Roland Kirk - Reeds And Deeds (Vinyl LP | Stereo)

Roland Kirk – Reeds And Deeds is an album by multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk, recorded on February 25 and 26, 1963 in New York and released by Mercury in June 1963 (US stereo: SR 60800). Kirk plays tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute and siren in a sextet with Virgil Jones, Harold Mabern and Walter Perkins; the second session added Richard Davis, Tom McIntosh and Benny Golson. Apart from Land Of Peace and This Is Always, all pieces are by Kirk. This copy is a Dutch stereo edition from the Mercury Jazz Series (cat. no. 134 597 MFY).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Mercury / Mercury International 134 597 MFY
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: Mercury Jazz Series
• Country: Netherlands
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1963)
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- (tiny sticker on label)
• Cover: VG+ (wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S J41).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Reeds And Deeds (Roland Kirk)
2. Hay Ro (Roland Kirk)
3. This Is Always (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon)
4. Song Of The Countrymen (Roland Kirk)

Side B

1. Limbo Boat (Roland Kirk)
2. Lonesome August Child (Roland Kirk)
3. Land Of Peace (Leonard Feather)
4. Waltz Of The Friends (Roland Kirk)

Personnel

Roland Kirk (tenor saxophone, manzello, stritch, flute, siren), Virgil Jones (trumpet), Harold Mabern (piano), Walter Perkins (drums).

February 25, 1963 (Hay Ro, Limbo Boat, Lonesome August Child, Land Of Peace, Waltz Of The Friends): Charles Greenlee (trombone), Abdullah Rafik (bass).

February 26, 1963 (Reeds And Deeds, This Is Always, Song Of The Countrymen): Tom McIntosh (trombone), Richard Davis (bass), Benny Golson (arrangements).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album was first released in the US by Mercury in 1963. This copy is a Dutch stereo edition from the Mercury Jazz Series with catalogue number 134 597 MFY; no year is printed.

What are the manzello and stritch?
The manzello is a variant of the soprano saxophone, the stritch a straight alto saxophone. Kirk often played several of these instruments at once.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new, here with a tiny sticker on the label. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Roland Kirk records?
Yes, for example Roland Kirk – Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith, Roland Kirk – Kirk In Copenhagen and Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Bright Moments. More titles are in our Jazz collection.