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2 unusual facts about Rahsaan Roland Kirk


Allan Ganley

As house drummer at Ronnie Scott's club he played with numerous leading American jazzmen, including Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Jim Hall, Freddie Hubbard and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

Mingus Awareness Project

At the Mingus Awareness Project concerts, Charles Mingus compositions have been performed along with music by musicians associated with Mingus such as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Eric Dolphy and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.


Monks of Doom

In 2006, they released What's Left For Kicks?, an album of cover songs from artists such as Neu!, The Kinks, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nino Rota, Wire, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Steve Hillage, and Roy Harper, many of which had previously featured in the band's live set.


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