Reeds & Deeds is a studio album by the jazz multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk. It was released through Mercury Records in June 1963.[1] It includes performances by Kirk with Virgil Jones, Charles Greenlee, Harold Mabern, Abdullah Rafik, Walter Perkins, Tom McIntosh and Richard Davis, with arrangements by Benny Golson.[2]
| Reeds & Deeds | ||||
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| Released | June 1963 | |||
| Recorded | February 25 & 26, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [4] |
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Roland Kirk except as indicated.
- "Land of Peace" (Leonard Feather) - 5:52
- "Lonesome August Child" - 4:33
- "Limbo Boat" - 3:00
- "Hay Ro" - 3:02
- "Waltz of the Friends" - 4:40
- "This Is Always" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:17
- "Reeds and Deeds" - 5:18
- "Song of the Countrymen" - 6:54
- Recorded in New York on February 25 (tracks 1–5) and February 26 (tracks 6–8), 1963
Personnel
edit- Roland Kirk: tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren
- Virgil Jones: trumpet
- Charles Greenlee: trombone (tracks 1–5)
- Harold Mabern: piano
- Abdullah Rafik: bass (tracks 1–5)
- Walter Perkins: drums
- Tom McIntosh: trombone (tracks 6–8)
- Richard Davis: bass (tracks 6–8)
- Benny Golson: arranger (tracks 6–8)
References
edit- ^ Ostrow, Marty; Howard, Ira, eds. (June 15, 1963). "Mercury's 20 New LPs Keyed to Summer Listening" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. p. 7.
- ^ Rahsaan Roland Kirk discography accessed 8 August 2009
- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 869.