Musician Dictionary

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

American musician (1935-1977)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1935-1977)
Source: Wikidata
Born1935-08-07
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceColumbus Columbus
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1977-12-05
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBloomington Bloomington
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationoboist recording artist saxophonist jazz musician composer clarinetist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentskeyboard instrument flute clarinet cor anglais percussion instrument manzello saxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genreshard bop swing jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsKing Chess Records Atlantic Records Warner Bros. Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofTubby Hayes and The All Stars The Roland Kirk Quartet Rahsaan Roland Kirk & The Vibration Society Roland Kirk Sextet Sonny Craver Five Gil Evans And His Orchestra Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Roy Haynes Quartet The Quincy Jones Big Band The Roland Kirk Quintet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

"Rahsaan" Roland Kirk "Rashaan" Roland Kirk 'Rahsaan' Roland Kirk (Rahsaan) Roland Kirk KIrk Kirk Kirk Roland R Kirk R. Kirk R. R. Kirk R. Roland Kirk R.Kirk R.R. Kirk R.R.Kirk Raahsan Roland Kirk Raashan Roland Kirk Rahaan Roland Kirk Rahassan Roland Kirk Rahsaan R. Kirk Rahsaan Roland Rahsaan Roland Kirk Rahsaan Roland T. Kirk Rahsaan Ronald Kirk Rahsan Roland Kirk Rahsann Roland Kirk Rahssan Roland Kirk Rasaan Roland Kirk Rashaan Roland Kirk Rashan Roland Kirk Rashsaan Roland Kirk Rhaasan Roland Kirk Rhasaan Roland Kirk Roland Roland Kirk Roland R. Kirk Roland Rashid Kirk Roland Rshid Kirk Roland Vertigo Kirk Ronald Theodore "Roland" Kirk Ronald Theodore Kirk

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Identifiers

mbid: 4a1f7fe0-e509-4c4a-9fa1-9cf6c3ca891c · wikidata: Q553921 · isni: 0000000083943098 · ipi: 00016276397 · discogs: 218045 · apple_music: 723069

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