then young Kirks more consistent works, 1962s We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed by two different rhythm sections one including Hank Jones (piano) & Wendell Marshall (bass) and the other with Richard Wyands (Piano) & Art Davis (Bass) while Charlie Persip (Drums) maintains throughout. The repertoire is primarily a showcase of Kirks skill is a composer, though his take on Birds Blues For Alice