Bright Moments: The Life & Legacy of Rahsaan Roland Kirk

by Kruth, John

• ISBN13: 9781566492188
• ISBN10: 1566492181
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

The first bioghraphy of the legendary jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk, establishes once and for all the brilliant multi-instrumentalist's place n the pantheon of Jazz giants.

Author Biography

John Kruth is a musician and writer of poetry and short fiction, contributor to Rolling Stone, Musician, and Sing Out!, and co-producer with legendary music producer Joel Dorn of a three-CD box set of Rahsaan's rare live tracks, Dog Years in the Fourth Ring. He lives in New York City

Table of Contents

The Revenge of the 5000 Lb. Man	p. 1
Echoes of Primitive Ohio	p. 9
The Seeker	p. 23
Here Comes the Whistleman	p. 40
Rip, Rig and Panic	p. 57
The Black Stick	p. 69
The Electric Marshmallows versus the Sightless Pioneer From the 4th Ring	p. 74
Classical Jazzical	p. 90
Three for Monk	p. 107
Hip Chops	p. 110
Hog Calls, Little Prayers, and a Lotta Frogs	p. 129
Kingus Mingus	p. 135
The Black and Crazy Blues	p. 144
A Mouthful of Fives	p. 158
Triple Threat	p. 163
Blacknuss (or One Sunny Thing Happened That Night)	p. 173
Serenade to a Kook (or Two)	p. 187
Blind Man's Movie	p. 203
Say Good-bye to Your Mind	p. 214
We're Only In It for the Porkchops	p. 224
Habao	p. 229
Bright Moments in Frownland	p. 233
The Dance of Revolution	p. 235
Radio Free Rahsaan	p. 251
The Name Game	p. 256
Volunteered Slavery	p. 261
The Bottomless Evening of a Day on End	p. 265
Strange Weekend in Syracuse	p. 269
Life and Death--All in One Breath	p. 273
Tenor Badness	p. 283
Mo' Moments	p. 286
The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color	p. 290
Freaks for the Festival	p. 297
Sun/Rah	p. 314
Over the Hump to Eulipia	p. 317
That Old Rugged Cross	p. 326
Harder and Harder Spiritual	p. 340
Boogie-Woogie String Along Forever	p. 349
Queen/Mayor/Nurse Nightingale/Dorthaan	p. 353
The Invisible Whip	p. 361
17 Saskatoons or Welcome to the Rahsaanaissance	p. 372
Never Can Say Good-bye	p. 374
Discography	p. 375
Kirk's Confectionary (A Guide to Rahsaan's Musical Instrument Arsenal)	p. 385
Acknowledgments	p. 387
Sources	p. 389
Bibliography	p. 391
Index	p. 393
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